The world of "King of the Bingo Game" is governed by a grossly unfair set of rules that the protagonist eventually attempts to break. We're talking social rules, legal rules, unspoken rules, and even rules as specific as those of a simple bingo game. It's likely that those very bingo rules serve as a proxy for the rules of a white-dominated society; if this is the case, then the story illustrates the tremendous difficulty of attempting to break free of those rules during the time of the story.
Questions About Rules and Order
- What rules govern the bingo game? Which of those rules are actually followed?
- By refusing to let go of the button on the spinning wheel, is the protagonist actually breaking a rule or merely trying to subvert the game? Is there a difference?
- How does the bingo caller uphold the rules of the game?
- Can you identify larger rules governing the society the story takes place in?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
According to the larger rules governing the protagonist's society, the night could have had no other outcome.