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Ender's Game: Relationship Between Adults And Children

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1. In the book Enders Game there is a powerful relationship shown between adults and children. The adults who work for the I.F take the kids very seriously, for the kids have qualities just like adults. They are extremely intelligent, and are capable of manipulating and killing . The adults understand that these kids, being young geniuses, will surely know just how to kill the entire bugger race. The adults manipulate and use the kids in this story. Ender Wiggin is not too fond of the adults either. For example, in the text Ender says, " The adults are the enemies, not the other armies. They do not tell us the truth. " This shows Ender doesn 't trust them , and does not feel like Himself and the other kids are in their best interest. However,
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