That’s what makes this novel a great read for young adolescent males. The relationship between adults and children is seen as a manipulative relationship. Throughout the novel it teaches children that violence is okay and violence can be deemed as an good act as long as it for an cause.


Although all novels that are written for adolescents have age group recommendations on them to cut down on need to sensor books. Throughout the novel Ender constantly battles within himself not to be like his brother Peter. According to the society of the time it is necessary but when considering the ending and the next novels, one could argue the very opposite. It was the government's idea, they were the ones who authorized it - how else could a Third like Ender have got into school?" The story takes place on a dystopian earth in the distant future. 3." Change ), Reading on the Edge: Banned Books for Young Adults. Whats interesting about this novel, is the impact of “being the chosen one” on Ender’s mental and social development. Rev. In determining why the book is challenged, my argument is that because it depicts adults in a negative light and shows a scene where Ender kills another boy in the shower are reasons for the book being banned. Ender's Game Quotes. ( Log Out /  The concept of it’s a game is a major play in this book.

He's too malleable. Other children chastise Ender because he is the “Third” child.

The novel tells us that Peter is mean and is a bully and is very jealous of Ender because he has had his monitor a year longer than he has. Ender has his monitor removed and his brother Peter is very anger and jealousy of Ender because Ender has had his monitor longer than they have and that he is the first one to get his removed. He didn’t realize that the whole time he was fighting against the buggers, he thought he was get playing a game. Chapter 1, pg 1. I wanted to win all the next ones, too. 31 Oct. 2014.

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The whole novel is built around the notion of a game, the first game played is “buggers and astronauts,” a game the Peter makes Ender play so he can beat up on him (11). Ender’s Game is one of my favorite YA and science fiction novels. He would be ruthless like Peter and be very compassionate like Valentine. This is also true for when Ender got into a fight with Stilson and Bonzo. Why are books banned or challenged? This book has been adapted into a movie that first aired in 2013 with rave reviews. It’s been a while since I’ve read this book, but I’m pretty sure Ender beats up a kid pretty badly, and he wasn’t that old when he did it. People can and will be sacrificed in order to get rid of the threat but this quote is saying that it does not matter as long as the threat is eliminated. 2.
“About Banned & Challenged Books.” American Library Association. Ender succeeds and become commander of his own army and led his army into battle against the Buggers; think that he is just playing a game that he is winning. Yes there is violence throughout the novel; yes adults manipulate children into doing what they want them to do in order to save the world. However, I am extremely surprised this book is challenged because it is considered to be pornographic. The whole novel revolves around the battles, so the novel is very violent for young readers. This shows how ruthless Peter is and why Ender doesn’t want to turn out like his brother. Ender thinks about things in such a logical and scientific way that shows the level of intellect he possesses. A better reason could have been that Ender’s Game is a novel that is too violent for children to read. While in Battle school he is introduced to a game called the mind game that teaches strategies and adapts to the player, testing the player’s mind. Peter says to Ender while they are playing the Buggers game, “I could kill you like this … just press and press until you’re dead”(12). Card, Orson Scott. It can produce a character like Peter, who in my opinion is lacking morally. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. "Knocking him down won the first fight. Quote 2: "It was not his fault he was a Third. The authorities come and visit Ender and ask him to join the Battle School, which is a school that train commander how to fight and led armies. ( Log Out /  The society of the novel puts Ender through things which no child should undergo. I remember Ender is scared to be like his brother, Peter. He would be ruthless like Peter and be very compassionate like Valentine. The Wiggin children are all geniuses and have all been implanted with monitors that monitor their every move, so that the authorities see everything they do and experiences it the way each child experiences it. As for me,' said Ender, 'I'm in favor of surviving'" (page 254). Peter has always been a husbandman of pain, planting it, nurturing it, devouring it greedily when it was ripe; better he should take it in these small, sharp doses than with dull cruelty to children in the school. “I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. Parents who read their children novels and want to protect their children from reading things that can corrupt their minds ban books. Another major theme of this novel is the relationships between adults and children. This is so false! The authorities have deceived him from the very beginning. Ender thinks for a large portion of the novel that the games are no more than just games, until it is to late. However, there are times when Ender behaves in a way that is similar to Peter. The later novels that are related to Ender’s game also have this similar theme. I believe that this novel should have never been put on the banned or challenged books list because there isn’t anything wrong with this novel.

Ender has his monitor removed and his brother Peter is very anger and jealousy of Ender because Ender has had his monitor longer than they have and that he is the first one to get his removed. This is very ironic because nowhere in the novel there is a scene that is pornographic in nature. What really drew me in, however, was Ender. 2014. A young child displaying this much violence can be alarming to parents, so I can see why it would be banned. Ender’s Game. Ender’s Game was first published as a short story in 1977 and as a novel in 1985. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Ender’s Game was written in the omniscient narration and follows the life of the protagonist Ender Wiggin.

In my conclusion, in order to get the whole story behinds Ender’s life you have to read this novel you will be surprised in how Ender handles the challenges he faces and you will be able to determine whether or not Ender turns into his brother or comes out better. He later realizes that the he wasn’t just playing a game he was really fighting against the buggers even from the beginning.

Chapter 1, pg 7 Web. Where the Buggers, who had once tried and almost succeed in destroying the human race, have threatened a once peaceful world. ( Log Out /  ed. The major themes and motifs in this novel are the concept of a game, the relationship between adults and children, compassion, ruthlessness, and humanity. The commanders manipulate Ender into doing what they want him to do. And Ender must fight to hold on to his compassion.


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