Chapter Summary: 'Rules Of The Game'
Rules of the Game
Pre Reading:
A. Read the cartoon and answer the questions.
1. What country do the mother and daughter live in?
They live in America.
2. Was the mother born there? How do you know?
No, she wasn’t born in American. I know because in the cartoon the daughter asks the mother if she means America and the mother says no where we are from original, our mother country.
3. Why is the mother angry?
The mother is angry because the daughter doesn’t know her and her mother's origins.
4. Why is the daughter angry?
The daughter is angry because her mother keeps nagging her.
B. The mother and daughter in this cartoon do not understand each other. In your opinion, which of the following factors are to blame for this lack of understanding? …show more content…
In this story the game of chess is used as a metaphor for life. "Rules of the game" refers not only to the rules of chess, but also to the rules of life. Do you think this is a good comparison? Why or why not?
It is a wonderful comparison; the rules of chess that Waverly learns are similar to the life skills for achieving success.
This is the art of invisible strength.
Examples:
1. Self control –"Bite back your tongue"
"Vincent at first refused to let me play, but when I offered my Life Savers as replacements for the buttons that filled in for the missing pieces, he relented.".
2. Hiding your desires –"strongest wind cannot be seen"
3. Withholding knowledge – "I also found out why I should never reveal "why" to others. A little
Knowledge withheld is a great advantage one should store for future use".
"It’s a game of secrets in which one must show and never tell."
4. Foresight – "see the endgame before the game begins"
"… It is essential in the endgame to have foresight, a mathematical understanding of all possible moves.".
5. Planning –" the one who plays better has the clearest plans for both attacking and getting out of traps." A2. Answer the following questions, keeping the chess – life metaphor in
Pre Reading:
A. Read the cartoon and answer the questions.
1. What country do the mother and daughter live in?
They live in America.
2. Was the mother born there? How do you know?
No, she wasn’t born in American. I know because in the cartoon the daughter asks the mother if she means America and the mother says no where we are from original, our mother country.
3. Why is the mother angry?
The mother is angry because the daughter doesn’t know her and her mother's origins.
4. Why is the daughter angry?
The daughter is angry because her mother keeps nagging her.
B. The mother and daughter in this cartoon do not understand each other. In your opinion, which of the following factors are to blame for this lack of understanding? …show more content…
In this story the game of chess is used as a metaphor for life. "Rules of the game" refers not only to the rules of chess, but also to the rules of life. Do you think this is a good comparison? Why or why not?
It is a wonderful comparison; the rules of chess that Waverly learns are similar to the life skills for achieving success.
This is the art of invisible strength.
Examples:
1. Self control –"Bite back your tongue"
"Vincent at first refused to let me play, but when I offered my Life Savers as replacements for the buttons that filled in for the missing pieces, he relented.".
2. Hiding your desires –"strongest wind cannot be seen"
3. Withholding knowledge – "I also found out why I should never reveal "why" to others. A little
Knowledge withheld is a great advantage one should store for future use".
"It’s a game of secrets in which one must show and never tell."
4. Foresight – "see the endgame before the game begins"
"… It is essential in the endgame to have foresight, a mathematical understanding of all possible moves.".
5. Planning –" the one who plays better has the clearest plans for both attacking and getting out of traps." A2. Answer the following questions, keeping the chess – life metaphor in