"You have your whole life ahead of you. Everything is possible! I've tried to tell you over and over that far from being garbage, you are precious and special"(181). This was what Yeye told Jun-ling when she said all she thinks about Niang and Father. They are the people who control Jun-lings life. In the book Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah. Niang, Big Sister and Father had their own power. Niang divides and conquers to keep her power. Big Sister keeps her power by being on Niang's side, and Father punishes and forces to do things to keep his power.
             Niang divides and conquers to keep her power. "The 2nd floor is where your father and I, and your younger brother and sister, have our rooms. You are not allowed to enter any of the rooms on our floor without our permission. All of you will live on the 3rd floor. You three boys will sleep in the same room. Wu mei will share a room with aunt Baba. Yeye and big sister will each have their own private room"(25). This is what Niang said to the siblings when they arrived in Shanghai. This shows that Niang divides and conquers to keep her power because its going to be easier for her to take over of them when they are on the same floor or they're pact together. "Niang summoned us down to the Holy of holies and gave us our new clothes. My 3 brothers were terribly disappointed to find 3 identical loose-fitting long Chinese gowns made of dark wool, with traditional mandarin collars and cloth buttons. Fourth brother, however, received a stylish Western outfit with a Peter Pan collar and matching tie and belt."(42-43). This happened during their Chinese new year . This shows that Niang divides and conquers to keep her power because she wanted his real son to be better looking, and by giving the 3 brothers clothes like rags, the brothers will look pitiful and poor.
             Big Sister keeps her power by being on Niang's side. "After Big Sister ...