Op/Ed: On Identifying Gifted Children
by The Conversation on Tuesday December 29 2020 Image by Annie Spratt on Unsplash By Jennifer Crane, in The Conversation In Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, we see young orphan Beth Harmon discover her talent for competitive chess. During a game played in the orphanage basement, Harmon’s chess tutor, the janitor, tells the nine-year-old: “To tell you the truth of it, child, you’re astounding” – contrasting her youth and naivety to her seemingly inherent gift. The series ends with Harmon as ...
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