An Analysis Of Mother-Daughter Relationships In Rules Of The Game, By Amy Tan

In “Rules of the Game,” Tan highlights some issues that appear in mother-daughter relationships. Although Waverly’s mom is supportive, she is overbearing and too critical when it comes to her children. Waverly’s mom lives vicariously through her daughters success. She cares more about the attention that Waverly’s success brings, rather than how her daughter is feeling after all these events occur. When Waverly says “My mother placed my first trophy next to a new plastic chess set that the neighborhood Tao society had given to me. As she wiped each piece with a soft cloth, she said, “Next time win more, lose less’” (97), she is speaking about how her mother takes pride in her success, but doesn’t know how to give a nice complement