Garrett Kitchen
February 8, 2013
Chapter 6
1. The
purpose of the “Giant’s game” is to help the player discover themselves, and
the computer generated story accesses data on the person, in any file the
government has to help the player learn about themselves. Another purpose of
the game is to relax the player and to provide them with some “down time”. I
think Ender shouldn't evaluate his success in the Giant’s game because there is
no winning it, although in a sense you can win by learning more about yourself
from the game. I think Ender has some hardcore predatory defenses, and if
extremely threatened he would murder, but I wouldn't consider Ender a general murderer.
Chapter
7
1. Alai
said “Salaam” to Ender. This exchange between the two is so important because
it signifies that Ender and Alai are both good friends, and Alai trust Ender
enough to tell him this sacred word, that could be forbidden.
2. The “just
living” mentioned in this chapter is exactly what it says: just living. Specifically
just living means leading a normal life, not having the government monitor you,
just being a normal human being. I think it is true that Ender has never done
this, for starters the government forced his parents to have him, he is an abnormal
third, he had the government monitor him for four years, and now he is at a
battle school training to save the world. What Ender wants out of life is to
live free of the bugger induced trauma on the nation, where he isn’t a tool for
the survival of humanity, and to just be with his sister Valentine free of
Peter. I would feel depressed if I were Ender, because I don’t want to be training to have
humanity rest on my shoulders, I wouldn't want an evil older brother, and
overall I wouldn't want to be an outcast third. Although I do want to be
genius, who learned arithmetic at three years old.
3. How
Petra helps Ender is she teaches him how to shoot accurately, and how to be a “lone
wolf” solider in the battlefield. Petra’s friendship is a hindrance to Ender,
because he is already a seven year old in a teenagers world, therefore he is an
outcast, and Petra, who is an outcast, befriending him makes him even more of
an outcast.
4. What
Ender learns about leadership and tactics from Bonzo is mostly what not to do.
Ender learns not to be tyrannical towards your army, and not have too much
honor, because Bonzo’s honor got in the way of him winning. But he did learn
some good tactics from Bonzo too. He learned to mix up your good and bad
soldiers in your platoon. He also
learned that you don’t not want to have your platoon’s set in a pattern with no
room to change it, because if the battle plan isn’t working the toon needs to
adjust its tactic, although he did learn this from Bonzo not doing it.
Chapter
8
1. When
Graff says “Ender
Wiggin is ten times smarter and stronger than I am.” He means that Ender can
handle the tough trials Graff is putting him through because he is ten times
smarter than Graff, and he is ten times morally stronger than Graff. I think it
is moral strength because a seven year old isn’t stronger than a grown man.
Also the type of strength Ender needs to make it through his trials is to not
crack under pressure, though he does need physical strength too.
2. What I think is
significant about the quote “so teach me, so learn.” Is that Ender asks his platoon leader Dink to
teach him how to be a good solider, and Dink replied with “So learn.” What I
think he means by this that he will teach Ender, but Ender has to put out the
effort to learn too.
3. Ender’s response to
the attack was so significant, because it shows that he can do well under
pressure, and can defend himself when backed into a corner. Also after the attack
Ender wanted to continue on with his launch group, and that shows great determination.
4. The scene with the
snake and Peter’s reflection represents that Ender is afraid of the treachery and
hidden dangers of life. Also he is very afraid of becoming like peter, he is
afraid to become an evil, almost murderous, insane person.
5. The fairy
world game, knows all about Ender and his life, because the computer that
creates the game is allowed to access any file that the government has. It
knows about Ender’s fear of Peter, because it can view the monitor’s
information, which knows practically everything about Ender.
6. I think
Ender was having such negative thoughts in the last paragraph, because he is
upset that he is becoming like Peter. Additionally I think he is angry at the government
for basically creating him and using him for them. He also calls himself a
bloody bastard killer, because he is angry with the more predatory part of
himself, and so he is becoming more angry from it.
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