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Analysis Of Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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In Orson Scott Card’s novel, Ender’s Game, a prevalent theme is to love one’s enemy. As Ender explained it, “‘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.’” (Card 238). This describes the theme perfectly. When one person loves another, they’re able to see every character trait that makes them them. They completely understand each other. Because of this, they are also able to easily, methodically destroy each other by using those private, sometimes embarrassing, things. The love and understanding they possess can also make these things hard. …show more content…

Ender had the special capability to understand almost anyone very quickly. This allowed him to defeat pretty much any enemy. For example, in the confrontation between Ender and Bonzo, Ender was able to anticipate each of Bonzo’s attacks and movements and he could respond accordingly. However, following the intense beating, Ender felt extremely remorseful for having destroyed someone whom he completely understood, “‘I didn’t want to hurt him!’ Ender cried. ‘Why didn’t he just leave me alone!’” (Card 213). Ender wished that Bonzo would’ve understood him and felt a sort of affection towards him as Ender did unto Bonzo because that would’ve negated anyone’s will to fight. He felt the same way when he discovered the baby Bugger queen. “‘If they want to get revenge, Abra, I don’t mind. But perhaps they don’t. Perhaps this is the closest they could come to talking. To writing me a note.’” (Card 317,318). This quotation makes apparent a completely different aspect of love, wanting what they

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Card works hard to generate copious amounts of pity and empathy for Ender throughout the beginning of the book, and then proceeds to reveal what Ender has actually been doing throughout the story. That’s okay though, because Ender is actually innocent and the victim. The entire plot consists of Ender is unknowingly committing murder, abuse, and

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In Orson Scott Card’s book Ender’s Game, Ender is continually set up against impossible odds by the International Fleet, which is part of a plan to train Ender to fight in the Third Invasion and end the bugger wars forever. Ender’s trials are portrayed more convincingly in the book, as the book shows him struggling with the expectations placed upon him more so than in the movie. An important theme in Ender’s Game is that Ender is continually kept in the dark about the events happening around him. This theme is prevalent throughout the book, and sets the stage for the book’s climax, the Third Invasion.

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Though third person is mainly used to express Ender's thoughts, sometimes Card uses first person. After Ender hears the peoples' response, he thinks, "You fool, Bonzo. You aren't enforcing discipline, you're destroying it"(94). Card probably conveys Ender's

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The whole time Ender had not been aware he had killed them, and the leaders were manipulating him for his own sake. They explain that they didn’t tell him that he actually killed both Bonzo and Stilson; so that he wouldn’t think of himself as a killer. Throughout the book Ender repeats that he doesn’t want to hurt anyone and doesn’t like that he has to be violent in order to be safe. If Ender would’ve found out, it would destroy his motivation and drive to want to be the best he can be. All in all, Ender is an overall better person because of the fact he didn’t know the

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The kid whose arm he broke– Ender didn’t feel sorry for him.”(pg. 41) Ender’s leadership is shown through his ability to not have his indecision eat away at his soul. Also, Ender is ruthless, which is necessary for a leader, and a very strong ideology. He does not regret anything, because after all, Ender is the one being bullied and all he simply did was just respond.

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And Ender hated himself.” () Virtually identical to the emotional consequence Ender formerly suffered from Stilson, delineates his sentiments regarding Bernard; Card not developing on his idea in the slightest, keeping Ender’s own hatred of himself and the potential individual he apparently mocks

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His compassion is proven many times, and one of them is the fact that he hates that he feels just like Peter. If Ender had no compassion, why would he have regretted acting like Peter? Ender is also very sympathetic to Bean (even though Ender tries not to show it) and Ender would see himself in Bean, how small and young Bean is but still so determined. Ender initially realizes that he is isolating Bean because Ender himself was once isolated and he wants to force Bean to flourish like Ender did. Ender also has so much empathy that he would think like the buggers, and could understand and anticipate them.

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Bonzo’s death could have easily been prevented if the adults had come to the rescue before the started, not after Bonzo had died. Even after this, the Battle School continued to push Ender’s limits by having him compete against two armies at the same time. By this point, Ender

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Ender also had several confrontations with a Battle School leader named Bonzo. Ender didn’t want to follow Bonzo’s rules because it would’ve held him back from learning how to

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