Commentary On Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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Do you just love science fiction books? What if they are filled with violence? What about tons of action? Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card might just be a perfect fit for you. This book would be a good fit for you if you’re a teenager or a young adult.

It starts off about this boy, Ender Wiggin. He’s only six years old. He lives with his mom, his dad, his brother Peter, and his sister Valentine. Ender is a ”third.“ A third is basically just the third child born into the family, but what is special about that is a third child is not allowed to be born without the Government’s consent. In school, Ender would get bullied for being a third. But one day Ender was sick of dealing with the bullies and he showed them who’s boss. One ordinary

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