Question: Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the univeral human experience?
Answer: There are several main characters in the book Ender's Game. However, the main MAIN character is Andrew Wiggin, a.k.a. Ender. Before I start, you have to know somethings. Ender has an older sister named Valentine and an older brother named Peter. Earth was already attacked two times by an alien race called "Buggers". Therefore, the government is now looking for child prodigies to send to Battleschool, where they can become military commanders. Previously, there was a commander who had ended the Second Invasion, so they were looking for someone exactly like him. Peter is apathetic, Valentine is empathetic and Ender is somewhat in between, but is more like Valentine. However, when Ender gets to Battleschool, he believes that he is becoming more and more like Peter, as Ender begins to hurt people by accident. He wonders why people can't leave him alone.
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Towards the end of the book, Ender, along with his friends, believes that they are playing a game, where the enimies are the "Buggers". In reality, they are really commanding forces, and there is a war right now. When Ender found out, he was overcome with grief and believes that he is a killer. It wasn't until his sister came for him did Ender change.
Anyways, that's the story of Ender Wiggin. I like Ender. It shows that we, human beings, always have a kind side. Deep down, we care for someone or something. Even in the book, Peter has a good side in him. However, there are some times in our lives when our darkness shows. We then become mean, hateful and harm others.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Ender's Game
Posted by Kangaroo at 8:09 PM
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