The book I read is called Xenocide by Orson Scott Card. This book is the third in a quartet that chronicles the life of a man called Ender and his sister Valentine. In this book, both Ender and Valentine are over 3000 years old thanks to faster-than-light-travel and Einstein’s theory of relativity. Ender is known through out the universe as Ender the Xenocide for destroying the Bugger race 3000 years earlier. His sister Valentine is equally famous for her writings under the name Demonsthes.
Young kids can be easily affected by their surroundings. They learn from the roles of their teachers and their fellow students and peers. This is clearly demonstrated in Ender’s Game, a science fiction novel written by Orson Scott Card. It shows how Ender Wiggin, a very young boy, is put into a position of leadership and what he learns through this experience, Through a computer game, Ender learns that he is a very clever killer. Through his experience as commander, Ender learns that being strict
In the book Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card the main character of the book Ender is a student in battle school. In battle school the students play a game. In this game the students are sectioned off in different armies full of 41 students. Each student wears an outfit called a flash suit. The flash suit has a gun attached to it. The gun shoots a light which when fired at a different flash suit the target wearing a flash suit gets frozen. Both teams have a door. The goal of the game is to use
“Children chosen over trained adults...to fight war…alien species: The Formics” -WSJ In Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, earth has gone through two fierce wars with an alien species called the Formics, or more commonly known as the Buggers. The first invasion, the Bugger’s were exploring life outside of their solar system. The second invasion the Bugger’s wanted to colonize earth. After the first Bugger invasion, the countries of the world decided to come together and create a single government.
Orson Scott Card uses many themes in Ender’s Game to portray the type of person that Ender is becoming. The importance of the mind game, Ender’s techniques, and isolation from others are extensive themes that provide important in depth information about the world around Ender. The situations that he is put through ultimately give the reader an understanding of what Card is trying to show while also showcasing the events that Ender is put through. Throughout the novel, Ender gradually begins to
In the book Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card. It shows that to be a successful leader one must be ruthless, strategic and strict. Whenever Ender has fought a battle he has either killer or beat the enemy so ruthlessly that the enemy won’t even have to think twice whether to attack Ender or not After, Ender wrecks Stilson, as his justification to Graff he says, “I have to win this for now and for all time, or I’ll fight it every day and it will get worse and worse.”(7) So basically ender is trying
“Ender’s Game”, by Orson Scott Card, is a military science fiction novel that narrates the story of a boy named Andrew “Ender” Wiggin and his predetermined life to save humanity. Set in the future, humans are at war with an alien insect race dubbed the “buggers.” The buggers have already invaded Earth two times previously and did not succeed because of Mazer Rackham, the general that won the second invasion. Expecting a third invasion of the buggers, the International Fleet (I.F.) has trained child
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is a novel that shows what would happen if the government had too much power and has a powerful angle on inequality and child labor. My novel has taught me a lot about inequality, as did my research. But I found out a lot about my main point; child labor. Child labor effects everyone without them even knowing. I’m sure you’ve unknowingly bought something that aids people who do these things to people. America is full of stores that have clothing made by children,
Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, is an exceptional novel created by an extremely smart, intuitive, and talented individual. This novel deals with several of societies’ issues and is almost satire, comparable to Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Some topics that are prominent in Ender’s Game are compassion, humanity, and the relationship between adults and children. These three elements define the main character, Ender, and influence the way he makes decisions and eventually changes the world. The
The Enders Game written by Orson Scott Card provides understanding of the characters and their relationships with others through indirect characterization and diction. Orson Scott Card uses literacy devices and specific word choice to let the reader draw conclusions about the characters and the relationships between Peter and Ender, the symbolism of the bugger mask/bugger-astronaut game, and the foreshadowing of Peter and Valentines death. The author reveals the relationship between Peter and Ender
Some people believe that everyone is born with morality, some people say it is learned. No matter which way morals are given, almost everyone has them. In the novel, Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card constantly brings up the topic of morality. Many years in the future the main character Ender is meant to save the world. He has to make multiple difficult decisions and many of them make him question his morals. Throughout the book, some of the decisions Ender makes are the right choice, but also hurt
then that is what has to happen. Surviving does not always mean we should go straight to murdering, but there are times that killing someone is what is best for one’s own survival. That is the same conflict that one character in Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, goes through. That character is Andrew Wiggin, also known as Ender. The book is about how Ender is going to learn to become one of the great commanders in the war with the Buggers. The Buggers are an enemy, alien race. As this process goes on
leads people to respond negatively. And that it can be very hard to control and is almost part of human nature. In his book, “Ender’s Game” Orson Scott Card explores how even the smartest people can respond negatively when confronted with conflict. For example “ Look, you can say you won. I’ll say you taught me a lesson. No, coward, raise your fists.” (Card 264) This explains that he had tried everything he could do with his
of authors who contribute to the living memory of the nation although one prominent author in the science fiction genre stands out more than the rest. This author is Orson Scott Card. Card has contributed to the living memory of the nation with a countless number of works. One of these works being Ender’s Game. In Ender’s Game Card utilizes conflict, characterization, and bildungsroman in order to portray the idea that growing up isn’t easy and that some children have a more difficult
Ender is capable of saving the world from the Buggers. Ender learns from all his mistakes and from the experience, knowledge and skill he gains through out battle school. The science fiction in Enders game is unbelievably brilliant. The author, Orson Scott Card has done a fantastic job writing the book Ender’s Game. He has established a great connection between the reader and Ender. This is so important because of the way the story is also told from Ender’s view and this makes it a lot easier for the
world. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, also more widely known as the child labor laws, were enacted to ensure that when young people work, the work is safe and does not jeopardize their health, well-being or educational opportunities. Orson Scott Card’s award winning novel, Ender’s Game, helps us realize just how generally damaging child
over the world can be forced into indentured slavery, working for long hours with no pay. Some groups are taking action against this through legal action, while others are working to bring the problem to worldwide attention. In “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card, the author addresses the human rights issue known as child labor, which is still a problem in today’s world. Firstly, there are many examples of child labor ranging from farming to factory work. For example, Around 14 million children have
Ender’s Game Nelson Mandela once said, “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. Mandela brings up the important concepts of humanity and inhumanity when he states this. These concepts are reviewed in depth when Orson Scott Card shows how people change under inhumane conditions in his book Ender’s game. People may become hostile, silent, paranoid, submissive, standoffish, or a wide range of other traits. Or they can be influenced (by their superiors, friends, family
The Ender series by Orson Scott Card is a collection of literary masterpieces that explore various parts of human society and culture through a science fiction world. One key aspect of human society, definitely a controversial theory, is whether or not the end justifies the means. One extreme is that no matter what crimes or abominations are committed, they are all justified if the reason behind those acts was for the greater good, or morally justified. The other extreme is that no matter the
can affect young children in many ways, and may have long-term negative consequences. In the novels, Indian Killer, by Sherman Alexie, and Ender's Game, but Orson Scott Card, the powerful portrayal of childhood loneliness is overwhelming. After years of being monitored by government officials, Ender Wiggins, the main character of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, finds himself completely alone. The loneliness set's in as he finds himself in a new school, away from the watchful eyes of the government