This quote from the text stands out to me because it shows that Waverly’s mom cares more about herself than her community. Every Saturday, Waverly and her mom would go to the market. Not to purchase anything, but for Waverly’s mom to show off her daughter who became a national chess champion. Instead of focusing on how her family felt about Waverly’s sudden success and helping them cope with Waverly’s busy schedule, the mother chose to flaunt Waverly and boast about her accomplishments.
He wiped off the slick sweat on the back of his neck, knowing it was his time to shine. Centennial Olympic Park surrounded him. The Bank of America Plaza towered to the East. He rubbed the back of his blood stained feet, shook off the blister pain, shoved his polished trainers on his feet, picked up his stick, and started for the other side of the field. He was in the big leagues now.
She credits her success to her mother’s lesson of the power of invisible strength. She recounts how “my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. It was a strategy for winning arguments, respect from others, and eventually, though neither of us knew it at the time, chess games.” (p. 89) Waverly goes on to have a lucrative career as an attorney, while her mother 's power over her gradually wanes reminiscent of the Taitai’s power over Lindo.
One day, Waverly’s mother took interest in her passion for chess so she decides she would go and see her play. “My mother joined the crowd during the outdoor exhibition games. She sat proudly on the bench, telling my admirers with proper Chinese humility” (Tan, “Rules of the Game”). Waverly’s mother is finally supporting Waverlys dream of playing chess after much persuasion. Likewise in a similar scene, an old man suggested that Waverly’s mother allow her to play with him.
When Rainsford(protagonist) awoke in bed he had remembered the night as if it had happened 10 minutes ago. As the scenes of him and Zaroff’s fight replayed in his head a smile grew on his face. He knew what he did was right and that he is not a murderer, he did what he had to do to survive and save the others trapped in the cellular. He had forgotten all about the cellular and was determined to find out where it was to free the others and find a way off of Ship-Trap Island.(Setting) He knew he would have to do a lot of convincing to the people trapped and try to explain that he wasn’t like Zaroff and is only trying to help them.
I 'm Kin Storm. I 'm 20 years old. I 'm from Las Venturas, my type of clothing, style, skills, the way I talk, all came from the Las Venturas. I had to leave my previous job, fisherman, just for the sake of reuniting my family. I 'm here today to be part of the FBI, because not all of the people have the chance to join this faction , although sometimes, I see effort in them.
It was March 1963 at Mississippi State University. I was going to class early to get in some last minute cramming before the test over chapter 14. Even though my friend Eric Swan and I study all night. Eric was my best friend from high school. Eric and I did everything together, except when he was with his racist friends.
“Whitney? Whitney! Come back! Please, not again!” Screamed Rainsford, voice hoarse from his constant cries. Rain pounded on him, and the midnight-like sea was trying to pull him into its depths.
It’s June 16, 2016, and I’m in Eagle River. I’m thinking to myself, “Why am I here? I am not in the mood for this. This isn’t what I planned for. I should be walking through the competitor gates, not the gates for the stands and raffles.”
On the contrary, Waverly's mother kept her Chinese heritage throughout the story, unlike Waverly. Her mother was the antagonist in the story and her viewpoint is of a Chinese-American who does not fully understand American culture. By keeping her Chinese heritage she displayed how proud she was of Waverly. However, she did not understand her daughter fully. In the text, Waverly's mother stated, "Next time win more, lose less" (Tan 504).
The way the mother talks to her daughter we can automatically tell that the mother is in complete control of her daughter and is not going to have anything less of greatness from her daughter. The mother’s unwillingness to talk to her daughter calmly and nicely shows how much she wants her daughter to be a lady and how much control the mother has over the daughter. With the mother’s strict tone and commanding instructions we can obviously tell how much the daughter is scared or intimidated by the mother. The daughter feels like she has to listen and obey all of her mom’s
The interactions between Waverly and her mother in the first three paragraphs suggest about their relationship as a game, childish, and knowledgeable. For example, the interactions depicted in the opening paragraphs of “Rules of the Game” suggest that Waverly and her mother might see their relationship as a “game” that each wants to “win”. Both of them argue with each other. This could be seen as a possible affection for each other since they both care. In addition, it 's a childish relationship also because Waverly tries to get her mother to buy her “salted plums” by crying in the store.
I must admit that I am one of the people who is pretty lucky and confident about my body. I don’t think I would ever want to change anything. Although, I am envious of other people's attributes for example how they speak. If I had a choice I would love to have a deep baritone voice like James Earl Jones.
Thirteen years ago a father bought a Raggedy Ann doll for his daughter. The little girl will teach Raggedy Ann and carry her everywhere, colored on her face, and slept with her. They were inseparable, the little girl loved the doll and the doll loved the little girl. As time passed, the doll absorbed the little girl 's actions and feelings.
One female had a dreadful life after the loss of her beloved father. She wouldn’t regret the past but that wouldn’t stop her to look into the future. To make matters worse her wicked step-mother and step-sisters made her life inconceivable. They make her do handiwork, gardening, and wash the dishware. Cinderella was the girls name, she really adapted with the orders that her step mother & sisters.
