Chapter Five: Waverly Long - Rules of the Game; round character

The daughter of Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong, is the narrator of this chapter. Waverly is also the round character because Waverly changes throughout the chapter. She begins by explaining the area she lives in and her everyday life, but then she discovers the game of chess. She studies and plays chess every day and every day. She is almost perfect at the game of chess. Waverly convinces her Ma to enroll her in tournaments. She is only 429 points away from being a grand master at chess! Her mother is so proud of Waverly that she boasts about her to all of her friends. Waverly does not like the constant bragging of her mother and tells her mother, "I wish you wouldn't do that, telling everybody I'm your daughter" (99). Because of all the attention, Waverly runs away from her family. When she returns home that evening, her family is very angry with her. This chapter reminded me of the parents who have the "Honor Roll" stickers on their car. They have them to show off their child and make their child seem like the best.