What I found great about Enders Game so far is the fact that Ender is an outcast. It makes him so much more relatable, rather than him being praised for having his monitor on as long as he did compared to his brother and sister. Another thing I found great about was how Orson Scott Card potrays Ender's brother, Peter. He has a dark side that I would really like to learn more about.
My favorite quote so far from Ender's Game is, "Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth." (page 2) I think that this quote reflects how our society uses lies as a way of comforting each other. I found it interesting that Ender/Andrew could tell the nurse was lying and it didn't bring him comfort. Usually we try to believe lies because we don't want to accept reality.
I'm finding the story fascinating so far. Making Ender an outcast, but not making him feel defenseless against his peers, is really cool. Also, I kind of found it fascinating that Ender, a six year old, had beaten up the bully, Stilson.
Personally, I think this shows how agressive and thougtful children could be if put to the test, much like Ender was. The author portrayed this "poor defenseless little kid" as a strong and independent invidual who could fight his own battles. Right On!
One aspect of Ender's Game I found very interesting was the similarity of the child policy in the book to the child policy in China today. One glaring difference is that in China, you can only have one child before you are taxed, and in the book, you are allowed to have two children befroe you are taxed. I found this very interesting, because the One Child Policy was implemented in 1979 and the book was published in 1985. This means the Orson Scott Card could have adapted the real life policy from China into his books. -Angelica Evan-Cook
Ender as I have stated seems to be like Master Chief from Halo. As everyone else has stated, Ender is isolated but very smart. Ender is a very important kid. Even Graff thinks so. Peter has to be looked out for.
I really like that at the beginning of each chapter how the thoughts of the men at I.F. Selective Service are recorded. It is like a small introduction to each chapter and keeps you thinking about what might happen. I also think that Card's way of showing charcter dynamics is really easy to follow and relate to. I love how he uses interaction to paint a picture of personality and the stigma with each character.
Enders game seems a lot shorter then I remember, but regardless I love the logical way that Enders brain works. He doesnt act upon emotion and almost everything he does has a purpose and he doesnt seem to allow his emotions to control him. The independance he shows at such a young age is incredable.
'"I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one. Or at least as close as we're going to get."' Orson does an amazing job of immersing the reader into the story and really making him or her feel part of the experience. I wholeheartedly related to some of the characters as soon as the first chapter. An exciting intro paving the way into what i'm sure will make a fantastic read.
I think Ender's Game deserves more than an "alright so far". I think making this intergalactic battle into a film would be very intersting and entertaining to the eyes.
Don't you think that my eyes are fine, and your reading comprehension and imagination need to be touched up with a movie about space battles? Indeed, no?
Space battles? You're aware that the use of that term means there are people outside of Earth's atmosphere that are using weaopns to try to kill each other, correct? How much is there to imagine? If the author wasn't dull and boring then it would all be spelled out for you. The author, however, is juvenille in his style of writing and storytelling. His fans are even lesser on the scales of maturity and intelligence.
Well I think this book is great so far. This book already has myteries to begin with. And many of us are awaiting to what is to come. Ender seems like a gifted teenager and is quite clever. I am also curious to know how his life with continue without the usage of the moniter.
Blanca Miranda 12-4-13 Something great about Enders games and also something I found very surprsing is the way the kids act at such a young age. Enders brother is so violent and hes only ten years old. I dont think what the govermmnet is doing in this novel is right. they take kids at such a younge age and program them to fight in wars, I dont see that ever happening in real life in america. But it is very surprising to see that kids can kind of skip childhood and go right into adulthood. I also found Enders realationship with his sister very odd because usaully brothers and sisters are not that close to each other or show such love and care for each other the way that they did, so i thought it was nice to see that Enders sister really loved him and did not care that he was the third child.
In my opinion, the ideas in Ender's Game are almost disturbing. I feel that children have too much pressure put onto them, and their childhood is almost taken away. The fact that Ender was only allowed to be concieved because he might have been recruited for battle is just so inhuman to me. When you think of having a baby, you think of adding an addition to your family that you will care for and love. I feel like it shouldnt be because you only want them to grow up to be in combat.
I think taking a persons will away to fight in war, especially, is cruel and inhumaine and shouldn't be allowed, but we see this in the book and I don't know how I feel about this.
I enjoyed reading the first few chapters of this book so far. I feel like the introduction helped me get interested into reading the book. I have a good feeling about this book...
It's interesting to see how much power Graff and the recruiters have. They act almost godlike and allknowing, claiming to know more about Ender than even he does.
Maybe he was trying to reassure Ender that he isn't as cruel as he seems or his consience won't leave him alone if doesn't speak it out to Ender. Or if he something happens and he never sees him again, possibly it could be his last chance to let Ender know that he loves him even though he doesn't really show it.
Since it is difficult to think of aspects of the character development or plot that I actually enjoy, I'll just say that I find the technological design and lore intriguing. That's probably the only positive thing I'll say.
I'm torn between seeing the movie first so I have solid images to envision while reading the rest of the book, and reading it first and (probably) being disappointed by the movie.
Ender is the kind of guy who I would get along with: he fights a battle that collaterally takes care of all his battles with this prejudiced kid, even though he beat the kid to a pulp. Ender also has a believable child-prodigy voice: it speaks a pure truth about what he perceives.
first thing, Peter is a psychopath. But the book in general is great so far. If you read the introduction, you will find many of his ideas are present in the book. The idea of kid and how they are being under underestimated is present in the book. Along side the fact that he grew up in a mormon household, so he included religion in the book as well.
i kind of want to watch the movie first and then read the book but i know i probably wont read the book if i watch the movie first. Ender if very interesting and easy to relate to. I like the book so far....
Like previous comments before mine I do appreciate that Ender was an outcast, it indeed help us relate to him more. Everyone has once been an outcast. Astonishing enough that he is only six years old. Sadly I’m goanna assume that they change is age is the movie since they aren’t goanna let that a six year old is smarter than a ten year old.
I like that Ender is a child because it adds a message to the book. I would like to see the full meaning behind this message as we keep reading to see how important it is.
I don't really know what I feel about Ender just yet, but he seems to be a pretty likeable character. Also, even though Peter comes off as a total jerk and bully, he seems to genuinely care for Ender, and I doubt he is an antagonist, despite the way he behaves towards Ender.
Ender is hardcore. He beat up Stilson and kicked him while he was down. Why? Because he was taught to survive. Ender knew if he did not do what he had done, Stilson's gang would have jumped him. That is why Ender did what he did to Stilson and I can respect that.
I admire the relationship that Ender and his sister Valentine have. Valentine is there to protect her brother and it's obvious how much they care for each other. I was hoping to see it develop further, but it doesn't seem that we will be able to see that.
Ender's Game is a bit different from the regular science fiction books I've read. They usually thrust the reader straight into the plot but Ender's Game is slowly advancing the plot, focusing more on developing the character of Ender.
I think it is great how Ender's Game started right with the story instead of wasting time introducing characters and setting up a scene. I also like Ender's defensive attitude mainly because he is so young.
I really enjoyed the beginning of the Enders game because I found the character Ender really relatable. He is considered an outcast in the book and he is struggling to find out who he realy is. I find the relationships he has with other character really intresting especially with his brother Peter. I am excited to find out what is going to happen next in the book.
I think that The society of which the Enders game story is based on is way to strict on some guide lines. Ender is only six years old and he has to decide at a very young age whether he should leave his family and join the military, or become the outcast of the family for being the third one born.
I am amazed at the complexity and cognitive stage in which Ender thinks and views his world. He sounds like an adult but then you realize he is only six!
Ender's game had a great introduction. Im glad we did not skip it. The author came off heart felt and sincere making it easy to jump right into the novel. It has been enjoyable so far.
Ender has a very special insight and mentality, different than kids his age. Ender's mindset works in a different way which makes him unique. He is a child who acts independent, as a mature adult would act. Its very interesting.
I saw the movie version of this book and i was surprised to see that they are actually very similar at least for the first three chapters. Though the book goes more indepth when explaining Enders emotions.
I think what Card manages to do really well in the first three chapters is centralize the universe around Ender. He's automatically the most special out of his siblings being he kept his monitor a whole year longer than his brother Peter. He's bullied yet cries afterwards when he finally fights back. He doesn't brag about being special and is real modest. So the question I kept asking myself was what was his humane flaw? When the Battle school colonel tells him that fighting back when he was bullied was his final test, does that mean that he lacks courage/confidence? I'm intrigued to read on just too see if Battle school is gonna toughen him up.
In this book I really found the part of the doctor trying to hold down Ender but he couldn't and he needed help. But, the interesting part was when the doctor said that these things get left in the kids for three years and we could have switched him off. I don't know who the doctor was talking about but i think he was talking about Ender and they don't really specify after that and i believe it is a foreshadow.
I really enjoy how the chapters start off with conversations between people. I don't like, however, how Ender is used as a tool to save the others, or at least is meant too. I can't wait to see where this adventure takes Ender.
What I found great about Enders Game so far is the fact that Ender is an outcast. It makes him so much more relatable, rather than him being praised for having his monitor on as long as he did compared to his brother and sister. Another thing I found great about was how Orson Scott Card potrays Ender's brother, Peter. He has a dark side that I would really like to learn more about.
ReplyDeleteThe way that he writes Ender's thoughts is pretty cool. They're really disjointed, which is how most people think in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quote so far from Ender's Game is, "Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth." (page 2) I think that this quote reflects how our society uses lies as a way of comforting each other. I found it interesting that Ender/Andrew could tell the nurse was lying and it didn't bring him comfort. Usually we try to believe lies because we don't want to accept reality.
ReplyDeleteI'm finding the story fascinating so far. Making Ender an outcast, but not making him feel defenseless against his peers, is really cool. Also, I kind of found it fascinating that Ender, a six year old, had beaten up the bully, Stilson.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think this shows how agressive and thougtful children could be if put to the test, much like Ender was. The author portrayed this "poor defenseless little kid" as a strong and independent invidual who could fight his own battles. Right On!
DeleteOne aspect of Ender's Game I found very interesting was the similarity of the child policy in the book to the child policy in China today. One glaring difference is that in China, you can only have one child before you are taxed, and in the book, you are allowed to have two children befroe you are taxed. I found this very interesting, because the One Child Policy was implemented in 1979 and the book was published in 1985. This means the Orson Scott Card could have adapted the real life policy from China into his books. -Angelica Evan-Cook
ReplyDeleteEnder as I have stated seems to be like Master Chief from Halo. As everyone else has stated, Ender is isolated but very smart. Ender is a very important kid. Even Graff thinks so. Peter has to be looked out for.
ReplyDeleteI really like that at the beginning of each chapter how the thoughts of the men at I.F. Selective Service are recorded. It is like a small introduction to each chapter and keeps you thinking about what might happen. I also think that Card's way of showing charcter dynamics is really easy to follow and relate to. I love how he uses interaction to paint a picture of personality and the stigma with each character.
ReplyDeleteEnders game seems a lot shorter then I remember, but regardless I love the logical way that Enders brain works. He doesnt act upon emotion and almost everything he does has a purpose and he doesnt seem to allow his emotions to control him. The independance he shows at such a young age is incredable.
ReplyDelete'"I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one. Or at least as close as we're going to get."'
ReplyDeleteOrson does an amazing job of immersing the reader into the story and really making him or her feel part of the experience. I wholeheartedly related to some of the characters as soon as the first chapter. An exciting intro paving the way into what i'm sure will make a fantastic read.
Ender's game is alright so far. I don't see why they made a movie just yet, I'll take the liberty to let you all know when I do.
ReplyDeleteI think Ender's Game deserves more than an "alright so far". I think making this intergalactic battle into a film would be very intersting and entertaining to the eyes.
DeleteI think that your eyes need to be checked then
DeleteDon't you think that my eyes are fine, and your reading comprehension and imagination need to be touched up with a movie about space battles? Indeed, no?
DeleteSpace battles? You're aware that the use of that term means there are people outside of Earth's atmosphere that are using weaopns to try to kill each other, correct? How much is there to imagine? If the author wasn't dull and boring then it would all be spelled out for you. The author, however, is juvenille in his style of writing and storytelling. His fans are even lesser on the scales of maturity and intelligence.
DeleteWell I think this book is great so far. This book already has myteries to begin with. And many of us are awaiting to what is to come. Ender seems like a gifted teenager and is quite clever. I am also curious to know how his life with continue without the usage of the moniter.
ReplyDeleteBlanca Miranda 12-4-13
ReplyDeleteSomething great about Enders games and also something I found very surprsing is the way the kids act at such a young age. Enders brother is so violent and hes only ten years old. I dont think what the govermmnet is doing in this novel is right. they take kids at such a younge age and program them to fight in wars, I dont see that ever happening in real life in america. But it is very surprising to see that kids can kind of skip childhood and go right into adulthood.
I also found Enders realationship with his sister very odd because usaully brothers and sisters are not that close to each other or show such love and care for each other the way that they did, so i thought it was nice to see that Enders sister really loved him and did not care that he was the third child.
In my opinion, the ideas in Ender's Game are almost disturbing. I feel that children have too much pressure put onto them, and their childhood is almost taken away. The fact that Ender was only allowed to be concieved because he might have been recruited for battle is just so inhuman to me. When you think of having a baby, you think of adding an addition to your family that you will care for and love. I feel like it shouldnt be because you only want them to grow up to be in combat.
ReplyDeleteI think taking a persons will away to fight in war, especially, is cruel and inhumaine and shouldn't be allowed, but we see this in the book and I don't know how I feel about this.
DeleteI enjoyed reading the first few chapters of this book so far. I feel like the introduction helped me get interested into reading the book. I have a good feeling about this book...
ReplyDeleteEnder is a pretty cool dude.
ReplyDeleteYeah, he sure is.
DeleteEnder's Game is awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how much power Graff and the recruiters have. They act almost godlike and allknowing, claiming to know more about Ender than even he does.
ReplyDeleteEnder's Game was amazing. It was very touching when Peter confessed that he actually loved Ender; it caught me by surprise! ☺
ReplyDeleteMaybe he was trying to reassure Ender that he isn't as cruel as he seems or his consience won't leave him alone if doesn't speak it out to Ender. Or if he something happens and he never sees him again, possibly it could be his last chance to let Ender know that he loves him even though he doesn't really show it.
DeleteSince it is difficult to think of aspects of the character development or plot that I actually enjoy, I'll just say that I find the technological design and lore intriguing. That's probably the only positive thing I'll say.
ReplyDeleteEnder is a fun character to follow and i like how Card shows his thoughts.
ReplyDeleteEnder's gmae is really good so far, can't wait for Battle School.
ReplyDeleteI'm torn between seeing the movie first so I have solid images to envision while reading the rest of the book, and reading it first and (probably) being disappointed by the movie.
ReplyDeleteEnder is the kind of guy who I would get along with: he fights a battle that collaterally takes care of all his battles with this prejudiced kid, even though he beat the kid to a pulp. Ender also has a believable child-prodigy voice: it speaks a pure truth about what he perceives.
ReplyDeletefirst thing, Peter is a psychopath. But the book in general is great so far. If you read the introduction, you will find many of his ideas are present in the book. The idea of kid and how they are being under underestimated is present in the book. Along side the fact that he grew up in a mormon household, so he included religion in the book as well.
ReplyDeleteMy Favorite thing so far is that though the book is barely starting, you are getting a feel of the characters' personality
ReplyDeletei kind of want to watch the movie first and then read the book but i know i probably wont read the book if i watch the movie first. Ender if very interesting and easy to relate to. I like the book so far....
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DeleteLike previous comments before mine I do appreciate that Ender was an outcast, it indeed help us relate to him more. Everyone has once been an outcast. Astonishing enough that he is only six years old. Sadly I’m goanna assume that they change is age is the movie since they aren’t goanna let that a six year old is smarter than a ten year old.
ReplyDeleteI like that Ender is a child because it adds a message to the book. I would like to see the full meaning behind this message as we keep reading to see how important it is.
ReplyDeleteI don't really know what I feel about Ender just yet, but he seems to be a pretty likeable character. Also, even though Peter comes off as a total jerk and bully, he seems to genuinely care for Ender, and I doubt he is an antagonist, despite the way he behaves towards Ender.
ReplyDeleteWhat about that Ender guy right
ReplyDeleteEnder is hardcore. He beat up Stilson and kicked him while he was down. Why? Because he was taught to survive. Ender knew if he did not do what he had done, Stilson's gang would have jumped him. That is why Ender did what he did to Stilson and I can respect that.
ReplyDeleteThis book is pretty great
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DeleteI like how the kids still (sometimes) act like kids, despite having the knowledge and ability to do/know what adults do.
ReplyDeleteI admire the relationship that Ender and his sister Valentine have. Valentine is there to protect her brother and it's obvious how much they care for each other. I was hoping to see it develop further, but it doesn't seem that we will be able to see that.
ReplyDeleteEnder's Game is a bit different from the regular science fiction books I've read. They usually thrust the reader straight into the plot but Ender's Game is slowly advancing the plot, focusing more on developing the character of Ender.
ReplyDeleteI think it is great how Ender's Game started right with the story instead of wasting time introducing characters and setting up a scene. I also like Ender's defensive attitude mainly because he is so young.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the beginning of the Enders game because I found the character Ender really relatable. He is considered an outcast in the book and he is struggling to find out who he realy is. I find the relationships he has with other character really intresting especially with his brother Peter. I am excited to find out what is going to happen next in the book.
ReplyDeleteI think that The society of which the Enders game story is based on is way to strict on some guide lines. Ender is only six years old and he has to decide at a very young age whether he should leave his family and join the military, or become the outcast of the family for being the third one born.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at the complexity and cognitive stage in which Ender thinks and views his world. He sounds like an adult but then you realize he is only six!
ReplyDeleteI too feel the same way
DeleteEnder's game had a great introduction. Im glad we did not skip it. The author came off heart felt and sincere making it easy to jump right into the novel. It has been enjoyable so far.
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DeleteEnder has a very special insight and mentality, different than kids his age. Ender's mindset works in a different way which makes him unique. He is a child who acts independent, as a mature adult would act. Its very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI saw the movie version of this book and i was surprised to see that they are actually very similar at least for the first three chapters. Though the book goes more indepth when explaining Enders emotions.
ReplyDeleteI found the opening plot to the book to be interesting since Ender is only six years old.
ReplyDeleteThis book is pretty good so far.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you feel this way, would you care to further comment upon your insight?
DeleteI think what Card manages to do really well in the first three chapters is centralize the universe around Ender. He's automatically the most special out of his siblings being he kept his monitor a whole year longer than his brother Peter. He's bullied yet cries afterwards when he finally fights back. He doesn't brag about being special and is real modest. So the question I kept asking myself was what was his humane flaw? When the Battle school colonel tells him that fighting back when he was bullied was his final test, does that mean that he lacks courage/confidence? I'm intrigued to read on just too see if Battle school is gonna toughen him up.
ReplyDeleteIn this book I really found the part of the doctor trying to hold down Ender but he couldn't and he needed help. But, the interesting part was when the doctor said that these things get left in the kids for three years and we could have switched him off. I don't know who the doctor was talking about but i think he was talking about Ender and they don't really specify after that and i believe it is a foreshadow.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy how the chapters start off with conversations between people. I don't like, however, how Ender is used as a tool to save the others, or at least is meant too. I can't wait to see where this adventure takes Ender.
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