Rules of the Game | Themes

Chinese Americans
Most of the characters in ‘‘Rules of the Game’’ are Chinese Americans, and much of the conflict is derived from Waverly’s attempt to navigate both the traditional Chinese culture and the divergent melding culture of Chineses Americans. When she is younger, Waverly is mainly in touch with her Chinese side. She lives over a small Chinese bakery in Chinatown, where ‘‘by daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents.’’ Outside her home, Waverly is drawn to other Chinese establishments,...

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