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    Ender's game is written by Orson Scott Card. This book is a story about a little boy named Ender. He lives with parents and have two older siblings, peter and valentine. His siblings are highly intelligent, but the international military picked Ender as a leader and forces him to save the world from the buggers, an alien race looking to invade Earth. Ender needed to enter the Battle School to be trained. The school was located on a ship far from earth. As such, Ender was trained by Colonel Graff…

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    States. Spanish speaking countries have specific holidays that are important to their country, a few are the Day of the Dead, Carnival, and Holy Week. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November first and second. It is a time of remembrance to loved ones who have passed away. The Day of the Dead is a lot like Memorial Day in the United States. On the Day of the Dead, families visit their loved one's grave site and decorate it…

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    When people think of Halloween, some view as a holiday of fun. Its purpose in the United States is viewed as a holiday for children and adults alike, since children get free candy from trick or treating, while adults go out partying while dressed in costumes. However, Halloween’s actual purpose was more of a holiday or festival in the Celtic religion called Samhain, the holiday was to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As time passed, Halloween went from festivals…

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    Essay On Ender's Game

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    Ender’s Game so far is more diverse and different than any other book I’ve read, which is a very good thing and one of the many reasons why I am enjoying this novel so far. The book is set in a school in space made for kids that have the potential to become great commanders and soldiers, anybody sent there will stay there until they finish their training which may be until they’re eighteen or until they iced/booted off. This give me the sense of urgency, like they don’t have much time to waste…

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    The Day of the Dead used to be in the summer, but because of Christian holidays All Souls Day and All Saints day, it was moved. Día de los Muertos and now stars on October thirty first and ends on November second. They believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for…

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    Comparison of the Dead People go and have there own beliefs to celebrate on what they enjoy. Their are different type of cultures to celebrate there traditions like the Day of the Dead and Halloween. The Day of the Dead and Holloween have similar traits like dealing with the dead, the clothing, and the food. Back in the early years the Maya and Aztec have been celebrating about the dead for around 3,000 years. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead with food. Each family during the La Dia De…

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    Ender's Game Themes

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    In Orson Scott Card’s book Ender's Game gives his characters complex and in depth personalities to convey a variety of themes. Facts on File defines theme as a, “topic, as of a speech, discussion, book, etc.; subject.”. Card expresses many themes throughout his book such as games, isolation yields individual strength, the line between good and evil, individual needs versus the common good, individual initiative versus central planning, children versus adults. The Merriam-Webster dictionary…

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    Overcoming obstacles and challenges are a huge success in lives of people.In enders game, ender overcomes many challenges that help him grow to be a better commander.Overcoming obstacles in my life is important because the obstacles help shape how we act.Overcoming obstacles as a family is also important it helps us gain each other's trust in stressful situations.Overcoming obstacles in life is very important because it helps shape us and how we act. In the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott…

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    Ender's Game Essay

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    Ender’s Game is a science fiction action major motion picture based on the best selling novel of the same name. This futurist film follows the protagonist, an eleven year old named Ender Wiggin, through his battle training. Ender believes he is training to fight the alien race called the buggers. Colonel Graff is the head of the battle school and manipulates Ender’s training. There are also many of Ender’s friends sprinkled throughout the story that help him on his journey. Ender’s Game is set…

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    Dia De Los Muertos Essay

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    death rather than cower from it. It is also used to celebrate and remember the deaths of loved ones. Skulls are an important aspect to this tradition since it symbolizes death and rebirth. Indigenous people brought them out to honor the dead and believed the dead would come back to celebrate with them. Before the Spaniards came for conquest, the celebration lasted about a month. When they arrived, they tried to remove the ritual from existence and when the Spaniards realized they couldn’t, they…

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