Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
In the story Rules of the Game a little girl named Waverly Jong received a Chess board as a Christmas present. She instantly fell in love with game and began to practice daily. One day she stumbles upon elderly men playing Chess in the park. Waverly and one of the older men click. She realizes the man has great strategy, and wisdom of the game. He teachers her to become unbeatable. Waverly begins traveling all over the city winning tournaments.
Theme: Practice makes perfect.
Setting: Waverly Jong grows up in Waverly place in San Francisco, Chinatown. She is a less fortunate child who lives above a bakery.
Rising action: Waverly continuously is winning tournaments.
Minor Conflict: Waverlys mother is always breathing over her shoulder affecting her concentration.
Major Conflict: Waverly feels like her mother is exploring her
Climax: Waverly is fed up with her mother dragging her around Saturdays bragging about her accomplishments.
Falling action: She decides to run away from her mother.
Resolution: Waverly runs away for two hours and returns home to her family. Her family is upset with her and ignores her.
