202 Checkmate Roan Amilcar Scott Analysis

In “202 Checkmate,” Rion Amilcar Scott explores the notion of the real life of a father and daughter through a board game. For example, the father told his daughter the white chess pieces go first so they have an advantage of the black pieces. He uses to play chess with his father before he passed away and now he is playing with his daughter. Chess is an intensive thinking game so the game teaches patience, strategy, and knowledge. The game is over when the king is down. Moreover, the chess board represents life and the chess pieces symbolize the different levels of power different people have. The movement of the chess pieces represents actions and certain actions have consequences. Making a move without a strategy can easily result in the