Blake Hohmann 2001 Radford Rd. Dubuque, IA 52002 12/9/14 Letters for Literature Dear Orson Scott Card, "Hey Blake, you need to go outside" said Mom. "Can't, I'm busy playing video games" I said. "You've been playing for too long today, you need to go outside or read a book". "*Sigh*". "I know you like sci-fi books so I think you should read this book Ender's Game" she said. "Fine..." That's when I started reading your book Ender's Game. I couldn't put the book down after I started reading and I constantly related with the main protagonist Ender Wiggins. That kept me engaged and ready to read. I related to Ender with many of the decisions that he was forced to make. I agree with his philosophy about ending the fight so that no more fights can grow from it, finishing your opponent, but only in self defense, and standing up too bully's. Ender's game reminded me of countries that expect to much for their children, and that would give everything for them to succeed, almost like overprotective parents. …show more content…
How would people react, would it get so serious to the point where people would train children to be military leaders. I also thought about how I would react after knowing that I killed an entire species, even if it wasn't on purpose. I probably would've reacted mostly the same. I would've secluded myself and limited human
Introduction: Ender is one of the main characters in this book, Ender is intelligent on and off the battlefield he is the youngest in the salamander army but he is more skillful than anyone else in the army. The book Ender’s game is written by Dr son Scott Card, This book was the Hugo and Nebula winner.
In Orson Scott Card’s novel, “Ender’s Game”, you have a story about a young man who is called out to fulfill the needs of many. Ender has a respective set of skills that make him stand out among the others. One of them is that he has the knowledge and the compassion to understand the enemy. This wonderful skill that Ender has is the motivating force that drives him to complete his journey from the beginning to the end. On the other hand, you have Ender having the ability to be Christ, or otherwise, a Christ Figure. The leading key ideas are that “Ender, like Christ, […] acts as a mediator between mankind and the higher beings”. He is also “playing a sacrificial role to save
In Orson Scott Cards Ender’s game, the main character Ender does not have a normal childhood compared to other children. He is destined for a hard life ahead of him from the moment he was born. Through Ender and the characters around him Card draws us a picture about the world around us. One’s past does not shape their future or the kind of person they will be. A different choice can be made at any time.
Ender’s game is a science fiction novel written by Orson Scott card it was published in 1985. This book is in the future when in the story earth has been invaded by an alien race and is almost destroyed by the invasion but wins the battle and to prevent earth from being destroyed if they return they create the International fleet which recruits kids an teaches them to be commanders. The chapter that I am going to analyze is chapter one which is called Third. This chapter shows how Ender is being manipulated since the start and how he has to deal with being different by being a third.
Therefore, Ender shows the reader that he takes responsibility as an adult for just waking up early and on time for his battles. Therefor, Ender taking that responsibility must be hard since he's just a kid and has to be responsible for
In the story “Ender's Game” many interesting actions and events happen. From wars to death, to games, that are not games anymore. This story is about a young boy that lives in a world that is constantly under attack from extraterrestrials called the Buggers. In the beginning, Ender is just a young boy constantly controlled and watched by the government (The IF). In the middle, he is taken to battle school and there the people realize that he is the best person for the job and will lead the human race to victory over the Buggers. Lastly, the IF puts Ender and his group together to beat the buggers in a final war. The book “Ender’s Game” written by Orson Scott Card is a fun and exciting science fiction book that leaves the reader at the edge of its seat. The symbolism and hidden messages in the book make the reader connect to the story. The title, the characters, and the setting all have something more to bring to the table and change
Ender first shows determination by retaliating against the bullies. His battle with the bullies proves that he has the determination to win. When Ender repeatedly steps on the bully, the determination to win turns into a ruthless fight for humanity instead. Ender has determination that aids him in defeating the bullies, but he is so clouded by the fact of winning that he forgets his other morals. The determination that these characters both possess is an important characteristic that helps them strike down the barriers that are in their way.
Ender’s Game is a futuristic novel written by Orson Scott Card, an American writer, in 1977. The book tells the story of Ender Wiggin, a 6 year old child genius, third child of John Paul and Theresa Wiggin. Starting off as a shy and lonely kid, Ender displays none of the traits of a leader, let alone a good leader. Ender is unaware that he is about to be chosen to become a Commander in a war the Human race is engaged to with an Alien Race, called the Formics. Ender progresses through the book from a very smart, yet introverted character, to a great leader and sympathetic person. By the end of the book, he changes drastically and matures, becoming a true leader and role model to all of his peers. He not only becomes a leader, but a compassionate person not only towards the Human race but
In Orson Scott Card’s novel, Enders Game, at the age of six, Ender is chosen by Colonel Graff and the International Fleet to help save mankind from the buggers. However, through his journey, he experiences manipulation and deception from significant figures that surround his life. This deceit from Colonel Graff, Valentine, and Mazor Rackham is focused on defeating the buggers in the Third Invasion.
He is so highly skilled and intelligent at a very young age. He does many things that the kid’s, years older than him, just begin to do. He is so far ahead of really most of them there; that makes him their only hope. Ender gets sent to command school way before any other kid before him. He did but did not understand why he had to go. He knew he was good, but he was just a young kid. Ender goes through so much stuff at Battle School. He moves around from army to army. He is not very respected at the school because he is so young and it seems like jealousy. Deep down they all know, but no one wants to actually admit it. Ender gets moved, and moved, then he gets put in an army where he is commander. The army he gets to control was not there when he got to Battle School. They brought it back. Dragon Army was the army that he was in control of; that army really never won any battles. To make things “better”, “Ender gets other inexperienced, young kids. The people over the school want to see if he will fail. They give him a battle a day, which never happens. Then Ender gets two battles a day. He even has to face two armies at once. He prevails though, no matter what gets thrown at him and his army. He is sick and tired of Battle School. Then he gets tested one last time. Ender is told it is the last simulation before the real battle. That was the only way Mazer Rackham and the
Ender’s even tells this to Valentine in the quote,”No, you don’t understand. I destroy them. I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don’t exist.”(Card, 238) It can be seen from the quote that Ender knows that when he hurts someone he destroys them and is now feeling empathy for everyone he has destroyed. Ender feels horrible because of what he did to Bonzo and is feeling empathy. The next theme is power which can be seen in Peter and Ender. We can see from the start of the novel that Peter wants power and that Ender wants nothing to with power. Valentine in Chapter 13 tries to convince Ender to continue his studies by telling him about power. After Valentine tells him about having power Ender tells her,”But suppose you do it. Suppose you beat the buggers and your name is known the way Mazer Rackham’s name known. Let somebody else be famous. Peter wants to be famous. Let him save the world.”(Card, 240) Ender doesn’t want power or to be famous, all Ender wants is to be normal. Ender is trying to stay out of power and Ender is also afraid of his power that he does have. Ender knows he can destroy anyone and doesn’t want to mess up. Card shows survival through Ender throughout the whole novel. All throughout the novel Ender shows the understanding of survival through Ender’s fights. Ender destroys his enemies in order to win all the fights which is survival. Ender knows that in
One key component that is produced through Ender’s struggles at his young age is self-reliance. Ender is born unto a family where he is seen as an outcast; he’s a “third.” In a world where population control is major concern, a third-born child is looked upon in disgust. He is isolated even before he is brought into the world. John Kessel reveals his insights into Card’s interpretation of Ender’s exploitation when he says,” Orson Scott Card presents a harrowing tale of abuse. Ender’s parents and older brother (. . .) either ignore the abuse of Ender or participate in it” (Kessel 1). No one contributes more to this abuse than his older brother, Peter. Along with his birth, jealousy and hatred are especially common towards Ender. This disapproving outlook is particularly apparent from Peter. Peter let’s Ender know hi...
hree important elements of science fiction are speculation about humanity's future, the impacts of science and technology on people, and settings in an alternate time and place. For example, Frank Herbert's novel "Dune" is a science fiction novel about a future intergalactic society with sometimes drastically changed humans confronting ecological, social and biological conflicts, while "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card tells the story of a boy who plays high-tech games that are in reality, deadly combat against alien enemies.
"In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves," Ender, the protagonist, tells his sister, Valentine. This quote explains his struggles with winning because even when he wins, he loses. Ender’s kindness greatly influences the plot in Ender’s Game which was originally a book and later made into a movie. The Story of Ender’s Game is a strategist masterpiece based in space. In the midst of a war with the Buggers, who are Aliens from the planet called Eros, Earth calls upon their youngest and brightest soldiers. Overall, the book was well done and had much appreciated detail, but nothing beats the visual cues that the movie provides.