Rules of the Game Group

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pabitra
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High School - 11th Grade

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.

I have to evaluate the character behavior, and consider what the character says or does and why. Identify any changes as the story undergoes.  

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Posted by pabitra on Monday November 12, 2007 at 9:30 AM and tagged with characters, rules of the game, waverly.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    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. 

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    Posted by renelane on Monday November 12, 2007 at 2:26 PM


  2. sagetrieb Teacher
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    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 stronger sense of self."  Another approach would be to consider Waverly's bicultural identity. In what ways is she Chinese?  In what ways is she American?  How do these different cultural identities conflict with each other in the story?  How does or does she resolve them through playing chess?

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    http://www.enotes.com/rules-game

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    Posted by sagetrieb on Monday November 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM