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Rules of the Game by: Amy Tan

Vocabulary PungentProdigy BenevolentlyMalodorous RetortConcessions Pg 261

Amy Tan ► Born in the US to immigrant parents from China ► Disappointed her mother by not being a doctor or concert pianist ► Some of her novels are The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, & The Hundred Secret Senses

► Her work has been translated into 35 languages ► She appeared as herself in "The Simpsons." ► Tan has lectured internationally at universities ► Plays in the band Rock Bottom Remainders, whose members include Stephen King, Dave Barry, and Scott Turow

Characters/setting/plot ► Waverly Jong and her mother ► San Francisco’s Chinatown (Waverly Place) ► The relationship between a mother born and raised in China and her daughter, born in America ► Mother vs. daughter – They are different but also the same in many ways

Background ► Chaturanga = 4 divisions of the Indian army of the 6 th century (elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers) ► During the Middle Ages chess became part of the courtship rituals between lady and knight

How do you play chess? ► What are the pieces? ► Which piece can move where? ► What is endgame? ► What is checkmate?

Literary Analysis ► Generational conflict is a struggle between characters when beliefs and values change from one generation to another ► Motivation is the reason behind a character’s thoughts, feelings and actions

► How does Mrs. Jong’s view of her family’s situation contrast with that of Waverly? ► Why does Waverly want to play chess? ► Why does Mrs. Jong not compliment her daughter, but instead, advise her?

► How do Mrs. Jong and Waverly communicate? Waverly expresses her feelings outright, while her mother will try to hint at what she wants Waverly expresses her feelings outright, while her mother will try to hint at what she wants ► At the end of the story how does Mrs. Jong treat her daughter? Like she is a trophy

Activities ► Review and Assess questions (page 272) ► Worksheets TRES13.PDF TRES13.PDF TRES13.PDF

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