35 extrinsic motivations are some the factors that influence Adeline to be accepted
and loved by her family. Most of them have given hope and support to her. Adeline‟s family, her Aunt Baba, Ye Ye, and James always support her to
do her best especially in her education and attitude so that her Father and Niang will be please with her. The comic books also give her hope when she was a child.
She learns from the heroes how to face the world and happiness will come in the end.
Below is the discussion about Adeline‟s extrinsic motivation to be accepted and loved by her family:
4.2.2.1 Comic Books
When Adeline was young, she liked reading comic books. It started when she went back to home from school, she saw a bookstore. She loved how they
were printed in black and white on cheap paper. Those could be for sale or loan. She very loves the Kung Fu novels. For fifty fen, she was allowed to borrow up to
five books per week. These comic books give her a hope because she could learn
about struggle in life. The comic books are about tales of heroes and heroines:
Each book related tales of heroes and heroines skilled in martial arts, fighting battles on behalf of the weak and oppressed. Many stories were
based on fables as pivotal to Chinese culture. After desperate struggles, right would triumph over might, and victory invariably went to the
champions of the underdog. These books gave me hope p. 54.
The struggle in those comic books has inspired Adeline about how she would face the world especially the situation inside her house. The characters of
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36 the comic books inspire her that after struggling, she will get happiness. It has
motivated her to get her own happiness.
4.2.2.2 James
James is Adeline‟s third brother. Among all Adeline‟s siblings, James is
her only sibling who supports and wants to be an Adeline‟s friend. For Adeline,
James is like a hero and a friend for her. He always helps Adeline when she needs some help, especially when they having study together in England. They have
always played together since they were children. They always shared their toys. James had never blamed Adeline as the
cause of their mother‟s death. When their oldest brother, Gregory, disturbed Adeline; James always supported and helped
her. James never did his authority to Adeline as other siblings did to her. Adeline always comes to him when she needs to solace and wants to be understood. They
are so close so that Adeline feels comfortable with him: My san ge third elder brother James was my hero and only friend. We
used to play together for hours and developed a telepathic closeness, confiding to one another all our dreams and fears. With him, I could
discard my vigilance and I needed that haven desperately. Throughout our childhood, it was immensely comforting to know that I could always turn
to him for solace and understanding pp. 35-36.
James also always gives advice to Adeline especially when Adeline did something worse and got a punishment from their Niang. He is the only stepchild
never singled out for punishment. Adeline and James are very close. He gives Adeline an advice not to trust anybody and not to
try to hurt anyone…“Once he gave me this piece of advice: „Don‟t trust anyone. Be a cold fish. I hurt no one.
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37 And no one can hurt me.‟” p. 82… James gives this advice when Adeline gets a
punishment because she lies to Niang.
4.2.2.3 Aunt Baba
