Ender’s Game Research Paper John Locke was a well known English philosopher from the 1700’s. He was widely regarded as the “Father of Classical Liberalism”. Locke’s philosophies are based on the need “to search after truth rather than simply accept the opinion of authorities or be subject to superstition. He wants us to proportion assent to propositions to the evidence for them.”(Uzgalis 2001). John Locke believed in the right to revolution.
In Ender’s Game, when Peter and Valentine Wiggins decided to create online alias to protect their identities while expressing their opinions on various political issues. Peter Wiggins’ alias was Locke, which very obviously alludes to the previously mentioned English philosopher, John Locke. Peter’s alias, Locke, often time believing that we as a society can discuss our political issues instead of fighting with one another, but he combined that with his persona so that his alias could not only be a voice of reason, but could also “play on other people’s fear” (Card 1992)
Demosthenes was a political leader and speaker in Athens, known for his speeches. Citizens in Athens were so impressed by Demosthenes, that the rich upper class would hire Demosthenes as their logographer. Because his speeches were so impactful, he used his words and “rallied the citizens of Athens to oppose the military power of Philip of …show more content…
At first, Bernard is taken aback by this loss by a person who is lesser than him, but shortly after Bernard begins to bully Ender by “Kicking his bed every time they went in and out of the door. Jostling him with his meal tray. Tripping him on ladders.” (Card 1992). Showing that violent behavior may sprout from losing versus the videogame itself, just as Card previously stated in “The Real Questions about Violent Video
In Ender’s Game, when Peter and Valentine Wiggins decided to create online alias to protect their identities while expressing their opinions on various political issues. Peter Wiggins’ alias was Locke, which very obviously alludes to the previously mentioned English philosopher, John Locke. Peter’s alias, Locke, often time believing that we as a society can discuss our political issues instead of fighting with one another, but he combined that with his persona so that his alias could not only be a voice of reason, but could also “play on other people’s fear” (Card 1992)
Demosthenes was a political leader and speaker in Athens, known for his speeches. Citizens in Athens were so impressed by Demosthenes, that the rich upper class would hire Demosthenes as their logographer. Because his speeches were so impactful, he used his words and “rallied the citizens of Athens to oppose the military power of Philip of …show more content…
At first, Bernard is taken aback by this loss by a person who is lesser than him, but shortly after Bernard begins to bully Ender by “Kicking his bed every time they went in and out of the door. Jostling him with his meal tray. Tripping him on ladders.” (Card 1992). Showing that violent behavior may sprout from losing versus the videogame itself, just as Card previously stated in “The Real Questions about Violent Video