The Joy Luck Club | Rules of the Game Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Waverly Jong: Lindo’s only daughter and youngest child; narrator

Vincent and Winston Jong: Lindo’s older brothers

Lao Po: an old man in the park who helps Waverly learn chess

Summary
The adult Waverly looking back on her childhood tells this story. An incident with her mother and some salted plums teaches her “the art of invisible strength,” encapsuled in two sayings: “Bite back your tongue” and “Strongest wind cannot be seen.”

One year at a Christmas celebration at the First Chinese Baptist Church,...



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