This was a game of dodgeball with simple rules: if a player was hit by the ball, they were out.
Yin was the first to catch the ball from the teacher and launch an attack. Choi was the first to get hit; it seemed standing at the front wasn't always a good thing. Kim, who was slow, Han, who had poor eyesight, and Wu, who was timid—they all got hit by the ball one after another.
On the court, some threw with all their might, some ran with all their might, and some dodged with all their might.
How long would this game last? Until the whistle blew twice. When I caught the ball, if I didn't throw it within five seconds, I would be out. What choice should I make?
We were never taught who to attack, but we quickly learned to identify the weak.
A game of dodgeball reveals the struggle between the strong and the weak, and makes us rethink what other choices exist between rules and perception.
