Rules Of The Game By Amy Tan
“Rules of the Game”
“Rules of the Game” was written by Amy Tan. This short story takes place in Chinatown district of San Francisco during the 1950’s. Waverly was known as the child prodigy after she grew interest of chess while her brothers were playing it one day. Her brother, Vincent, had received a used chess set that were also missing some pieces from a Baptist Church Christmas Party that her family had attended. Waverly, being six years old, learns to play chess and becomes a national chess champion by her ninth birthday. She learns the complexity of the game from a man she met on the streets.
The theme of heritage is important. Mrs. Jong takes great pride in being Chinese. She explains that "Chinese people do many
“Rules of the Game” was written by Amy Tan. This short story takes place in Chinatown district of San Francisco during the 1950’s. Waverly was known as the child prodigy after she grew interest of chess while her brothers were playing it one day. Her brother, Vincent, had received a used chess set that were also missing some pieces from a Baptist Church Christmas Party that her family had attended. Waverly, being six years old, learns to play chess and becomes a national chess champion by her ninth birthday. She learns the complexity of the game from a man she met on the streets.
The theme of heritage is important. Mrs. Jong takes great pride in being Chinese. She explains that "Chinese people do many