Ender's Game Reflective Essay

Thanks to the book Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, I can now say I have been blessed to have read the magic that is Orson Scott Card’s writing. As I continued to read my fiction based independent study unit, the book has only become more enveloping due to the flourishing relationship between the reader and the characters, along with the expansion in the books world since the last section. It has gotten to the point where it seems as though every time I flip a page in this section of the book, there is another obstacle attempting to interfere with Ender’s progress. Interferences such as; the letter from his sister (Card 186) and the giants game (Card 177) have made me come to the conclusion that the conflict inside of these obstructions may just be the leading theme throughout the novel as well as it being the driving force. The novel …show more content…
These categories are not there by coincidence, but due to the pure genius that is Orson Scott Card. These are all very open categories that were conjured up so we would have a superior connection to the book without even acknowledging it. I had no acknowledgment that these issues were prevalent till I sat down and looked at the grand scheme of things. That is when I fully realized that these categories were made so we can relate and make connections to the novel and our beloved main character Ender Wiggin on a more personal level. Once I came to the realization, I looked back and realized that I have formed a bond with Ender due to the author's ability to personify him by giving him an important real life trait; emotion. Ender’s Game is so meticulously crafted that there is a connection in the book for everyone and everything (events like war), there are very few things that are unrelatable to the book due to