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Perspectives Of Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

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The Many Perspectives of a Bookworm For as long as I can remember I was identified as a bookworm. I always accepted this title as a compliment no matter how people meant it. As I grew older, took more challenging courses, and participated in extracurriculars, my opportunities to read diminished. However, I never abandoned my passion for novels, bookstores, and libraries. As a freshman in high school, I joined the book club and now lead it with some friends. I strive to inspire others to appreciate the myriad of ways a book can serve us, and why I still love to read about anything and everything. Perhaps what I love most about books is that one cannot talk back to them. You cannot contest with them, nor can you convince them that …show more content…

Sometimes, I borrowed from my brother the books he read for high school. One day, as I searched his bookshelves, I selected a book called Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. This would later become one of my most cherished novels and one I've read regularly since. It taught me what it means to never give up, to sacrifice yourself for others, and to inspire others to be better. Most importantly it taught me to recognize the potential of everyone no matter what abilities they posses or where they come from. In the book, the main character, Ender, is forced by his brother to always play as the alien in buggers and astronauts. Sometimes, he wonders what it is like to be a real bugger or what they think of humans. As he grows up, he continues to learn about how the buggers think, live, and interact. When he is at battle school, he encourages those around him to be different and to think outside of the box. He understands what drives those he commands and it allows him to form a team where everyone can play on their strengths to win. When he goes on to actually battle the buggers, his ability to understand their ways is what allows him to defeat them. Yet it is also why he does not see them as an enemy. The first time I read the book, I thought it was a startling concept that the main character would feel so much for the ones he is battling. However, I eventually came to realize what it truly meant to accept others for who they are, and reading books continues to help me do just

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