Moral Dilemmas In Ender's Game, By Orson Scott Card

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card explicitly deals with the inner workings of moral dilemmas, mistakes, situations and solutions. Many situations can be compared to Ender’s, and dealt with in similar or contrasting ways. I have, like Ender, made a sort of mistake by not understanding the consequences of my actions. Ender’s reaction is also something to think about when comparing a situation to his. Although stakes were higher for Ender, the moral problems that arise throughout his story are easily applied to real life occurrences. To begin with, I have had an experience when I did what I thought was right while in reality it was not. I have always been very close with my step siblings, and especially my older sister. Throughout my visits

Ender’s realization and mistake is made on a much grander scale when he eliminates all but one egg in a species, but there are parallels between the two. He kills “buggers” without giving them proper consideration because he thought he was playing a game of little consequence. This is a reasonable assumption in his situation, but while Ender thought he was doing good for the world, he was actually exterminating a species based on a lack of communication. Similarly, I thought that I was doing a good thing by including my sister and keeping her connected to her family, when in reality some of her family (and mine) isn’t worth keeping contact with. Even if my mom was worth her time, though, hearing the specific details of how she has hurt people isn’t necessary or helpful. My issue might have been avoided with better communication, as Ender’s. Other aspects of my situation relate to the text as well. In the end, Ender’s reaction was to grieve for what he’s done, and move forward, making amends by promising the egg and previous queen that he would help repopulate their species. Making amends and finding a relative solution allowed Ender to accept what he did. In my opinion, that is the best way to deal with any similar situation. By examining what has happened and how you can improve or make things better, you are choosing a positive change. This is also what I’ve tried to do after having my own realization, although there are always