Internationally, modern society can relate almost completely to the novel (minus futuristic settings) because everywhere in the world, there is manipulation, there is sacrifice, there is war, and many kids are making differences as the kids of Battle School did.
This novel shed light upon such problems such as government manipulation or censorship over information and national values, by the way all the kids were controlled and used through the games and training at Battle School by the authorities as well as by the world government. The novel shed light upon the current situation of today's people as
well, as the Valentine and Peter manipulation was shown later in the book. Also, as Ender became more and more broken and used, it shows the sacrifice that the real world today often make through soldiers in wars or suicidal military tactics. Wars are of course, in existence. However, as seen in the book, wars might simply be caused because of two sides that are unknown to one another like the Buggers and the humans. Finally, the fact that kids have the potential to do a lot more than adults give them credit for is shown in the novel as shows a small boy coming up with brilliant military tactics and being bored in school because the material is too easy. Basically, everything that was seen of even the most remote human element, was something we could see in modern society today.This book also shed light on the author's opinion of resolution: Start over. Just as Ender found peace through an attempt to help the Bugger pupae survive, people today need to start on a new leaf, reflect upon their actions, reevaluate their priorities and start again from the very base of their adjusted political and ethical values. However, I believe Card only makes a hint of such a solution because realistically, it is not possible, although it is a very tempting solution.
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