How Theme Is Expressed in "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan

In this analysis essay, the student explores how Amy Tan uses theme in the short short "Rules of the Game." The student specifically analyzes how Tan uses conflict, characterization, and symbolism to express the theme.

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"Overall, you did a fantastic job with the essay structure! I really liked how specific you made your thesis statement and outlined the three ways Tan expresses the theme. Your body paragraphs are also well-framed with clear topic sentences focused on the three aspects and well-focused, and your conclusion beautifully brings everything back together around the three main aspects of theme in the short story. With using quotes and analysis, your points and example quotes are pretty strong, and you engage nicely with the quotes through analysis. However, be careful not to summarize too heavily or use a super long quoted segment of text (e.g., the quote in second body paragraph is *super* long) rather than just using selected text to bolster your points. Additionally, while the overall with diction and flow were in good shape, make sure to ensure good parallelism in list elements for smoother flow (e.g., end of first sentence), avoid ambiguity around pronouns (e.g., pronoun use in intro), avoid comma splices, and place the periods outside the page numbers in your MLA citations. Excellent overall essay with just a few areas you could strengthen things. Great writing!"

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