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Some American rules that Waverly’s family adopted were the rules of chess. Even though at the beginning of the text Waverly’s mother didn’t want to keep it. Waverly says that chess is a game of secrets because, “A little knowledge withheld is a great advantage one should store for future use.” so so basically that knowledge you keep for yourself, you can use to win. I think she loves the secrets because it can possibly help her with chess. I think that Waverly acts like an impatient child because she wants her opponent to accidentally make a wrong move, or something along those lines.
What this section has taught me about being truly American is that you can still be American without being from America. By that I mean, Waverly’s family is a Chinese family is America. They have some American rules and some of their own Chinese rules they hang on to. Chess, in this text, can potentially used as a metaphor for American life by the way Waverly’s mother talks about rules. She says things like judges send you back if you’re from a foreign country and don’t know the American rules. She is comparing the rules we use in chess to the rules that judges in America use.
One picture could be the U.S. laws. I agree one rule they adopted was the rules of chess, but they did celebrate Christmas. I agree you can use the knowledge to win. Could use more evidence to back up your answers.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this because I see America as more of a salad bow. There is so many different cultures in America that each one can be seen as American. Of course there are some customs that can be considered American. With the main one which is mentioned in the story being Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this because Waverly and her family adopted new rules to be considered American. They also took in Christmas as in China most people knew very little about Christmas. While holding on to some of their own rules, they adopted most american rules. You could also use more evidence to back up your answers.
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