In the story “Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, the characters Waverly and her mom, Mrs. Jong, share different viewpoints. Both Waverly and Mrs. Jong are correct in their viewpoints, but they always seem to clash because they have different views of chess. First, Mrs. Jong is right for being proud of her daughter but uses Waverly to show off. The text illustrates, “My mother would proudly walk with me, visiting many shops, buying very little. ‘This my daughter Wave-ly Jong,’ she said to whoever looked her way…I knew it was a mistake to say anything more, but I heard my voice speaking. ‘Why do you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don’t you learn to play chess.’” (Tan 241). This shows that her mother is very proud of Waverly and …show more content…
Jong is just trying to help her but Waverly knows how to play the game better. The text demonstrates, “At the next tournament, I won again, but it was my mother who wore the triumphant grin. ‘Lost eight pieces this time. Last time was eleven. What I tell you? Better off lose less!’ I was annoyed, but I couldn’t say anything… But I found it difficult to concentrate at home. My mother had a habit of standing over me while I plotted out my games. I think she thought of herself as my protective ally. Her lips would be sealed tight, and after each move I made, a soft ‘Hmmmmph’ would escape from her nose.” (Tan 240- 241). This piece of evidence shows that Waverly is frustrated with her mom for saying those things to her when she knows that her mom may be right but Waverly knows that game better and tries to explain that to her mom. She also tries to plan out her games at home but her mom is always watching her and seems to be disapproving of her. However, this is not true because if you were to look at this story from Mrs. Jong’s point of view you would see that she just wants to help Waverly and see her succeed. As one can see, both Waverly and Mrs. Jong have very different viewpoints of each