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Rules of the Game
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Amy Tan
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Themes: All Themes
Themes: Mother-Daughter Relationships
Themes: Secrets and Silence
Themes: The American Dream
Themes: Family Dynamics
Themes: Invisible Strength
Themes: Cultural Identity
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Characters
Waverly
Waverly's Mother
Meimei
Lindo Jong
Lau Po
Meimei's Mother
Plot
Argument With Mother
Conflict
Ending
First Tournament
Life Savers
Meimei's Interest in Chess
New Adversary
Rising Action
Rules of the Game
Salted Plums Incident
Themes
Learning and Growth
Independence
Cultural Identity
Invisible Strength
Conflict
Symbolism
Chess
Life Savers
Quotes
Bite Back Your Tongue
Setting
San Francisco's Chinatown
Physical Environment
Literary Devices
Metaphor
Personification