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    years, preparing for war. John Perry from the novel Old Man’s War by John Scalzi and Ender Wiggin from the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card both exemplify this prepare first mentality, which comes out in their battles. Perry practices patience before he attacks the Rraey by studying how to kill them, then uses his new two shot technique to obliterate the Rraey forces. Ender wins first in a different way. Ender goes to school for almost six years to hone his techniques that he will use in…

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    impressed with the fight Ender had with the bully named Stilson and how he beated him pretty badly; Ender’s mother disapproved with the impression, “‘And he passed? Mother was incredulous. Putting the Stilson boy in the hospital? What would you have done if Andrew had killed him, given him a medal?’”(19). Ender’s mother was shocked that an officer was proud of the decision Ender made that got him invited to the battle school because Graff was basically promoting violence to Ender, saying it is…

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    mentioned, most people think of a kid who can count to ten, who is learning how to write, or a kid that wants their parents to play with them. However, Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game embraces the idea of an adult in a child’s body. The protagonist, Ender Wiggin, is the third child of family geniuses and the only one who qualified for Battle School. At the age of six, he is stripped from his family’s side and is placed with the fate of humanity in his hands. His duty is to destroy the aliens…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Mockingbird”, and “Enders Game”. Literature helps people understand how things work, and helps people become better overtime. Without literature, there is no human complexity or sympathy. Literature enhances our ability to see and imagine human complexity. “Touching Spirit Bear”, by Ben Michaelson, explains how to trust, you must change perspective. Anyone can change over time and at different speeds for different reasons. The main…

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    (57). This is portrayed in Ender’s Game when Ender in indulged in a video game (the Giant’s Drink), the holographic game, and when he fights in battle simulation. Ender is who he is by the constant exposure of technology. In Ender’s Game, Ender Wiggin is a child surrounded by technology all the time. He grows up with new advances than the world is used to today. When Ender arrives at battle school, he is not fazed by the very technology based school. Ender plays a game made for the older boys of…

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    reasons says Debra Whelan, “The reasons range from a book’s sexual content and gay themes to its language and violence.” Similar content is evident in Ender’s Game causing it to be banned in many places. Ender’s Game is about a boy name Andrew “Ender” Wiggin who, at six years old, was selected to join the International Fleet (I.F.) to fight the aliens (Buggers) who have threatened to invade Earth. He excels at Battle School and is sent to Command School, where he fights the Buggers through…

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    Bast (“The Kingkiller Chronicles”) Not taking part in the main story, Bast serves as a character of relative importance in the present day part of the story in Kingkiller Chronicles. He serves as a side character, an apprentice of the true protagonist relaying the tale of his life throughout the books. However, even while not being part of the main story, there are hints showing that Bast forwards the plot along, setting events in motion that would not have happened had he not been there. I…

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    develop a large understanding of exactly how and why the particle accelerator is used. Also, if possible, make one on a way smaller scale than the CERN. If I could meet a character from a book, I would like to meet Ender Wiggins form the book Ender’s Game. I would like to meet Ender because he has a very large grasp and understanding…

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