Imagine yourself expected to be the leader of the human space fleet with the fate of humanity on your shoulders, along with a psychotic brother threatening murder. In the book, Ender’s Game, written by Orson Scott Card, Ender is expected to be the commander of the human space fleet with the goal to defeat an alien species named the buggers. On his journey to command stardom, Ender faces many problems in battle school and back home on Earth. Choosing between the book and movie, the book illustrated a better and more exciting reading experience than the movie. There are many major themes in the Enders Game. One of these major themes is Ender’s siblings. Peter, his brother, has a violent and reckless personality who aspires to take over the world, while trying to kill Ender on his way. His sister, Valentine, however, loves Ender and encourages Ender when he feels lonely. Another necessary part that has to be included in Ender’s Game is the part when Ender discovers that the simulator is the actual commander podium. This part is an important part of the story because this is when the bugger specie and home world is destroyed. This is also when Ender realizes that the buggers could have been friendly and peaceful. One important theme in this book is the isolation of Ender. Ender must be …show more content…
One example includes the famous, former commander of the space fleet. In both the movie and book, Mazer Rackham guides Ender to defeating the buggers. Mazer Rackham is also the teacher of Ender in Enders Game. Another similarity is Bonzo Madrid, a commander in the Battle School. In both the book and the movie, Bonzo bullies Ender and eventually pays the price as he dies. Bonzo’s personality is similar in the movie and book. Another similarity is the destruction of the bugger home world. The buggers world are destroyed by the same weapon, the “Little Doctor.” These are similarities that appear in both the book and movie of Enders