How do the characters in Amy Tan's story "Rules of the Game" draw on ancient Chinese texts, such as The Art of War, to live life?

They use the strategies for playing chess and for interacting with others.

They use the strategies to outsmart local store owners and get better prices.

They use the strategies to persuade local authorities to address their complaints.

They use the strategies to get good Christmas presents at parties.

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Cody Santana

2 December, 04:14

How do the characters in Amy Tan's story "Rules of the Game" draw on ancient Chinese texts, such as The Art of War, to live life?

They use the strategies for playing chess and for interacting with others.

They use the strategies to outsmart local store owners and get better prices.

They use the strategies to persuade local authorities to address their complaints.

They use the strategies to get good Christmas presents at parties.

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Charlee Kaufman · Answer 1

They use the strategies for playing chess and for interacting with others.

Explanation:

Rules of the Game is a story by Amy Tan where Waverly's mother teaches her how to achieve more more by using the invisible strenght.

Invisible strength means quietly working towards a goal.

Waverly applies this to chess. She learns not to brag about her success or fret about losses.

For example a mentor she was learning chess from taught her that she should learn from her mistakes instead of being a sore loser.

Other rules are to never announce check with vanity lest someone with an unseen sword slit your throat, and to never throw pieces into the sandbox after losing a game.