'Ma, it's not how pieces you lose,' I said. 'Sometimes you need to lose pieces to get ahead.'
'Better to lose less, see if you really need.'" (97) conversation between Waverly Jong and her mother
Quote- "My mother would proudly walk with me, visiting many shops, buying very little. 'This is my daughter Wave-ly Jong,' she said to whoever looked her way."
Waverly Jong becomes a national chess champion at just the age of nine and is known as "the Great American Hope, a child prodigy and a girl to boot." This accomplishment brings her mother much joy and she starts to show Waverly Jong off in public. Whenever the two go to the market, Waverly Jong's mother tells whoever passes that Waverly is her daughter. Her mother is very proud, however Waverly is embarrassed by this and wishes she would stop telling everyone she is her daughter. This quote shows how proud Waverly's mother is of her and that she wants everyone to know she is her daughter. This quote and theme of pride in one's child reminds me of stickers on the back of cars I often see that read "My Child is on the Honor Roll" at whatever school it may be. It seems as though parents are flaunting their children's accomplishments for everyone else to see. In my opinion, I think these stickers are the opposite of humbling and boastful. While accomplishing good grades is something to be proud of, I don't see the need for that accomplishment to be fashioned on the back of a car. This example is similar to how Waverly's mother acts; she is proud and wants everyone to know that a national chess champion is her daughter.
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