I gave Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card a 5 out of 5. I think his book deserves this rating and more, it is the best sci-fi book i have read. I think this book was outstanding, and has a fantastic writing structure. Not only does this book have all of these positive things, it also is my favorite genre of literature, which is science fiction. Ender’s Game is written about the future. A future after the first bugger attack, and nearing the next one. Buggers being Ant-like giant aliens who want to take over earth for themselves. Ender’s game also has many settings, as the book revolves around space. This book starts off on earth following the main character….. Ender Wiggins. Ender is the third child of a family of geniuses, and is selected by international military forces to save the world from destruction. However, in order to join the international military, he needs to be watched by them with a monitor, and have tests taken. Ender’s siblings had to do this same tests, but both of them didn't make it. Ender’s sister, Valentine, Doesn’t mind this. However, Ender’s brother, Peter, despises and hates Ender because of this, and will never forgive him for making it. While this is happening, Ender’s is also getting savagely beaten by a gang of Bullies. To stop the bullies, Ender is forced to brutally beat the leader of this crew of bullies in order to save himself. Unlike the bullies, Ender could not protect himself from his brother. His sister Valentine also could not save him. However, Ender was saved from his psychopath brother, who doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Ender was saved by Colonel Graff of the international fleet, who came to take him away to place Ender has been dreaming of: Battle school. This being an incredibly good thing for Ender, but also a negative one. For example, Ender won’t have to be tormented by his older brother, but also will have to leave his beloved sister, Valentine. Battle school is located far, far away on a ship. While on the way to Battle School, Ender demonstrates his understanding and intelligence when it comes to space, and gravitational effects. When Ender arrives at Battle School he is part of the beginners which are called Launchies. During this time, Ender makes little friends, even with his intelligence. This intelligence serves Ender Wiggins greatly throughout Battle School. For example, before anyone else, Ender and another recruit named Alai learned to maneuver without gravity. After this, Alai and Ender became close friends, which allowed Ender to fit in better. Ender later learns about the computer games, and even though he doesn’t know, surpasses everyone else’s ability to play one of them. Called the mind game, and the Commanders take notice of this ability. Shortly after, Ender is promoted to the next rank, Salamander. While he is there, he becomes friends with Petra Arkanian, the only girl in the Battle School. She is very helpful and gives lessons and practices with Ender for the War-games. The War-games are training for real war, and in the War-games everyone has a pistol and a suit. If you are shot by the pistol on everywhere but the chest, that body part freezes. However, if you are shot on the chest you are completely frozen. This game takes place in a huge anti-gravity dome called the battle dome. The battle dome has two sides and obstacles in between the sides. The objective is to freeze the whole enemy team, or to pass a player through the enemy entrance, Ender then uses this information and helps his former Launchies by teaching them what he learns. However, it is not all good, because. Ender’s army commander does not like ender and doesn’t not want him around. Luckily, Ender gets moved to another army, called RAT Army. Ender enjoys this Army because he has a good commander, and he also does very well in the Battle Games. Even though Ender gets resentment from this, Ender still teaches the Launchies. Also, Ender later gets in a fight which results in him hurting 4 other boys who attacked him. Later, Colonel Graff visits valentine (Ender’s sister) in order to make her write Ender a letter, to help Ender. Ender grounded himself and became saner. This also helped Ender become better at the mind games, which relieves his teachers. To show that Ender is improving, he later becomes a Commander of a new army. His army is mostly made with his old Launchies. However, one of the Launchies is smaller, and far brighter than the rest (just like Ender). His name is bean, and he shows his determination during practice in the Battle Room. In order to show Ender’s commanding skills, they are given a extraordinary amount of battles in the Battle Room, with advantages given to the enemy’s in every battle. However, Ender takes the win every battle, even versus his old Commander Bonzo. Bonzo gets humiliated by this, and attacks Ender in the shower room. However, Ender is forced to Fight back which ends badly for Bonzo. Ender is then upgraded and transferred to Command School. However, before he gets moved to command school he is granted a short vacation. While Ender is on vacation he is visited by his sister, Valentine, although things between them have changed. Ender is later taken to Eros, which is the International Fleet command takes place. While ender is there he is introduced to his lifetime hero, Mazer Rackham. Mazer Rackham was the hero of the second bugger invasion, Mazer Rackham saved mankind. Mazer Rackham gives Ender many simulation battles against the buggers. He fights these battles as the commander of the International Fleet and with his friends at his side. Overtime, the games increase in difficulty and it became to take a huge toll on Ender. While Ender is fighting these simulations, he researches the Bugger race. Ender learns from this that they are a highly evolved race that can communicate instantly. Also, they have extreme amounts of resemblance to gigantic ants, as they have a queen and look like ants. However, at a great cost Ender wins the final battle, and later realized that it was real. All of his battles were real, and not simulations, He had destroyed an entire race. He was used, Ender’s Friends knew it and even Ender knew it. However, Ender saved Humanity from any more invasions from the Bugger race. Ender faced a confict/problem of trying to become a commander and to save the human race. However, he did not solve his problem the way he wanted to. He solved it without even knowing he was doing so. I believe Ender’s Game has many themes. One of these themes is Isolation equals individual strength. This is a theme because it is very evident throughout this story. Ender was isolated for the majority of the book, which improved his individual strength, and lead up to Ender winning the war. Another theme is friends and enemies, this is a theme because Ender faces many enemies and friends throughout the story. A final theme evident throughout this story is Sometimes you have to lie. I believe this is a theme because if they told the truth to Ender, there is a possibility that Ender could have lost the final battle, with all of the stress. I also learned a lot from this story. Something I learned was that you can become stronger if you believe in yourself. Also, telling the truth and being honest is not always the best choice. Over-all, I enjoyed this story very much, as it had a great plot-line and set of characters, this book is in my top 5. Have some comments I have for this book is that it is defiantly the best sci-fi book I have read, and is a must-read.
Ender’s Game is written about the future. A future after the first bugger attack, and nearing the next one. Buggers being Ant-like giant aliens who want to take over earth for themselves. Ender’s game also has many settings, as the book revolves around space. This book starts off on earth following the main character….. Ender Wiggins. Ender is the third child of a family of geniuses, and is selected by international military forces to save the world from destruction. However, in order to join the international military, he needs to be watched by them with a monitor, and have tests taken. Ender’s siblings had to do this same tests, but both of them didn't make it. Ender’s sister, Valentine, Doesn’t mind this. However, Ender’s brother, Peter, despises and hates Ender because of this, and will never forgive him for making it. While this is happening, Ender’s is also getting savagely beaten by a gang of Bullies. To stop the bullies, Ender is forced to brutally beat the leader of this crew of bullies in order to save himself. Unlike the bullies, Ender could not protect himself from his brother. His sister Valentine also could not save him. However, Ender was saved from his psychopath brother, who doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Ender was saved by Colonel Graff of the international fleet, who came to take him away to place Ender has been dreaming of: Battle school. This being an incredibly good thing for Ender, but also a negative one. For example, Ender won’t have to be tormented by his older brother, but also will have to leave his beloved sister, Valentine.
Battle school is located far, far away on a ship. While on the way to Battle School, Ender demonstrates his understanding and intelligence when it comes to space, and gravitational effects. When Ender arrives at Battle School he is part of the beginners which are called Launchies. During this time, Ender makes little friends, even with his intelligence. This intelligence serves Ender Wiggins greatly throughout Battle School. For example, before anyone else, Ender and another recruit named Alai learned to maneuver without gravity. After this, Alai and Ender became close friends, which allowed Ender to fit in better.
Ender later learns about the computer games, and even though he doesn’t know, surpasses everyone else’s ability to play one of them. Called the mind game, and the Commanders take notice of this ability. Shortly after, Ender is promoted to the next rank, Salamander. While he is there, he becomes friends with Petra Arkanian, the only girl in the Battle School. She is very helpful and gives lessons and practices with Ender for the War-games. The War-games are training for real war, and in the War-games everyone has a pistol and a suit. If you are shot by the pistol on everywhere but the chest, that body part freezes. However, if you are shot on the chest you are completely frozen. This game takes place in a huge anti-gravity dome called the battle dome. The battle dome has two sides and obstacles in between the sides. The objective is to freeze the whole enemy team, or to pass a player through the enemy entrance, Ender then uses this information and helps his former Launchies by teaching them what he learns. However, it is not all good, because. Ender’s army commander does not like ender and doesn’t not want him around. Luckily, Ender gets moved to another army, called RAT Army. Ender enjoys this Army because he has a good commander, and he also does very well in the Battle Games. Even though Ender gets resentment from this, Ender still teaches the Launchies. Also, Ender later gets in a fight which results in him hurting 4 other boys who attacked him. Later, Colonel Graff visits valentine (Ender’s sister) in order to make her write Ender a letter, to help Ender. Ender grounded himself and became saner. This also helped Ender become better at the mind games, which relieves his teachers.
To show that Ender is improving, he later becomes a Commander of a new army. His army is mostly made with his old Launchies. However, one of the Launchies is smaller, and far brighter than the rest (just like Ender). His name is bean, and he shows his determination during practice in the Battle Room. In order to show Ender’s commanding skills, they are given a extraordinary amount of battles in the Battle Room, with advantages given to the enemy’s in every battle. However, Ender takes the win every battle, even versus his old Commander Bonzo. Bonzo gets humiliated by this, and attacks Ender in the shower room. However, Ender is forced to Fight back which ends badly for Bonzo. Ender is then upgraded and transferred to Command School.
However, before he gets moved to command school he is granted a short vacation. While Ender is on vacation he is visited by his sister, Valentine, although things between them have changed. Ender is later taken to Eros, which is the International Fleet command takes place. While ender is there he is introduced to his lifetime hero, Mazer Rackham. Mazer Rackham was the hero of the second bugger invasion, Mazer Rackham saved mankind. Mazer Rackham gives Ender many simulation battles against the buggers. He fights these battles as the commander of the International Fleet and with his friends at his side. Overtime, the games increase in difficulty and it became to take a huge toll on Ender. While Ender is fighting these simulations, he researches the Bugger race. Ender learns from this that they are a highly evolved race that can communicate instantly. Also, they have extreme amounts of resemblance to gigantic ants, as they have a queen and look like ants. However, at a great cost Ender wins the final battle, and later realized that it was real. All of his battles were real, and not simulations, He had destroyed an entire race. He was used, Ender’s Friends knew it and even Ender knew it. However, Ender saved Humanity from any more invasions from the Bugger race. Ender faced a confict/problem of trying to become a commander and to save the human race. However, he did not solve his problem the way he wanted to. He solved it without even knowing he was doing so.
I believe Ender’s Game has many themes. One of these themes is Isolation equals individual strength. This is a theme because it is very evident throughout this story. Ender was isolated for the majority of the book, which improved his individual strength, and lead up to Ender winning the war. Another theme is friends and enemies, this is a theme because Ender faces many enemies and friends throughout the story. A final theme evident throughout this story is Sometimes you have to lie. I believe this is a theme because if they told the truth to Ender, there is a possibility that Ender could have lost the final battle, with all of the stress.
I also learned a lot from this story. Something I learned was that you can become stronger if you believe in yourself. Also, telling the truth and being honest is not always the best choice. Over-all, I enjoyed this story very much, as it had a great plot-line and set of characters, this book is in my top 5. Have some comments I have for this book is that it is defiantly the best sci-fi book I have read, and is a must-read.