All About Child Prodigy Waverly Jong

Waverly Jong

Description:

Waverly Jong is a child chess prodigy, even at a young age Waverly is seen to be really smart.. Despite  being smart Waverly is very snobby and she appears to be really competitive in nature.Just like her mother Lindo Jong, she is fiercely independent, stubborn, and mischievous. Waverly in many ways reflects her mother's selfish characteristics, which are undisturbed by any duty or obligation she has.However at times she can be affectionate and loving as displayed by her relationship with her daughter Shoshana.    

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Quote:
"I am my own person"- Waverly Jong

(Tang, 254)

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What has she done? 

Waverly Jong is a child chess prodigy, she went from being the relatively unknown child of a Chinese immigrant into a chess star. This was very important in Waverly's life because she first started playing games with her brother, which later took her to local parks, and eventually led her into many championships, which she's won. This event changed her life because she now incorporated chess into her daily life.
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Waverly acts competitive and snobby because throughout her childhood she has always been a winner, she has even received a lot of praise, which kind of added to her ego. She mimics her mother in many ways such as inheriting her selflessness and mischievousness, and this is due to her very strong connection with her mother.

Q &A: Waverly Jong

Q: How did you get to where you are now? Did anyone help you?

A:Well if I had to be honest my success was a self effort, it came from hours upon hours of playing chess with my brother, I practically taught myself how to play chess.

Q: How do you feel like being constantly acknowledge by the public and being showered with praise?

A: At times it can be flustering, I never really liked it when my mom shows me off.

Q: Do you Identify with your Chinese heritage?

A: Despite me mastering chess which is an American game, I have to say that I do deeply connect with my Chinese roots. Even though I find it hard sometimes to connect with my family that does come from a predominantly Chinese background, I myself identify as a Chinese woman at heart.