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For tonight I want you to comment on any aspect of human nature that we see so far in Ender's Game. Take the big picture of life and relate it to the novel.
Up to the point of chapter three, we see the common jealousy of brothers and sister. Peter is serious about wanting to kill Ender just because he is better than him. Valentine is there to protect Ender. Going on with family related issues, the Wiggin parents seem to only care very slightly about the children. I mean they care, but they just don't seem to wonder about what they are sending their child into. They are sad that Ender is going to leave them. Up to chapter six, we can see the development to Ender and isolation. There is also the showing of curiosity that Ender shows. All of this is indeed human nature. Everyone is curious and is at times isolated. Being isolated is not the best of feelings. I kind of know how that feels. That is not a good feeling.
Peter seems to be taking advantage of Ender's innocence, which is something all humans tend to do. This act of evil can be seen when Peter forces Ender to play a game of bugger and astronaut: Peter physically hurts Ender by kicking him around and mentally hurts Ender by making him wear the bugger mask to represent the buggers in actual war who were claimed to never win over the astronauts. Also, Peter persistently told Ender that he could easily kill him by stamping his foot over Ender's stomach. The threat imposed fear on Ender, a tactic that humans would ensue over their opponents. The cause for Peter's aggression would most likely have emerged from Peter's anger and jealousy for Ender, since Peter had his monitor taken away from him sooner than Ender. When humans develop anger and hate, they tend to act aggressively towards others.
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An aspect of human nature portrayed in Ender's Game is that the ends justifies the means. The people that want Ender to enlist in the Battle School don't seem to care what happens to him. They just want to ensure that humanity survives. They warn him that he will never be the same and his family will change by the time he sees them again, but they also say that they need him. They tell him that his parents don't really care about him because he is a Third, the one that they never wanted to have. They do not realize that what they are doing to save humanity requires losing theirs. If they get what they want, there won't be much left to save.
Human nature, as shown in Ender's Game, is a driving force for all the character's actions. Each and every character in the novel lives by their own beliefs and most seem to act without second thoughts. Throughout the first few chapters, it is shown that humans tend to act for their own benefits without the thoughts of others, such as how Stilson bullies Ender for the benefit of being "cool." It is also shown that Peter, Ender's brother, bullies Ender to make up for the fact that he wasn't good enough to join the International Fleet and benefits from these actions by making himself feel as if he were better than Ender, who ends up being recruited by the International Fleet. The aspect of human nature is additionally shown when Ender fights back against Stilson and also when Peter apoloizes to Ender in his sleep and tells him that he loves him. This shows us, as readers, that Ender is just a simple human who can be angered by other's actions and that Peter, although he seems to act very unhumanely towards his brother, is still a human with thoughts and emotions. The aspect of human nature in Ender's Game is similiar to a theme of the novel in which the thoughts and actions of the characters revolve around; it is what keeps the characters seemingly humane.
I think the bully Stilson and his group are an example of human nature. They waited until Ender was out of sight from anyone who could help and they played pretty unfair odds. Normally, that's a human thing to do: to want to get everything you can in your favor. Yet the kids had used that aspect of human nature for the wrong thing.
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In Ender's game we are able to see the human nature as Ender himself explains it. Ender comments that if he was not well liked with the commanding officers then he would have been better accepted. This is because humans have a morality defect, we want no one to be better than ourselves. If someone is better than they will get resented because there is envy built up inside of people. We begin to hate other people for their success because it is better than that of our own. It is only when we are first initially friends with a person that we are able to feel a small bit of happiness for them and even this is an illusion because we secretly hate this because they still prove to be better than ourselves and our human morality still can't stand that. This is shown very well by Ender's brother, he is angry at his brother's success because it highlights his failures. Peter doesn't want to be second to anyone especially his little brother so he hates Ender for his success. The entire book so far people have been envious of Ender and hated him for his success because it is in their nature to hate anyone better than they are.
The answer will not be on my blog because as far as I know it doesn't have to be. But check out http://johnnysfinest.blogspot.com/ he is a good friend of mine and I admire his work.
An aspect of human nature that is prevalent in the book so far is the importance of personal beliefs to people. Ender's parents had to give up their religions in order to abide by the rules of the new society. Although they renounced their different religions, they continued to believe in the morals and values that were instilled in them. Ender's father even baptized his children in his own home. The mother was upset but not because the children had been baptized and it went against being a "normal" family, but because they had been baptized Catholic and not Mormon which was her religion. Families in this world are not allowed to have more than two children unless the military or government believes that the couple can produce a child prodigy that can be used to battle against the aliens. If the Third is not considered a genius, then the family must live with three children in shame. The Wiggins family is different because even though they were led to believe that Ender would not be chosen, they were glad that they would be able to keep all of their children. When Graff came to the Wiggins house and told them that Ender would be taken to Battle School, the parents were upset instead of being relieved that they would not have to live in shame. This shows the strong bonds that humans build with one another and how humans are willing to keep those bonds and emotions even though they go against the norm. This also ties in with the importance of personal beliefs and interests. Humans tend to put their personal ideas and needs before many things and Card shows this through Ender's family.
In Ender's Game, the author focuses on the varying emotions within humanity. Card is able to convey love, hate, fear, jealousy, ambition, innocence, and guilt in only three chapters. Ender is fighting a battle inside of himself that just about every human has to endure, the battle between good and evil. Peter is a feasible example of the jealousy aspect of human nature. He has lived with this jealousy from the day that Ender was born, Ender being the result and living proof of the fact that Peter was never good enough. Peter tries to evoke his emotional pain by inflicting physical pain on his brother. Peter, who is also battling within himself, good and evil; then feels guilt and confesses to his "sleeping" brother that he is indeed sorry and in actuality, loves him very much. In relation to our world, siblings fight all the time, but in the end, there is always love. :)
One human aspect in Ender's Game is companionship. While Ender is not really friends with anyone at school, he seems to have a fulfilling relationship with his family, especially his sister Valentine. And despite Ender's brother, Peter, being a complete jerk to Ender in the morning, it is later revealed at night that Peter actually does care for and loves his little brother. He is just not good at showing it. Ender even manages to find companionship with colonel Graff. Even though Graff has made it so that battle school will be difficult for Ender, it is shown several times that Graff has a little soft spot for Ender.
I thought it was really sweet how Peter showed us his affectionate side at night, and how Ender cried to it silently. I think all big brothers are really agressive, naturally, because they're the alpha males of the house and they want to show it off, but I think we all have to remember that they're only people with feelings.
In the book's first three chapters, the issue of bullying is brought up many times.Bullying is a very important aspect of life, specially for teens. In modern generations, bullying has becomed more and more common. Bullying is more serious than it looks. Bullying can lead to internal and external conflict , and even death. In the novel we see that Stilson and his side kicks bully Ender. Ender never did anything to Stilson because he didn't want to start anything. When Ender beats up Stilson it shows the,moral of standing up for yourself. This is a very important moral because standing up for yourself gives you the power of doing anything you want and letting no one stoo you
In the book the Enders Game, the main character Ender demonstrates many human traits that we can relate to. Ender is struggling to find out who he is, is he violent human being like his brother or is he a sweet innocent boy like his sister Violet believes he is. So far in the book Ender is leaning towards the belief that he is like his brother and he hates it. Ender also shows the human trait of wanting to get along with other and not wanting to stick out because he knows being different would cause him to be isolated. The last human trait that I noticed that Ender showed was being homesick and longing to be back with his family.
In my opinion, human nature can be seen in Ender's encounter with Stilson and his gang. Because Ender is 'weak' in Stilson's eyes, he takes every opportunity he gets to bully him. Also, after Ender no longer has the chip in the back of his neck, Stilson is aware, and uses that knowledge to his advantage, knowing Ender wouldn't be able to calculate his every move before he made it. This is a perfect example of human nature because when humans are able to tell that somebody is weaker than they are, they often attempt to take advantage of them because it makes them feel better about themselves. It's simple human nature, because we all feel that superiority every now and then over somebody else.
Human nature is a force that drives the characters to do what they do. The children are 7 years old, so they don't know how to control their emotions, but they are so intelligent, that this stunt in their development cant get in the way. Ender's issues with finding himself and trying to figure out how to deal with bullies is something almost everyone has to go through. The difference is that he is going through it at 7, which is a lot to deal with. He is a kid, who needs his mother and father, yet he as stripped of that. Ender is clever and uses his emotions to drive him, which may possibly be his downfall.
One huge part of human nature is the want to continue existing. Through out history we have seen people do seemingly horrible or amazing things to survive. The Andes crash in which survivors of the initial plane crash and avalanche ate the bodies of the dead to survive is one example of how far one will go to continue living.In Ender's game it is shown, only it is not for one person to survive but for the race as a whole to survive. So when the human race is threatened it is not far-fetched to imagine that our race would start to train children who would become saviors. Ender is the creation of this policy, He has become separated from peers and family. He is the complete opposite of what children are seen to be but he experiences the same things anyone else does. Anger, hatred, sadness, love, all show that he is still human with human nature.
One aspect of human nature that we see so far in Ender's Game is that humans are free except when humanity needs them. We, as humans, have the freedom of choice about what we want to do. However, as soon as we get a "calling", that freedom is taken away from us. For example, during the war in Vietnam, humanity had a little thing called the Draft. That was our calling to fight in the war because humanity needed us, we really didn't have a choice. Ender's calling is to become the next Mazer Rackham. Humanity needs Ender to save it from the buggers and he really can't escape that.
After reading Ender's game so far I’ve come to see more human nature with in Ender's Brother than anyone else I’ve seen so far. Such as the whole using what you've got to overpower someone else with other abilities you don't have. Such as Ender’s Big Bother Peter over and over again he says that he is bigger than Ender and with that he can take over him in truth Ender can truly outsmart him. We still believe to this day that muscle still over powers brain and children still have to learn this as well shown by the ender’s game.
This might be the case. There is also the chance of pure luck at your side and the possibility of strategies to use. There are many answers to the acts of human nature and how everything can go down.
A aspect of human nature that I have noticed in Enders Games is jealousy. we see jealousy between brothers and sister. In the novel Peter is wanting to kill Ender because he is better than him. We also see Ender jealous of normal kids because he is the only third child. We also see how humans always want to fit into society. It's not normal to have three kids so Enders parents hate that their not like everyone else and their family is always being picked on for having at third child. This leads to letting Ender being sent away to a military school his parents don't really stop it from happening because part of them wants Ender gone so that they can me Normal an not have hatred in their house hold.
Ender has both the characteristics of his brother and sister. He has the compassion just like his sister. His brother's qualities are much different. They are harsh and involve being ruthless. This characteristic gives Ender the quality of a leader, someone people will want to follow.
It is surpringly to put soo much pressure into a child. a child deserves to enjoy their childhood and enjoy being their parents. Ender being so young has already been recurited to join the Battle school and he already has somone depending on him to change the world. Like why put pressure on his back now, he as child doesnt't know what he wants to do with his life. It is most likely that a young child does what an adult tells them what to do rather than having the ability to actually decide for himself. Already young and too many expectations or if not Gaff feels like it would be a disappointnent. But no one knows yet what is to come from Ender's either sucess or lose.
A very notable example regarding human nature in Ender's Game is self-control and the idea of controlling your strength. After Ender had his monitor removed, he was antagonized/bullied by Stilson and his cronies. Any human being will be provoked and have the instinct to lash out in Ender's situation. However, Ender had the mercy not to harm Stilson any further because he knew he had the power and the strength that ultimately has the power to overcome anything and that he shouldn't abuse this ability because of a petty person like Stilson. This significant scene in the book exposes an important quality about humanity- if one has a significant power or ability, they would only use it for the greater good, and not use that ability to harm others. Unfortunately, this quality isn't widely present society today, but it's possible Orson Scott Card might have wanted to set an example for humanity.
I agree with Vanessa it possible that people this days abuse their talents and akills that sometimes they don't know how to use them wisely or nor does it provide anything beneficial to others.
Human nature, is shown in this book, is that mankind always has to manipulate all those around them into compliance. Graff airs the dirty laundry about Ender's parents, and why they do what they do. With him being a third, he has no rights, he could have just been dragged off into Battle School. But instead Graff persuades Ender and makes him believe he has a choice in going, in being dragged off into this unknown place.
One aspect of human nature that is shown the on going Tuvalu between siblings. As evident, peter is showing constant anger and rage toward his brother for keeping the minister at such a late age while all the other kids took theirs off
One aspect of human nature that is brought up in Enders game is any kind of relationship. We see that ender does not have any real relationships within the boundaries of school. He also has no real relationship with his parents because he is frowned upon in the household for being the third child. Then ender has toeave his friend on the space station because having friends is prohibited
One aspect of human nature that is seen in Enders Game is self defense, which is seen in Peter and Ender. Peter, however malicious, uses his self defensiveness to protect himself, and fight. Ender, more like his sister, still uses self defense, but in a more though out way. In the story, self defense will save you, and give you more attention. It is a big part of human nature, to be defensive, and this is seen in Enders Game.
One aspect of human nature that is shown in the novel is how different people can become when placed in the right environment. When he was living a normal life with his family, Ender was soft spoken and hated everything that his brother did. Peter was violent and abusive towards his siblings and that is exactly what Ender fought against. Now as he is forced to grow up in a new place without parents or true people who love him, Ender is becoming what he hates. He is learning how to defend himself by causing harm to others. His self defense perspective has changed to one of "I have to get them before they get me."
One aspect of human nature in Ender's Game so far that I thought was interesting was the idea of human limits. Colonel Anderson and Colonel Graff have continually been pushing Ender to what may be his "limit", and Ender continues to push past them, showing the qualities of a good leader. When it came to Bonzo his limits came from his pride, and I think pride was the limit for a lot of the commanders.I think pride is the limit for a lot of males. Males always want to come across as tough, but at times their pride get in the way of their full potential. Ender sees this pride as a weakness, uses it to his advantage, and it ultimately is what makes him stand out and advance faster than the others. He just does what needs to be done.
one aspect of human nature that we see in the book so far is that people will help whatever cause that they believe is right even if it hurts those around them. like Graff recruiting Ender and all those other kids. he is taking their childhood from them and putting them in battle situations at such a young age.
Up to the point of chapter three, we see the common jealousy of brothers and sister. Peter is serious about wanting to kill Ender just because he is better than him. Valentine is there to protect Ender. Going on with family related issues, the Wiggin parents seem to only care very slightly about the children. I mean they care, but they just don't seem to wonder about what they are sending their child into. They are sad that Ender is going to leave them. Up to chapter six, we can see the development to Ender and isolation. There is also the showing of curiosity that Ender shows. All of this is indeed human nature. Everyone is curious and is at times isolated. Being isolated is not the best of feelings. I kind of know how that feels. That is not a good feeling.
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DeletePeter seems to be taking advantage of Ender's innocence, which is something all humans tend to do. This act of evil can be seen when Peter forces Ender to play a game of bugger and astronaut: Peter physically hurts Ender by kicking him around and mentally hurts Ender by making him wear the bugger mask to represent the buggers in actual war who were claimed to never win over the astronauts. Also, Peter persistently told Ender that he could easily kill him by stamping his foot over Ender's stomach. The threat imposed fear on Ender, a tactic that humans would ensue over their opponents. The cause for Peter's aggression would most likely have emerged from Peter's anger and jealousy for Ender, since Peter had his monitor taken away from him sooner than Ender. When humans develop anger and hate, they tend to act aggressively towards others.
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An aspect of human nature portrayed in Ender's Game is that the ends justifies the means. The people that want Ender to enlist in the Battle School don't seem to care what happens to him. They just want to ensure that humanity survives. They warn him that he will never be the same and his family will change by the time he sees them again, but they also say that they need him. They tell him that his parents don't really care about him because he is a Third, the one that they never wanted to have. They do not realize that what they are doing to save humanity requires losing theirs. If they get what they want, there won't be much left to save.
ReplyDeleteHuman nature, as shown in Ender's Game, is a driving force for all the character's actions. Each and every character in the novel lives by their own beliefs and most seem to act without second thoughts. Throughout the first few chapters, it is shown that humans tend to act for their own benefits without the thoughts of others, such as how Stilson bullies Ender for the benefit of being "cool." It is also shown that Peter, Ender's brother, bullies Ender to make up for the fact that he wasn't good enough to join the International Fleet and benefits from these actions by making himself feel as if he were better than Ender, who ends up being recruited by the International Fleet. The aspect of human nature is additionally shown when Ender fights back against Stilson and also when Peter apoloizes to Ender in his sleep and tells him that he loves him. This shows us, as readers, that Ender is just a simple human who can be angered by other's actions and that Peter, although he seems to act very unhumanely towards his brother, is still a human with thoughts and emotions. The aspect of human nature in Ender's Game is similiar to a theme of the novel in which the thoughts and actions of the characters revolve around; it is what keeps the characters seemingly humane.
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ReplyDeleteI think the bully Stilson and his group are an example of human nature. They waited until Ender was out of sight from anyone who could help and they played pretty unfair odds. Normally, that's a human thing to do: to want to get everything you can in your favor. Yet the kids had used that aspect of human nature for the wrong thing.
ReplyDelete(I shall also be posting my answer once more on my site:
www.meshyscifi.blogspot.com )
In Ender's game we are able to see the human nature as Ender himself explains it. Ender comments that if he was not well liked with the commanding officers then he would have been better accepted. This is because humans have a morality defect, we want no one to be better than ourselves. If someone is better than they will get resented because there is envy built up inside of people. We begin to hate other people for their success because it is better than that of our own. It is only when we are first initially friends with a person that we are able to feel a small bit of happiness for them and even this is an illusion because we secretly hate this because they still prove to be better than ourselves and our human morality still can't stand that. This is shown very well by Ender's brother, he is angry at his brother's success because it highlights his failures. Peter doesn't want to be second to anyone especially his little brother so he hates Ender for his success. The entire book so far people have been envious of Ender and hated him for his success because it is in their nature to hate anyone better than they are.
ReplyDeleteThe answer will not be on my blog because as far as I know it doesn't have to be. But check out http://johnnysfinest.blogspot.com/ he is a good friend of mine and I admire his work.
DeleteAn aspect of human nature that is prevalent in the book so far is the importance of personal beliefs to people. Ender's parents had to give up their religions in order to abide by the rules of the new society. Although they renounced their different religions, they continued to believe in the morals and values that were instilled in them. Ender's father even baptized his children in his own home. The mother was upset but not because the children had been baptized and it went against being a "normal" family, but because they had been baptized Catholic and not Mormon which was her religion. Families in this world are not allowed to have more than two children unless the military or government believes that the couple can produce a child prodigy that can be used to battle against the aliens. If the Third is not considered a genius, then the family must live with three children in shame. The Wiggins family is different because even though they were led to believe that Ender would not be chosen, they were glad that they would be able to keep all of their children. When Graff came to the Wiggins house and told them that Ender would be taken to Battle School, the parents were upset instead of being relieved that they would not have to live in shame. This shows the strong bonds that humans build with one another and how humans are willing to keep those bonds and emotions even though they go against the norm. This also ties in with the importance of personal beliefs and interests. Humans tend to put their personal ideas and needs before many things and Card shows this through Ender's family.
ReplyDeleteIn Ender's Game, the author focuses on the varying emotions within humanity. Card is able to convey love, hate, fear, jealousy, ambition, innocence, and guilt in only three chapters. Ender is fighting a battle inside of himself that just about every human has to endure, the battle between good and evil. Peter is a feasible example of the jealousy aspect of human nature. He has lived with this jealousy from the day that Ender was born, Ender being the result and living proof of the fact that Peter was never good enough. Peter tries to evoke his emotional pain by inflicting physical pain on his brother. Peter, who is also battling within himself, good and evil; then feels guilt and confesses to his "sleeping" brother that he is indeed sorry and in actuality, loves him very much. In relation to our world, siblings fight all the time, but in the end, there is always love. :)
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DeleteA very well thought-out response! It made me think of my relationship with my siblings! SO CUTEEEEEE! ♥
DeleteOne human aspect in Ender's Game is companionship. While Ender is not really friends with anyone at school, he seems to have a fulfilling relationship with his family, especially his sister Valentine. And despite Ender's brother, Peter, being a complete jerk to Ender in the morning, it is later revealed at night that Peter actually does care for and loves his little brother. He is just not good at showing it. Ender even manages to find companionship with colonel Graff. Even though Graff has made it so that battle school will be difficult for Ender, it is shown several times that Graff has a little soft spot for Ender.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really sweet how Peter showed us his affectionate side at night, and how Ender cried to it silently. I think all big brothers are really agressive, naturally, because they're the alpha males of the house and they want to show it off, but I think we all have to remember that they're only people with feelings.
DeleteIn the book's first three chapters, the issue of bullying is brought up many times.Bullying is a very important aspect of life, specially for teens. In modern generations, bullying has becomed more and more common. Bullying is more serious than it looks. Bullying can lead to internal and external conflict , and even death. In the novel we see that Stilson and his side kicks bully Ender. Ender never did anything to Stilson because he didn't want to start anything. When Ender beats up Stilson it shows the,moral of standing up for yourself. This is a very important moral because standing up for yourself gives you the power of doing anything you want and letting no one stoo you
ReplyDeleteIn the book the Enders Game, the main character Ender demonstrates many human traits that we can relate to. Ender is struggling to find out who he is, is he violent human being like his brother or is he a sweet innocent boy like his sister Violet believes he is. So far in the book Ender is leaning towards the belief that he is like his brother and he hates it. Ender also shows the human trait of wanting to get along with other and not wanting to stick out because he knows being different would cause him to be isolated. The last human trait that I noticed that Ender showed was being homesick and longing to be back with his family.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, human nature can be seen in Ender's encounter with Stilson and his gang. Because Ender is 'weak' in Stilson's eyes, he takes every opportunity he gets to bully him. Also, after Ender no longer has the chip in the back of his neck, Stilson is aware, and uses that knowledge to his advantage, knowing Ender wouldn't be able to calculate his every move before he made it. This is a perfect example of human nature because when humans are able to tell that somebody is weaker than they are, they often attempt to take advantage of them because it makes them feel better about themselves. It's simple human nature, because we all feel that superiority every now and then over somebody else.
ReplyDeleteHuman nature is a force that drives the characters to do what they do. The children are 7 years old, so they don't know how to control their emotions, but they are so intelligent, that this stunt in their development cant get in the way. Ender's issues with finding himself and trying to figure out how to deal with bullies is something almost everyone has to go through. The difference is that he is going through it at 7, which is a lot to deal with. He is a kid, who needs his mother and father, yet he as stripped of that. Ender is clever and uses his emotions to drive him, which may possibly be his downfall.
ReplyDeleteOne huge part of human nature is the want to continue existing. Through out history we have seen people do seemingly horrible or amazing things to survive. The Andes crash in which survivors of the initial plane crash and avalanche ate the bodies of the dead to survive is one example of how far one will go to continue living.In Ender's game it is shown, only it is not for one person to survive but for the race as a whole to survive. So when the human race is threatened it is not far-fetched to imagine that our race would start to train children who would become saviors. Ender is the creation of this policy, He has become separated from peers and family. He is the complete opposite of what children are seen to be but he experiences the same things anyone else does. Anger, hatred, sadness, love, all show that he is still human with human nature.
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature that we see so far in Ender's Game is that humans are free except when humanity needs them. We, as humans, have the freedom of choice about what we want to do. However, as soon as we get a "calling", that freedom is taken away from us. For example, during the war in Vietnam, humanity had a little thing called the Draft. That was our calling to fight in the war because humanity needed us, we really didn't have a choice. Ender's calling is to become the next Mazer Rackham. Humanity needs Ender to save it from the buggers and he really can't escape that.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Ender's game so far I’ve come to see more human nature with in Ender's Brother than anyone else I’ve seen so far. Such as the whole using what you've got to overpower someone else with other abilities you don't have. Such as Ender’s Big Bother Peter over and over again he says that he is bigger than Ender and with that he can take over him in truth Ender can truly outsmart him. We still believe to this day that muscle still over powers brain and children still have to learn this as well shown by the ender’s game.
ReplyDeleteThis might be the case. There is also the chance of pure luck at your side and the possibility of strategies to use. There are many answers to the acts of human nature and how everything can go down.
DeleteA aspect of human nature that I have noticed in Enders Games is jealousy. we see jealousy between brothers and sister. In the novel Peter is wanting to kill Ender because he is better than him. We also see Ender jealous of normal kids because he is the only third child. We also see how humans always want to fit into society. It's not normal to have three kids so Enders parents hate that their not like everyone else and their family is always being picked on for having at third child. This leads to letting Ender being sent away to a military school his parents don't really stop it from happening because part of them wants Ender gone so that they can me Normal an not have hatred in their house hold.
ReplyDeleteEnder has both the characteristics of his brother and sister. He has the compassion just like his sister. His brother's qualities are much different. They are harsh and involve being ruthless. This characteristic gives Ender the quality of a leader, someone people will want to follow.
ReplyDeleteIt is surpringly to put soo much pressure into a child. a child deserves to enjoy their childhood and enjoy being their parents. Ender being so young has already been recurited to join the Battle school and he already has somone depending on him to change the world. Like why put pressure on his back now, he as child doesnt't know what he wants to do with his life. It is most likely that a young child does what an adult tells them what to do rather than having the ability to actually decide for himself. Already young and too many expectations or if not Gaff feels like it would be a disappointnent. But no one knows yet what is to come from Ender's either sucess or lose.
ReplyDeleteA very notable example regarding human nature in Ender's Game is self-control and the idea of controlling your strength. After Ender had his monitor removed, he was antagonized/bullied by Stilson and his cronies. Any human being will be provoked and have the instinct to lash out in Ender's situation. However, Ender had the mercy not to harm Stilson any further because he knew he had the power and the strength that ultimately has the power to overcome anything and that he shouldn't abuse this ability because of a petty person like Stilson. This significant scene in the book exposes an important quality about humanity- if one has a significant power or ability, they would only use it for the greater good, and not use that ability to harm others. Unfortunately, this quality isn't widely present society today, but it's possible Orson Scott Card might have wanted to set an example for humanity.
ReplyDeleteVery intelligent observation about the book and connecting the novel to reality!
DeleteI agree with Vanessa it possible that people this days abuse their talents and akills that sometimes they don't know how to use them wisely or nor does it provide anything beneficial to others.
DeleteHuman nature, is shown in this book, is that mankind always has to manipulate all those around them into compliance. Graff airs the dirty laundry about Ender's parents, and why they do what they do. With him being a third, he has no rights, he could have just been dragged off into Battle School. But instead Graff persuades Ender and makes him believe he has a choice in going, in being dragged off into this unknown place.
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature that is shown the on going Tuvalu between siblings. As evident, peter is showing constant anger and rage toward his brother for keeping the minister at such a late age while all the other kids took theirs off
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature that is brought up in Enders game is any kind of relationship. We see that ender does not have any real relationships within the boundaries of school. He also has no real relationship with his parents because he is frowned upon in the household for being the third child. Then ender has toeave his friend on the space station because having friends is prohibited
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature that is seen in Enders Game is self defense, which is seen in Peter and Ender. Peter, however malicious, uses his self defensiveness to protect himself, and fight. Ender, more like his sister, still uses self defense, but in a more though out way. In the story, self defense will save you, and give you more attention. It is a big part of human nature, to be defensive, and this is seen in Enders Game.
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature that is shown in the novel is how different people can become when placed in the right environment. When he was living a normal life with his family, Ender was soft spoken and hated everything that his brother did. Peter was violent and abusive towards his siblings and that is exactly what Ender fought against. Now as he is forced to grow up in a new place without parents or true people who love him, Ender is becoming what he hates. He is learning how to defend himself by causing harm to others. His self defense perspective has changed to one of "I have to get them before they get me."
ReplyDeleteOne aspect of human nature in Ender's Game so far that I thought was interesting was the idea of human limits. Colonel Anderson and Colonel Graff have continually been pushing Ender to what may be his "limit", and Ender continues to push past them, showing the qualities of a good leader. When it came to Bonzo his limits came from his pride, and I think pride was the limit for a lot of the commanders.I think pride is the limit for a lot of males. Males always want to come across as tough, but at times their pride get in the way of their full potential. Ender sees this pride as a weakness, uses it to his advantage, and it ultimately is what makes him stand out and advance faster than the others. He just does what needs to be done.
ReplyDeleteone aspect of human nature that we see in the book so far is that people will help whatever cause that they believe is right even if it hurts those around them. like Graff recruiting Ender and all those other kids. he is taking their childhood from them and putting them in battle situations at such a young age.
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