Joel N. RossIf Chess is the switch, ” Loretta said, “how does he turn the Fog off?” Bea bit her lower lip. “I don’t know–ask Chess.” “How would I know?” I said. “You try being a switch.
About This Quote
In this quote, a chess piece is a metaphor for a switch. Chess is what he plays, and the switch is what he flips to turn off his bad mood. Even though she can’t figure out how he does it, she knows that there’s something about chess that makes him feel bad.
Source: The Lost Compass
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