Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. pawn one of eight chess figures of one color; it has the lowest power and value. Tan's first short story was "Endgame." Lena wonders what bad signs her mother will find in her new home. This girl not have concerning for us." Lena shows her mother to the guest room, where there is an unstable table Harold made when he was a student. As Lindo feels her own and Waverly's identities are tightly linked, she expects to be admired for Waverly's talent. Candle, & The Moon Lady, The Twenty-six Malignant Gates: Introduction, Rules He assumes she is just upset about having to pay the bills for her cat, which they have been arguing about lately. seems that Waverly tends to project her fears and dislikes onto Second, Waverly feels like Lindo is trying to take credit for Waverlys accomplishment. She no longer wants to compartmentalize her mother, making her the Chinese element in an otherwise American life, but she wants Lindo to help her bridge the Chinese and American parts of herself and, furthermore, to help Rich understand her dual identity. Her mother took care of her, but Waverly saw soon after that Lindo had somehow changed. "He had the look of a Dalmatian, panting, loyal, waiting to be petted," she says in disgust. Wed love to have you back! Complete your free account to request a guide. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. and any corresponding bookmarks? Waverly is so busy finding fault with Rich that she does not even realize that her mother has already acknowledged their love, as well as their probable plans to marry. She takes him to dinner at Suyuan's house, and tells Suyuan that Rich said he had never tasted such good Chinese food. To retaliate against her mother for bragging about Waverly's outstanding chess playing, Waverly decided to quit the game. Throughout their marriage, Harold has insisted that he and Lena split money equally; they even have separate bank accounts. June is amazing at, but they always end up deeply disappointed. The Joy Luck Club Quizlet Live: 4 Directions, "Waverly Jong: Four Directions" - Questions, Joy Luck Club- "Double Face" by Lindo Jong, Joy Luck Club- "A Pair of Tickets" by Jing-me, Joy Luck Club- "Half and Half" by Rose Hsu Jo, Joy Luck CLub- "Rice Husband" by Lena St. Cla. Empowered by the U.S. government to collect taxes, the IRS has traditionally triggered fear because of its power to examine tax records, impose fines, and seize property to pay off tax money owed. The lunch goes badly, however, and Waverly does not tell her mother about the upcoming marriage. Lindos assumption that Waverly never learned that lesson demonstrates the lack of communication between mother and daughter.