Ender's Shadow Essays

  • Ender's Game Isolation Theme

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    As humans, people will face many difficulties throughout their life. In the science fiction novel, Ender’s Game, written by Orson Scott Card, the main character, Ender Wiggin, faces complications when he is selected to go to Battle School for training. Many of these hardships are caused by deep affection while other troubles are created because of his separation from the other students at school. However, these obstacles do improve Ender mentally, and it is depicted that these bumps in the road strengthen

  • Lies And Manipulation In Ender's Game

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    In the novel Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, he explores a world in which lies and manipulation are a positive idea. The main character, Ender Wiggin, is a six-year-old boy who is recruited into a battle school known as the International Fleet. This battle school was presented to the children as a place where they can train to protect Earth from an alien life form known as buggers.The students soon learn the real reason they are there. Ender in particular begins to figure out that the adults are

  • Stereotypes In Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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    In “Ender’s Game” Orson Scott Card places a young man named Ender in a program designed to train children for battle, the group (a.k.a dragon unit) he is put into is known to be the group of boys who are the weakest and are not the best soldiers, in fact the leaders of the program are forced to shut down that unit seeing that young men who are put into the unit would fall victim of stereotypes and fail to perform to the best of their abilities. Ender is the leader of the dragon unit, so he is in

  • Change In Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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    In the classic novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is a young man who lives in a futuristic world where hostile extraterrestrial beings known as “buggers” have attacked Earth twice, and they almost wiped out mankind in the Second Invasion. The International Fleet (I.F.) plans to attack the bugger world a third time to wipe them out for good, and they take Ender at the young age of 6 to a space station called Battle School to prepare him and other children to possibly graduate

  • Summary Of Ender's Game

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    Ender’s Game is a book about Ender (Real name Andrew) Wiggin. Ender is a third (not allowed at the time unless the government allows it.) he went to battle school when he was 6 years old he bounced for army to army until he got his own army the dragon army. When he was too good for battle school he was moved to command school where he and his friends are tricked into killing the buggers. HE never wanted to kill the buggers he wanted to see if the war was a mistake or misunderstanding. He wanted to

  • Summary Of Rackham's Simulation Games

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    14. Every day, Ender plays Rackham’s simulation games then falls asleep, Rackham was physically breaking Ender. Ender never slept well for he only saw the worst of what he did, like the Giant’s Drink game, the wolf children, etc. Ender plays Rackham’s games every day until Mazer tells Ender this is the final test, all the colonels and generals are there. Ender immediately saw how unfair the game was set-up and believed if they didn’t play by the rules why did he have too. So, he just went directly

  • Brief Summary Of Ender's Story

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    The plot is how a young boy is chosen to save the world. They have faith in this boy they hope Ender is the one to rid them from the race they call the buggers. It shows how Ender evolves through story how as he gets older his thoughts change and he changes with them. How the teachers keep him in isolation so he can become a leader in the battle against the buggers. How Ender has problems just like everyone else no matter what he tries he is scared of becoming his very insane brother Peter. Will

  • Ender And Valentine Character Analysis

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    Meeting the siblings of Ender’s Game In Ender’s Game, there are three children named: Peter, Valentine, and Andrew. These children each have different personalities. Andrew is the main character of the novel and he is known as Ender. Peter is known as the Devil and Valentine is known as the Angel. Ender’s older siblings are always trying to persuade him to be evil or to be good. These children live a future Earth where the government controls the families. First we have Andrew, or as we know him

  • Ender's Game Isolation Quotes

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    ENG1D0 Ender’s Game Novel Study Depending on a person's mentality, isolation may have a variety of effects on them. Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game shows the protagonist Andrew “Ender” Wiggin undergo forced isolation as part of a test. This article demonstrates how this forced seclusion and desolate state causes Ender to become a more independent soldier, which contributes to Ender’s unsympathetic nature, and helps him prepare for the spoils of war. In the novel, the audience

  • Ender's Game Thesis

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    Ender's Game is a fictional book where a child can be creative in his own mind, fight evil things and wanna be humans. This book shows a lot of fictional but still very creative thoughts on what a six year old can do in a world full of fighting and wanting a place to be safe. Ender’s game is about a little boy who is six years old trying to have a battle with aliens who have attacked earth and almost destroyed the human species. Enders first name is Andrew. Ender has a monitor that is in the back

  • Ender Wiggin Thesis

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    but the toll can be even greater on the children of the affected nations. Ender Wiggin, from Orson Scott Card’s science fiction novel, Ender’s Game, however, is capable of enduring more than any man alive. Ender is also an unusual case as he is a third child to his parents in a society in which such a thing is frowned upon. One gets a taste very quickly for Ender’s particular method of coping as he disarms a group of bullies by injuring their leader at the age of six. It is clear from the very beginning

  • Ender's Game Isolation Quotes

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    Envision living in a world where all of humanity has forgotten their values. The novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, incorporates how humankind reacts when the world is put at risk by the alien Buggers. Throughout this book, a young boy named Ender is put through intense training that makes him question societies true identity. Card reveals how isolation and manipulation take place in the world Ender lives in. Isolation is a feeling that Ender is forced to face. From the start of Battle

  • Ender's Game Analysis

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    Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card follows a young boy Ender on his journey to becoming the I.F. commander. Throughout the novel Ender progresses through various levels of training where he learns valuable skills both in and out of the battle room. In Battle School Ender is faced with many social challenges as he struggles to fit in with the older kids who are jealous of his success. Despite the social struggles Ender picks up battle strategies and invents his own at a rapid rate. In Battle School

  • The Four Main Characters In Ender's Game

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    In the Ender’s Game book there are four main characters, Andrew Wiggins (Ender), Peter Wiggin, Valentine Wiggin, and Colonel Graff. Andrew is a six year old boy who is compassionate and ruthless. On the other hand Peter is the oldest in the family. He is crucial and manipulative. Valentine is the second oldest, who enjoys control and will do anything to protect Ender. Last but not least is Colonel Graff. He is manipulative and has faith in Ender. The book takes place in a future world where

  • Ender's Game Themes

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    Undeniably, the themes in Ender's Game provide a strong insight about how we see ourselves and the world, by presenting intricate topics that interconnect to put our values and beliefs into consideration. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card is a science fiction favorite that explores various themes, including relationships, manipulation, and competition. These concepts provide us fundamental observations on the society we live in and how people alter the way of life. In the novel, three main themes

  • Ender's Game Theme Essay

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    "Ender's Game," written by Orson Scott Card, is a captivating science fiction novel that explores the intricate nature of morality. Set in a futuristic world, the story follows the journey of a young prodigy named Ender Wiggin as he is trained to become a military genius. Throughout the novel, Card raises thought-provoking questions about the ethical choices individuals face in times of war. The book challenges readers, including tenth graders like myself, to contemplate the multifaceted aspects

  • Summary Of Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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    Enders Game Orson Scott Card Placing one in a difficult position may emerge their negative side in contrast to an sympathetic personality prior to a stressful position. In Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, Ender Wiggin’s placement in Battle School brings pressure and loneliness and leads his negative qualities to become apparent. Although Ender attempts to not let the antipathetic traits to show, they ultimately are evident through his actions, thoughts, and speech. Negative traits are often displayed

  • John Kessel Quotes

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    Orson Scott Card’s book Ender's Game, is a famous science fiction novel that makes everyone question who they perceive to be a hero. In the novel, Card creates a character capable of mass murder while staying innocent throughout the entire story. Not taking the blame for any of his actions, Ender convinced himself that his actions were necessary. However, many readers began to have their own opinions and believed that Enders innocence was questionable and that he deserved prosecution. One of these

  • Comparing Maze Runner And Ender's Game, By Orson Scott Card

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    How could, “Maze Runner,” by James Dashner and, “Ender’s Game,” by Orson Scott Card possibly relate? “Maze Runner,” is about a group of boys stuck in a maze and they don’t know how they got there or how to escape. “Ender’s Game,” is about a young boy named Ender that is super intelligent and the government is using him to be their new commander against the buggers. Although the stories have very different plots the author’s use both character archetype and mood to help develop a theme of people with

  • Ender's Game Theme

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    Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card should remain on classroom shelves because it teaches life lessons for teens. Ninth graders can relate to the themes expressed in the book. This novel is pertinent to freshman. One of the novel’s major themes is that “children must be taken seriously, for they are capable not only of killing and manipulating-the worst features of adults-but also of creating and helping”(SparkNotes Editors).This theme is relevant since it so specifically applies to the day-to-day