Rules Of The Game By Amy Tan Essay

Mothers play a very big role in our lives—at least those who are close with their children. Biological mothers, stepmothers, aunts, grandmothers, or any woman that takes care of a child throughout their childhood, play a huge role in that boy or girl’s life. A child learns a lot from their mother’s (or another motherly figure) actions and way of raising, whether they are bad aspects or good. Ways of raising a child vary, as there are many different cultures throughout the world. Children of immigrant parents or traditional parents living in a western country such as the United States will experience moments where they learn about their parents native culture and how the customs in the United States are different from theirs. The stories “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan show characters that face self-acceptance of the cultural experience in the United States. …show more content…
She continually wants her children to perform better than what they are able to do. Waverly was pushed so hard by her mother, that she started to dislike the game of chess. In the story, the traditional Chinese ways of the mother can be seen. In some parts of Asia, the collective culture is prominent. While on the other hand, individualistic culture is more common in western countries such as the United States. The mother in the story wants Waverly to be the best chess player in the world. She makes Waverly practice at home almost every day. She even criticizes Waverly when she wins matches. In some families in China, it is more common to see traits that the mother in this story has. Her children’s success makes her feel better about herself. In the mothers view, Waverly winning trophies, medals, and being on the cover of a magazine brings a lot of honor to their