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• Cultural Identity

  Poquette has a bachelor’s degree in English and specializes in writing about literature. In the following essay, Poquette discusses Waverly Jong’s struggles with her cultural identity during her coming of age as a Chinese American in Amy Tan’s ‘‘Rules of the Game.’’

• The Impact of Cultural and Personal Silence

  Covintree is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Women’s College with a degree in English. In this essay, Covintree discusses the impact of cultural and personal silence, in addition to the secrets held within the silence, on the main character in Tan’s short story.

• Review of "Rules of the Game"

  Kelly is an instructor of creative writing and literature at Oakton Community College in Illinois. In this essay, Kelly examines the social factors that render the story’s ‘‘game’’ metaphor nearly irrelevant.

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   1. Cultural Identity
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   3. Review of "Rules of the Game"
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