what are the real things that adeline yeh mah believes have not changed?

Life in China changed forever, the cultural revolution saw to that. Adeline was always "bad luck," and had been considered thus since her mother's death directly following her birth, but the real things that don't change are love, the desire to be better, strength, and courage. Adeline rose above the hardships and with hard work and diligence made her dreams come true.