"I closed my eyes and pondered my next move" (pg.101). Waverly Jong is the daughter of Lindo Jong. At a very young age Lindo taught Waverly about the importance of invisible strength. For Christmas one year, one of Waverley's brothers recieved a chess set, and Waverly immediatly took interest in the game. She studied the game and different strategies, and at the age of nine she became a chess champion. She became famous in China Town for her accomplishments. Her mother used her fame to boost her own self-esteem. Lindo would force Waverly to go to the markets with her so that she could brag and show off her daughter. Eventually Waverly yelled at her mother for using her so much.
The literary device for this chapter is a metaphor. At the end of the chapter Waverly goes up to her room and begins to imagin a chess game where her mother is her opponent. This chess game is a metaphor to Waverly's life and relationship with her mother.
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