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Give examples to show how waverly's mother did not understand her...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:41:35 PST

Give examples to show how waverly's mother did not understand her daughter, or the game of chess?

Waverly is told not to question the rules just figure it out on her own....

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:30:40 PST

Waverly is told not to question the rules just figure it out on her own. Waverly uses the rules to make her own chess strategy.On a superficial level Waverly learns the rules of chess; however she really learns the secret to a happy life. Waverly & her mom struggle for control; and Waverly learns self-control.

How does Waverly use the rules to win at chess in Rules of the Game?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:11:16 PST

How does Waverly use the rules to win at chess in Rules of the Game?

To what extent is waverly conditioned by her physical environment?

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 23:21:06 PST

To what extent is waverly conditioned by her physical environment?

1. Waverly is a victim of her mother's cynical view of life. ...

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:50:28 PST

1. Waverly is a victim of her mother's cynical view of life. Admittedly, her mother has not had it easy making her way as an immigrant in an unfamiliar culture and country. She bitterly explains to Waverly that in America "Every time people come out from foreign country, must know rules." She goes on to say that people have information that would help immigrants, but they make newcomers learn on their own. This is Waverly's mother's...

In the short story "The Rules of the Game" what are three ways that...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:39:10 PST

In the short story "The Rules of the Game" what are three ways that Waverly Jong is a victim of her parents or of time?

How is diversity and plurality reflected in the rules of the game?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:41:52 PST

How is diversity and plurality reflected in the rules of the game?

Waverly used Life Savers first to get her brothers to let her play...

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 22:39:46 PST

Waverly used Life Savers first to get her brothers to let her play chess with them, and then to persuade an old man who was watching others play chess on a folding table at the playground to play with her. Eventually, Waverly learned enough about the rules of the game to become a champion. Waverly had gotten a twelve-pack of Life Savers as a Christmas gift at a party given by her church. At that same party, her older brother Vincent...

How does Waverly use Life Savers to get what she wants in "Rules of...

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:07:43 PST

How does Waverly use Life Savers to get what she wants in "Rules of the Game"?

When Waverly was six years old, her mother did not allow her to have a...

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:18:18 PST

When Waverly was six years old, her mother did not allow her to have a treat, salted plums, after throwing a temper tantrum for them. The next time Waverly went to the store with her mother, she consciously kept herself from acting inappropriately, so her mother bought a bag of the candies as a reward for Waverly's good behavior. Waverly's awareness of the consequences of her actions is directly related to her grasp of strategy. She not...

In "Rules of the Game", how does Waverly show that she...

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:14:24 PST

In "Rules of the Game", how does Waverly show that she understands the use of stategy even before she starts playing chess?

Falling down without a cause, no one pushing you, is being a coward.This...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:43:04 PST

Falling down without a cause, no one pushing you, is being a coward.This reference has to do with the decision Meimei (Waverly) must make on whether to play competitive chess. She does not want to bring shame on her family, in the event that she loses the game. Family dignity, and not bringing shame is a component of Chinese culture. Honor and respect are a very big part of Chinese culture, so Meimei is worried that she will embarrass...

I need to explain what Meimei's mother means when she says "Is...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:28:02 PST

I need to explain what Meimei's mother means when she says "Is shame you fall noboby push you" in "Rules of the Game".

Like her mother, the wind is a force that Waverly feels powerless to...

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:37:22 PST

Like her mother, the wind is a force that Waverly feels powerless to control.Waverly has heard about wind all her life. Early in the story, Mrs. Jong says, "Wise guy, he not go against wind...Strongest wind cannot be seen.” Chinese life tells Waverly that she is to respect the "unseen" wind...the authority of her parents, the strictures of her culture. However, all of Waverly's "American-ness" tells her...

What does the wind symbolize in this quote from "Rules of the...

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:26:03 PST

What does the wind symbolize in this quote from "Rules of the Game"? "I felt the wind rushing around my hot ears."

symbolism

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:23:36 PST

what's the symbolism in the story rules of the game by amy tan?

Another approach to an essay on Waverly would ask the questions...

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:49:49 PST

Another approach to an essay on Waverly would ask the questions "what is invisible strength, why does her mother think it is important, how does (or does) Waverly acquire it, and what does it look like when / if she does?" The story opens with a statement about it, and concludes with an image of it. Your thesis would be something like "In learning the meaning of "invisible strength" from her mother, Waverly develops a...

You could discuss Waverly's complex feelings toward her mother. At...

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:26:04 PST

You could discuss Waverly's complex feelings toward her mother. At first, she sees her as a support, but as the story progresses the mother-daughter relationship is strained. Discuss the increasing pressure Waverly feels as her chess ability grows, and her mother's expectations for Waverly. Discuss the end of the story, when Waverly and her mother have a huge fight, and how the relationship changes from it.

I have to choose a character from the story Rules of the Game by Amy...

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:30:11 PST

I have to choose a character from the story Rules of the Game by Amy Tan, and I chose Waverly but I dont know what to write.

Let's try the first two, which, in a short story, usually provide a...

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:27:37 PST

Let's try the first two, which, in a short story, usually provide a window onto all that follows. The first paragraph is significant because it introduces the important theme of “invisible strength”—calling it an “art,” as well as the mother, who operates as the narrator’s antagonist, and the game of chess, which is the center of the plot but also the dominant symbol in that it represents the game of life, which the narrator, in...