"The Waste Land" has been discussed in class now
and we spoke a great deal about the interpretation of each section. In "A Gme of Chess" there is a
monologue between the two characters that was somewhat confusing, but after our
discussion in class I have found new meaning.
A woman has had several children already and did not want children in
the first place. Her friend is sort of
rubbing it in her face that she has done everything wrong if she had never
wanted to have children. The woman with
the children married a military man who is soon to return from deployment and
who is assuredly going to want to have physical exploits with his wife upon his
return, which will lead to yet more children.
The woman and her friend are discussing how it is that she can keep from
having coitus with her husband and not have anymore children. All the talk is in vain though, as one can't
deny their spouse physical pleasure without them possibly seeking it elsewhere. I believe it is called a game of chess
because the woman and her military husband will be playing a strategic game for
both of them to get what they want.
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