Ender Wiggin
There is nothing saying the exact appearance of Ender, but because of his age, 6 years old, I can infer that he’s very short, and has the face and body of a child. Valentine also notices that he is “sun-browned and strong” (Card 234) after he has returned to Earth. Ender’s choice of words show his personality by making himself a serious person and not one that people would go to for sympathy. “Sometimes we make mistakes,” Petra whispered to him once. It was a plea for help. “And sometimes we don’t,” Ender answered her. If she got help, it would not be from him. He would teach; let her find friends among the others.” (Card ‘284) Ender thinks of himself very lowly, and compares himself to Peter, his abusive brother who Ender is not like, showing that he lacks self-esteem. “Ender leaned his head against the wall of the corridor and cried until the bus came. I am just like Peter. Take my monitor away, and I am just like Peter.” (Card 8) Ender often gets into fights, and when he does he “destroys” his enemy and makes sure that they will never hurt him again, showing that he can be a ruthless person. “Ender however, was trying to figure out a way to forestall vengeance. To keep them from taking …show more content…
You usually get multiple mixed messages from a book. But in Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card makes the theme quite clear. The theme of Ender’s game that I’ve noticed is the extents that man is willing to go too just to get what they want. Orson Scott Card gave us all insight on the real behavior of humanity. At one point, Bonzo Madrid, a minor character, is willing to kill Ender just because he is tired of Ender winning every single game. “The others were along for the ride, daring themselves to see how far they might go. Bonzo knew how far he would go.” (Card 208) Bonzo is willing to go to the extent of murder just to get what he wants. That is just one example in the book of how far humans are willing to go to get what they
There is nothing saying the exact appearance of Ender, but because of his age, 6 years old, I can infer that he’s very short, and has the face and body of a child. Valentine also notices that he is “sun-browned and strong” (Card 234) after he has returned to Earth. Ender’s choice of words show his personality by making himself a serious person and not one that people would go to for sympathy. “Sometimes we make mistakes,” Petra whispered to him once. It was a plea for help. “And sometimes we don’t,” Ender answered her. If she got help, it would not be from him. He would teach; let her find friends among the others.” (Card ‘284) Ender thinks of himself very lowly, and compares himself to Peter, his abusive brother who Ender is not like, showing that he lacks self-esteem. “Ender leaned his head against the wall of the corridor and cried until the bus came. I am just like Peter. Take my monitor away, and I am just like Peter.” (Card 8) Ender often gets into fights, and when he does he “destroys” his enemy and makes sure that they will never hurt him again, showing that he can be a ruthless person. “Ender however, was trying to figure out a way to forestall vengeance. To keep them from taking …show more content…
You usually get multiple mixed messages from a book. But in Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card makes the theme quite clear. The theme of Ender’s game that I’ve noticed is the extents that man is willing to go too just to get what they want. Orson Scott Card gave us all insight on the real behavior of humanity. At one point, Bonzo Madrid, a minor character, is willing to kill Ender just because he is tired of Ender winning every single game. “The others were along for the ride, daring themselves to see how far they might go. Bonzo knew how far he would go.” (Card 208) Bonzo is willing to go to the extent of murder just to get what he wants. That is just one example in the book of how far humans are willing to go to get what they