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Annette Packer
The Queen’s Gambit
The Queen’s Gambit symbolizes Beth’s journey to overcome discrimination and feel greater confidence and control through chess. The Queen’s Gambit is an opening in chess—a set sequence of moves to begin the game. In…
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Pills/Alcohol
Throughout the book, Beth faces addiction to both tranquilizer pills and alcohol. These substances represent the struggles of addiction and illustrate how addiction isn’t a moral failing but a biological need. Beth becomes addicted to…
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