Question 1
Part A
What is a key theme of "Rules of the Game"?
Luck and success are closely tied to one another.
Parents pass along their hope and optimism for the future to their children.
Children and parents can come into conflict over who has power and control in their relationship.
The relationship between mothers and daughters is the ultimate expression of generosity and caring.
Question 2
Part B
What is one way that events in the story develop the theme identified in Part A?
Waverly is featured in a story about chess in Life Magazine.
Waverly receives a heavy package of Life Savers at the Christmas party.
Waverly's mother scolds her daughter for demanding salted plums, but later she buys a bag for her daughter.
Waverly's family lives in a clean, two-bedroom apartment above a small Chinese bakery.
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The key theme is "Children and parents can come into conflict over who has power and control in their relationship".
Explanation:
- The events in the story develop as such" Waverly's mother scolds her daughter for demanding salted plums, but later she buys a bag for her daughter".
- Rules of the Game is an excellent story revolving around a mother and daughter. Waverly is the main character of the story.
- Her family used to call her Meimei. It meant little sister. She wanted to win against her mother's mental chess match.
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