Consider waverly “meimei” jong’s actions and their consequences in the short story “rules of the game” by amy tan. which theme is supported best by her actions? like chess, power is gained through strategy, not emotion. overt strength is more powerful than “invisible strength.” silence is a weapon that should never be wielded. it’s impossible for parents to win a battle of wills against their children.

Like chess, power is gained through strategy, not emotion.

One way to come to the correct answer in this question is process of elimination. The story is all about the power of "invisible strength" so option 2, overt strength as better than "invisible strength" is simply wrong. There is no situation where overt strength is demonstrated. Silence is a weapon that should not be wielded is also incorrect because this is the weapon of choice for Waverly's mom. The last response is just plain wrong. At the end of the story, Waverly is in her room trying to think of what her next "move" will be. This alludes to her chess playing strategy which confirms  the answer as correct.

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