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    attacking planet Earth. The leaders of the world are tasked with finding the one who can save humanity and the person they chose is a six-year-old boy. This is the situation in Ender’s Game, a 1977 science fiction novel in which author, Orson Scott Card, points out multiple problems in today’s society. The two most prominent themes in Ender’s Game is “war as a game” and the “control of information” where isolation is thought of a the key. After Ender finished his graduation battle at command

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    Ender's Game

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    Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead, written by Orson Scott Card, were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. The series continues with Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, "First Meetings in the Enderverse", Shadow of the Giant, Shadows in Flight, A War of Gifts, and Ender in Exile. Ender in Exile takes place after Ender's Game and before Speaker for the Dead. Card also plans to write Shadows Alive, which connects the "Shadow"

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    Ender's Game is not your ordinary science-fiction novel; the author, Orson Scott Card, underlies a deeper meaning in what he writes in the story. In the novel, Orson Scott Card incorporates many central themes and ideas that allow the reader to interpret what concepts he is trying to convey. Card adds and develops many different themes, most of which, apply to Ender and his life in Battle School. In Battle School and beyond, Ender meets many people that, throughout the story, continue to help make

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    Ender's Game Leadership

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    Ender's Game is a novel written in 1977, earning its author Orton Scott Card, earning a Campbell Award in 1978, a Nebula Award in 1985 and Hugo Award in 1986. Ender's Game is a novel of science fiction, where the reader feels he is in a game with the story protagonist Ender, and the other characters, enjoying and living every moment. The book talks about the story of a child who was admitted at recruitment academy with the purpose of becoming the leading man who can save the planet from a third

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    Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is one of the most celebrated books in the twenty-first century. It is also one of the few books to receive the Hugo and the Nebula award. Ender’s Game is about a young mastermind named Ender, who has been given the responsibilty to command the IF fleet to end the war with the formic. Throughout the book many of the kids have been put under extreme amounts of pressure. The adults have stated many times that they could not bear this pressure. If the adult who is bestowing

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    The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. In the science fiction novel Ender’s Game, the author, Orson Scott Card, reveals themes that are important in today’s society. The author teaches people how to understand other peoples’ feelings by demonstrating actions and thoughts in the novel. First, an important theme in the novel is “The enemy is the only real teacher.” For instance, Mazer gave an important speech about the enemy to Ender. He said, “No one but the

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    Ender's Game Themes

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    When it comes to little boys, Ender isn't any ordinary one, killing a whole species isn't what I would call ordinary. Ender's game is a space Sci-fi, written by Orson Scott Card. The theme of the book is forgiveness, because of how Ender's enemy forgave him, how even the biggest mistakes can be forgiven, and how Ender goes out of his way for forgiveness. At the beginning of the story Ender has a Monitor that record what he sees and goes onto his neck, but some people take it off, so Ender goes home

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    Ender's Game Theme

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    Thesis based on graphic organizer: Critically acclaimed novel Ender's Game, has a brilliant combination of layered themes that blur the lines of morality, a suburb plot which produces a wide scope of world within the story, and a robust style that yields clear meanings that are supplemented with harsh truths. Review of secondary source The popular Science fiction novel Ender's Game has been read and enjoyed by a countless number of people for years. The book is well known for the main character

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    Ender's Game Theme

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    Ender's Game was written in 1985 by Orson Scott Card is a science fiction novel. The book came another story with the same title, published in 1977.Orson Scott Card later wrote more books to create the Ender's Game series. The final edited Ender's Game was released in 1991, fixing some political facts to fit into the generation. Themes of the book show affection, antagonism, toughness and fearlessness. Card’s novel brings to life the story of child genius Ender Wiggin, who must save the world from

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    In Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game, many character differences are scene in both the movie and novel, the most notable change is seen in the development of Ender. The movie shows Ender not killing Stilson and Bonzo. Ender also yells for help when he seriously hurts Bonzo during a fight. Ender forms a connection with another Launchie named Bean. Ender, a brilliant child, loses one of the simulation battles. Peter, Ender’s cruel older brother, hates him and shows no compassion towards Ender. The Ender’s

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