‘Ender’s Game’, a 31-year old science fiction classic, written by Orson Scott Card. It even has a movie which was first released on October 25th, 2013 in the United Kingdoms. This book is recommended for people who love protagonists which are not just their average kid. The story centres on a young boy, Andrew Wiggin (also known as Ender Wiggin). He’s not just your typical 6-year old boy, he’s a genius. I highly recommend that you give it a shot because by the end, Card’s writing will make you completely fooled.
First, I will tell you about this book, Ender’s Game is set in way future where Earth has been attacked twice by an alien species known as the “Buggers”. Predicting a third attack, an international fleet is searching for people who can become soldiers that will one day battle against the “Buggers”. The selected children with the potential to become a soldier are sent to a battle school located in Earth’s orbit to be trained under military tactics and strategies. Ender winds up showing the qualities the international fleet wants in their commander, compassion and cruelty and is sent to Battle school. He is granted a very special teacher, who will help him to become a commander to save humanity from the Third Invasion
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Toys and games? Watching Barbie or Bob the Builder? - Well in fact you could still do. Ender’s Game is about children, but it doesn’t fit into any of our beliefs about childhood. Ender goes to school but not just an ordinary one. One which teaches about warfare and plays games, but they are military games. Let’s just put it this way, the kids in Ender’s Game are not exactly innocent – they’re mean, murderous and manipulating. Then again, are we, children generally usually innocent? “I show children as being every bit as ambitious, conniving, controlling, fearful, ignorant, angry, hungry, and loving as adults. Which, of course, they
First, I will tell you about this book, Ender’s Game is set in way future where Earth has been attacked twice by an alien species known as the “Buggers”. Predicting a third attack, an international fleet is searching for people who can become soldiers that will one day battle against the “Buggers”. The selected children with the potential to become a soldier are sent to a battle school located in Earth’s orbit to be trained under military tactics and strategies. Ender winds up showing the qualities the international fleet wants in their commander, compassion and cruelty and is sent to Battle school. He is granted a very special teacher, who will help him to become a commander to save humanity from the Third Invasion
Orson Scott Card, a recipient of two Hugo …show more content…
Toys and games? Watching Barbie or Bob the Builder? - Well in fact you could still do. Ender’s Game is about children, but it doesn’t fit into any of our beliefs about childhood. Ender goes to school but not just an ordinary one. One which teaches about warfare and plays games, but they are military games. Let’s just put it this way, the kids in Ender’s Game are not exactly innocent – they’re mean, murderous and manipulating. Then again, are we, children generally usually innocent? “I show children as being every bit as ambitious, conniving, controlling, fearful, ignorant, angry, hungry, and loving as adults. Which, of course, they