Rules of the Game- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan: round character

In this chapter, Waverly Jong is the narrator. After her brother receives a chess game, Waverly Jong begins to become and avid player. She starts going through plays in her head, quickly becoming one of the best. Her mother's desire for having a prodigy becomes real when Waverly enrolls and wins in countless tournament. Her mother was her biggest fan, as well as her biggest enemy. Waverly says, "'I wish you wouldn't do that, telling everybody I'm your daughter'" (Tan 99). Waverly Jong becomes the round character in this scene. Waverly was once in love with the game of chess and appreciated her mother's support and dedication to her. Next thing Waverly knew, she was running down the street and away from her problems. I can relate this to my life because, like Waverly, I step down from responsibility as pressures rise.