I tend to think of myself as a leader, but never a follower. Every time a teacher announces a group project I hear “You got this Sam” or “You’re the only one who can do it.” Instead of being delighted with being given such respect, I dread knowing that I will end up suffering far more than them, and for a grade my followers don’t deserve. Orson Scott Card in his novel, through the actions and thought of Ender, shows that, leaders always make decisions for benefit of followers, but not for themselves. Pressured by his “teachers”, Ender learns to be a leader by leading an army, overcoming conflicts with “enemies”, and finding a way to succeed, even in a losing situation After a while in battle School, Ender is finally given his own army, which …show more content…
After winning many different types of conflicts, Ender is fearful of every coming battle, his mind has fallen into a “all or nothing” mindset. He tells Bean, “I can’t lose any games. Because if I lose any-” (pg.198). In this confession, we can see that Ender is cracking under pressure, he realizes what is at risk, his entire attempt to save those whom he loves. The effects of this pressure on Ender's make him vulnerable, but also turns him savage to save what he loves. When Bonzo Madrid and his other “enemies” come to kill him, Ender expresses his built up rage. Like his past encounters Ender expects to escape without harm, Orson Scott card begins this fight as any usual “fight”, with a few threats, but as Ender is fiercely attacked by a bigger and stronger Bonzo, he turns into a savage, that he doesn't want to be. The teachers aren’t there to stop them, Dink attempts to talk the bullies out of it, but Ender, his actions deviate far from anyone’s expectations, later he tells Dink “I didn’t want to hurt him!” (pg.213) While Ender could have just died without a care in his mind, he knew, if he didn’t possess the fighting abilities to win in his own personal conflicts, then he wouldn’t ever be able to lead the fight against the