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Quote #7
As we walked home I said in a small voice that I didn't want to play in the local tournament. They would have American rules. If I lost, I would bring shame on my family. (35)
Check out this reverse psychology in action. Looks like the student is becoming the master…
Quote #8
My mother unwrapped something in her lap. It was her chang, a small tablet of red jade which held the sun's fire. "Is luck," she whispered, and tucked it into my dress pocket. (37)
Now we see just how deep Mom's head games go. After the perceived put-down of chalking Waverly's success up to luck, she gives her daughter a form of "luck" to boost her confidence. Say what? No wonder Waverly feels a little overwhelmed by the woman.
Quote #9
One day after we left a shop I said under my breath, "I wish you wouldn't do that, telling everybody I'm your daughter." My mother stopped walking. (55)
Waverly expresses an honest desire here, stripped of any secondary meanings or head games. What does it say about their relationship that her honest comments end up causing a fundamental break?