Ender Character Analysis Essay

“ “I don't hate him. I'm just—” "Afraid of him. Well, Peter isn't all bad, you know. He was the best we'd seen in a long time. We asked your parents to choose a daughter next, they would have anyway hoping that Valentine would be Peter, but milder. She was too mild. And so, we requisitioned you." "To be half Peter and half Valentine.” ” (Card 24). The novel Enders Game by Orson Scott Card tells the story of a young boy, Ender Wiggin, who is believed to be the only person capable of saving the human race. As the book progresses, the characterization of not only Ender, but also his siblings Peter and Valentine, are very thoroughly developed. The complete reason Ender’s parents were requisitioned to have another child was the hope that he would be the perfect mix of his siblings; not overly aggressive like Peter, but also not exceedingly compassionate like Valentine. Despite being the international fleet’s (I.F.) definition of the perfect blend of his sibling’s character traits, he also has many of his own unique characteristics that expand as the book continues. In the beginning of the book, the first one of Ender’s siblings that is introduced is Peter. Ender’s thoughts of Peter are very straightforward, and it seems no matter what Ender does, Peter is just a bully whose goal …show more content…
The characterization of all the characters give more insight into why they do some of the things they do. Card’s goal was to make Ender a blend of Peter and Valentine, and it is exactly who he becomes throughout the book other than a few unique traits. These are the things that make up his characterization; without them he would not make some of the decisions he makes. All of these virtues found in Ender make him the only capable person to deliver the human race from the hands of total