Friday, April 13, 2007

Ender's Game 5

Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? Or disturbing? Or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.

I found the setting that the Buggers had created for Ender in the end of the book to be particularly beautiful because it was one of the few settings throughout the book that showed determination, hope, and a new beginning. It was almost like a breath of fresh air for me because Ender seemed so broken down.

Ironically, the "enemies," the Buggers, were the ones that showed immense determination in attempting to communicate with Ender despite their lack of human means of communications. Having the scene that Ender had seen in the computer game back at Battle School was an ingenious way to get his attention as well as a sign of how much they wanted to "talk." They also showed a trait that the humans rarely portrayed throughout the book: hope. That was another reason why I found this setting so wonderful, because by leaving behind a coded scene that only Ender would recognize and eventually be able to find to redeem himself by giving the Buggers another chance at living.


Of all the settings throughout the book, this one was the one that was also the most peaceful because unlike any other settings throughout the novel, Ender was to do nothing of combative means and actually make peace.
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