Ceasar's War Literary Analysis

Jeremiah York Cassie Cox Gifted English I, 3rd Block 27 August 2024 “Rules of the Game” Literary Analysis In the Roman/Greek story of “Ceasar’s War” the Roman Senate demanded that Ceasar return home as a civilian. Caesar would do no such thing, he decided that he would fight for his freedom. In the story, “Rules of the Game” the main character must fight for independence from her mother who controls her every move, even in her personal activity. She is a girl who loves to play chess, even sometimes competing in tournaments and destroying the competition. She loves to play chess and she read the rules on her own and quickly became a pro. She went to a park to play with other experienced players and found a mentor who she constantly played with.
She uses the words “dark” and “shadows” to emulate how she feels. Lastly for the symbolism, the story states the following, “She wore a triumphant smile.” This is used to symbolize and foreshadow the defeat of Waverly while still leaving the reader thinking about what will happen next. Finally, the author uses the story's progression to contribute to the ultimate theme of power. The first example of this is when the story says, “By the end of the summer, Lau Po had taught me all he knew, and I had become a better chess player.” This is used to show how Waverly began her journey to become a professional chess player before she knew what challenges she would face. Then, the story says, “My parents made many concessions to allow me to practice.” This is important because it shows how her mother encouraged her to play and practice chess. At this point, Waverly had no clue as to what her mother planned to do once she was great at chess. Finally, the story ends with saying, “Opposite me was my opponent, two angry black slits.” Waverly’s mother had gotten angry with her and challenged her to a game of chess and intimidated