Ender is definitely not an ordinary six-year-old. He is a genius and figures things out really fast. Graff's praise in chapter four didn't help with his bullying problem. He actually made it worse. He is silent and observational and I wonder if the "speakers" in the beginning of each chapters are purposely making him like that.
My only question is, who is this Mazer guy? Why was he so awed by everyone? The book says he was the one who saved Earth from the "buggers," but was he a lot like Ender? Was he a Third, too?
Well I would think that even with the monitor, they still had more ways of watching him and his actions for everywhere he went. It makes sense because of his purpose for being a third. They want to make sure everything plays out the way they want it to.
The whole place in under government control so it wouldn't be that hard for them to plant a bug or something to watch over him to see if they really need him for the war effort.
Their government seems to be built on lies. Their lack of integrity proves that they would be willing monitor someone whether they are aware of it or not.
I think people in Ender's life, mabye not anyone important but still people who are in his everyday life, like at school are watching him and reporting back to Graff and the government.
Hahah, I agree with Anthony alllllll the way up there. It's like the Hunger Games, they just have cameras eeevvveeerryyywhere, so they can watch everyone's every move, it's like lock down.
Keep in mind that this is the boy who could potentially save the world someday. Do you think that they are going to let him out of their sight for even a hundredth of a second? No way. At this point they obviously know how intelligent he is, and they probably already have a plan to break him down and turn him into an intellectual and fearless leader in battle school. There is no doubt in my mind that from the second Peter was born they had the house bugged. And they'll have everywhere Ender goes monitored for the rest of his life. Because if he dies, human kind dies, and the people who were hired to protect Ender will get all of the blame.
I think it is not only Graff who is isolating Ender, but Ender is isolating himself. He knows he isn't like the other kids there, so he sets himself apart from them in his thoughts which reflects out in his body language. Although he is trying to connect with the other boys from his launch, it's also pulling him into a deeper isolation.
I agree with Treva. Ender is isolating himself from everyone else there. I think he is afraid to tell people the truth about himself, because it might just cause more problems. Ender is different from everyone else because he is a third. And Ender is NOT an ordinary six-year old little boy. He is different from all the other ones. And I think that is why he isolates himself, but along with the help of Graff.
Nice point Markie, but I don't think it's Ender's fault that he is isolated. Ender has grown up his whole life a third, ridiculed by the people he goes to school with and even his family. I think that Ender is used to being different from the rest of his schoolmates, and unknowingly pulls himself away from the crowd, which (like Treva said) isolates him even more.
I agree with what is being said about Ender not being an ordinary child but at the same time this doesn't make him that different from the other kids because even though he is super smart so is every other kid on the ship. They only picked those kids because they were the best of the best and I think the only reason why though other kids don't like him is because Graffiti took a liking to him out of any other boy or girl on the ship
I do agree with you about the other kids not liking him because of what Graff did by picking him to like the best or most. But Ender is a third, they arent going to like him anyway. So it might be a good thing that he is Graff's favorite.
I think that Ender is really different from the other kids, I actually think he's a lot more clever. When you think about it, yeah the other kids are smart, but they're still kids. Ender, though he has his moments, is like 10 levels up maturity wise. He knows this is serious, and though he wishes things could be different, he does his best. Like defusing the Bernard situation (like a boss, I might add)
I agree with everyone here, we all know that Ender is not your average kid but he is still picked just because he is a third. He also shows the reader that he can hide always his emotions just like his brother Peter and be a good friend when he wants to have friends around. I also believe that every child that is taken to the Battle Belt has some sort of gift and only the chosen few can show them off to the superior of the Battle Belt. Ender seems to isolate himself because he is still homesick for his home back on Earth and is still pondering if he made the right choice of leaving and doesn't want anyone to try to understand what he is feeling, when really, all the kids want to go home now that they are at the Battle Belt to become soldiers for the war against the buggers.
I agree that he is different. He is smarter and more willing to try new things. Ender is already different because he is a third. Not all the boys experience being at the space school the same as Ender. The others are mostly just following who ever becomes the leader.
I agree that Ender is so isolated because he is still home sick and doesn't really want to be there at the battle school. He knows that if he sucsseds he will be able to help fight and maybe win the war against the buggers.
I think that gaff kinda ruined Enders chances of having an easier way through school. He kinda made Ender a target by mentioning that he was so skilled which is probably just a test to see how tough Ender is but still... Seems a little rough.
Yes indeed it is rough but think if he hadn't done this...maybe Ender would feel like heh as a friend and then maybe he not try as much to be better than the others. I think Graffiti did good when he told him he's not thereto make friends with kids, and that he's there to make the best Soldiers out of kids. Without having said this I think Ender would feel comfortable and prolly will not try to become better then the others.
Unfortunately Graff is not there to help Ender have a nice, enriching Battle School experience. Ender is supposed to be becoming some sort of super soldire to help them on whatever front they need him in order to whipe out the "buggers". And he feels that Ender's isolation will achieve that, as much as it hurts Ender.
I concurs with the comment about, however, from what I understand, Graft has been the one monitoring Ender for all his life, so despite the way he goes around doing things, I think the he has just a teeny tiny place in his heart reserved for Ender... Think of it as tough love :)
Yeah he definitely made Ender a target by making seem stronger than the rest, but he's just trying to toughen he up so he will be a good leader, against the buggers
Yeah, I agree with Roy. I think Graff has this all planned out for Ender because I think he has had experience training kids close to Enders abilitys, so he trys to toughen Ender up for the bugger war.
I think Ender is no ordinary 16 year old kid for sure. I mean he was and still is a government project. He is different in the way that he thinks and observes things. He is strong even though he may not want to be like that. He has the brains to be the best out of all those kids. He analyses things very well. Everyone's experience is not like this because every other kid show that they are way under what Ender has to offer. I think that Ender is better than all of them no matter what, especially when the teacher or the supervisor likes Ender better than any other kid.
Ender is very isolated because he thinks different than all of them. When all the other kids were laughing and making jokes, Ender thought to himself "how are they funny" and didn't know how to join in. He is isolated but it's not Graffs fault, as Ender feels it is...it's just a matter of being better than everyone else. I think that Enderis just intimidating all the other kids. Graff and all the other government people have been watching Ender for quite some time, and the plan is to make Ender a very successful commander, because he fits all the qualities a commander has. He's smart, analyzes things well and thinks like one. And maybe when he becomes commander in chief, he will lead with all great army and beat the buggers.
It's hard to believe such intelligence could come from a six year old. While I'm reading the book, I imagine older boys not six, or seven or ten year-old little boys. And all that brutality that's shown, it just doesn't seem like a story about a little boy.
I find it hard to visualize the story taking place when all of the students are so young yet so vicious. And imagining kids barely out of kindergarten blasting each other in space is mind boggling to me.
Ender definitely isn't an ordinary boy. He was born as a government project, so he is already a target for being picked on. It seems as though he is isolating himself more than being isolated by others. I still think that Graffiti is controlling him to an extent, but if you look at it, Ender isn't really trying to open up at all. Mostly he is just trying to get through everything. Keeping imself away from others to try and eliminate the option of being picked on.
Ender is not an ordinary boy, but then neither are the other boys and girls at Battle School. Every single one of them is a genius, and I would bet that at least one other boy or girl there is also a Third. Truthfully, a big factor in Ender's isolation is Graff's words, that was what really started it. But, than, Ender helped shortly after. I mean, breaking someones arm isn't going to make the boys and girls all buddy buddy with him. Personally, I would avoid that person. Being a government project prolly doesn't help anything, but I don't think anyone at the school knows that. Or am I wrong? No.
I was also wondering, why do people refer and/or ask if he is a bugger? I'm confused by that. I mean, Peter called him a bugger, and all, but I believe that was more to insult and hurt Enders feelings more than anything. Why do other boys ask if he is one? Is it a common insult among kids or what?
Bernard probably said that because of the incident on the plane/spaceship. When Ender fought back, he threw Bernard and broke his arm. Maladroit means unskilled or awkward so that might explain it. Plus Bernard, for a while there, did almost anything to put Ender down.
Ender is not a normal kid he is just another project in the government they are making little kids into geniuses at such young ages to use them as weapons to train them to be the best. He is different he is smarter at thinking and figuring out difficult things and situations he is very patient and doesn't want to hurt anyone he doesn't want to be like his brother. He will only protect himself when he has to. His experience at the school is different from the other kids there he was chosen to be brought to the battle school for a reason and he has to try to be the best because graff made him seem like the best. Graff has kind of put Ender into isolation so that it wouldn't change the way Ender thinks and deals with things and Ender puts himself into a type of isolation because he's still trying to figure out what to do with his life there at the battle school.
Ender is definitely special, unlike the others he arrived at the Battle School a complete genius. The government separates him from everyone, though he may feel a little honor, it's sad that he's singled out so much all for the good of someone else.
Ender doesn't want to be at battle school, cause it makes him feel like his brother. So I think he isolates himself.
Ender is not an ordinary six year old, he is much smarter and stronger. He sticks up for himself and doesn't like when adults(graff) do it for him He is seen differently because he is a third
Ender is not a regular six year old boy at all! He was became a government project the day he was born. At battle school Ender seems to figure everything out faster than the other boys. I also think that Ender is more mature than the other boys at the battle school, and isn't afraid to try and figure stuff out on his own. For example, when they were in the battleroom, Ender was the first one to try and move around, then he tried to figure out how the gun worked before the other boys. Yes, I do think each boys experience at the battle school is different, but that's because everyone is different and the group of boys are very eclectic. Ender is isolated because of what Graff did to him on the launch, after that nobody likes him. I would blame Graff for Ender being isolated because if he didnt say anything about Ender during the launch, Ender would have made friends easier and faster. The plan for Ender is to try and keep him isolated so that he stays focused on becoming the best commander in the history.
I agree. He's not normal, but then again, none of these kids are. They're 6 and have fully developed vocabularies. This society has pushed childhood out in favor of success, which is really where our world is going now...
Ender is not like the other kids. The government has recognized that and that us why he was chosen after he monitor was pulled out to go to battle school. All the boys in battle school are special too and that's why they were picked to train for the war. But I feel as if Ender is the one from the group that the government is really watching and he keeps impressing them. Graff warned all the kids to watch out for him and even though that seemed planned to be against Ender Graff sincerely meant it. Ender was also the one who decided to "make a bridge" between his group of outcasts and Bernard and Alai. He keeps making smart moves and he is being rewarded for them.
I think what is special about Ender is that he is suppose to be just like his older brother and is really strong and suppose to be a really good war commander with the fait of the world on his hands, this kid is brought through way too much for a 6 year old kid
I agree with Chance because Ender has had a lot of experience for a six year old kid. What is also special about Ender is how he is remarkably smarter than the other kids his age.
I think Ender is not an ordinary six year old he is very intelligent when he feels that he is getting tormented he counts doubles all the way to the billions and he can learn and understand things fast. For example when he beat that one kid in that game best two out of three he knew how to beat him, but he did not know the controls so he learned how after the first game. Ender is different because he is a third and a government project. His Battle School experience is not like everyone else's because he is already set to be a commander and to save earth in the next war against the buggers. I think Ender is isolated because he wants to be because of Gaff when he told the people in his shuttle that he was smart and all that everyone hated him. So he tries to keep to himself to not gain enemies so he doesn't get "iced" and kicked out of the school.
#2. Ender doesn't mean to isolate himself at all. Every time, it seems, that he gets use to his life and makes friends, Graff promotes him and moves him somewhere else. But Ender seems to be very good at thinking for himself and doing things his own way, whether anybody likes it or not. He was promoted to Salamander, and stood up to his leader Bonzo like no one else. So he knows what he's doing. But Graff is completely to blame for Ender's isolation.
Graff is isolating Ender to make him a stronger leader. Graff doesn't want Ender to rely on anybody else, and to think for himself. Graff knows that Ender's only chance to be great is to push him as far as he will go. I think Graff wants to ultimately make Ender a commander in the real bugger war.
Ender is not an ordanary child. He is way smarter than the rest of them. All of the other kids think that he is weird, But if he was "normal" like all the other kids, he could Not have this great potential that everyone is talking about. Ender is a thiRd, an outsider, a government project that everyone despises of. Enders battle school expirience is one of a kind. His seems a little more advanced.
Ender is isolated because of not only his social awkwardness, but because of graff, and the two men at the begining of the chapter. That was there plan from the begining, so he doesn't loose his gift.
In my opinion Graff is the one who is isolating Ender into the bugger war. I also think Graff is trying to make Ender a better soldier because he basically thinks Ender is smarter than the other kids his age in the military. I believe that Graff has had experience training kids of Enders intelligence and plans on making Ender seem far more superior than the other kids, causing Ender to excell later on in the story to his true potential.
I agree with Sam, he is different. If he was like everyone else (even though these other kids are also crazy smart young people) he wouldn't be as extraordinary as Graff keeps saying he is. Also, as I'm reading I keep having to remind myself to picture ender and the other kids as actual kids. Their responses and remarks are that a six to nine year old would make and totally understandable for their age. If these were teenagers no doubt he would probably be bullied too, but everything would be so extreme because these are children weather they are amazingly smart and at a battle school in space. They still don't have the normal guidance of parents or other adults, just older kids. And I think that has a huge effect on Enders situation, because he has to learn to cope with these things and learn how to emotionally deal with being alone at age six. Which makes him even more extraordinary but it also toughens him up, which is what graft wants.
Ender is a really unique kid, he is much more intelligent than the other kids in battle school and Graff knows that, that's why Graff chooses Ender to work with the most and possibly make him a commander.
Ender is only isolated because they are trying to make him a better soldier.even though he is like six but yeah Graff is training him to be able to move up. They feel he is the one to help them.
I don't believe that Enders experience is like the other boys because he is moving up much more quickly and a lot of the other boys see him ass an enemy because they see him as an opponent because he is smarter and stronger than they are.
Yes indeed! Ender is unlike anyone else before him, everyone hates him because they know that Ender is all around better than everyone else. He is one of a kind who will soon be very important to the human race. Watch your language Davo.
Ender is different from other six year olds because he is interested in the not obvious details, compared to other kids at Battle School. He wants to figure out different strategies to solve problems then just simple minded solutions. For example the Giants Drink Game.
Ender is isolated, I believe partly because of Graff. Graff has set the kids up to want to build to Enders ability making them work harder, but also putting Ender by himself. Because Ender is advanced for his age Graff and other officers want to see if he is actually as intelligent as they think he is and everything isn't just happening by luck.
Ender is so isolated because of the Bugger wars. The I.F. Has big and for Ender because he is such a genius. Graff is the person who is making Ender so isolated. They need to make it so that Ender doesn't make any friends just connections because if he gets to attached he might start to slack off.
Ender by far is not an ordinary six year old, he breaks into the security system of the battle school and humiliates Bernard. He beats an older kid at a game he has never played before, just by watching the way the other boys play and getting techniques from them. He is way smarter then the average six year old.
Ender is just about the opposite of and ordinary child. He is a fast thinker said by just about everybody above me, he hacked the system to mess with Bernard and to get his big bully group seperated.
Ender is also clever, just like his brother Peter but not as much as a monster like Peter.
When I said Ender was JUST about the opposite of a normal child, thier is one thing normal about him he has a family member that loves him. Valentine.
That's true, I expect Peter to love him but Valentine is the one and only does. Ender does seem like his brother Peter like being ruthless sometimes and the beating but they both has different heart in themselves
I think that there are two reasons why Ender so isolated. First thing being that Graff wants him to succeed, so he made the other boys believe that Ender is an enemy when he made the comment on how Ender is so skilled that the other boys should be more like Ender. Finally, I think that Ender is so isolated, because he misses his family.
I would answer number two but everyone has got that one down. Why is Peter so different and how is his experience so different from everyone else's in the space station thing? Well based on what I read from the book it seems Ender catches a lot more attention, many look to him to bring their army to battle as a commander later in life. Not only do many control his life currently but Ender is also just plain different. He doesn't think the same way and doesn't believe he's here for the same reason they are, not to mention he beat the giants drink game at his age. He thinks outside the box. Or maybe upside down the box I mean who crawls into someones eye and kills them by from the inside. What a beast...
Ender beats up a lot of people on accident I guess so everyone thinks he is this ruthless arm breaking groin kicking killing machine so they want him to be in the battle school because he has the same idk skills as peter but isn't as sick and twisted as him and he also loves valentine so in the book it said Ender is half Peter and half valentine which makes him perfect for battle school, graff tells him he won't like it and he won't see his family forever but he goes cause he is scared of Peter but doesn't want to leave valentine but goes anyway and graff makes him seem like he is the only person in the launch who is going to even become a soldier and that he is pretty much better than everyone else so now all the other kids hate him big time
Ender is definitely not a normal six year old. His maturity level is a lot farther beyond that. He is defiantly one of the smartest kids at the camp for sure. I think that is one of the reasons he is isolated, because he is soo far ahead from everyone else. He is different, and Dap favores him which doesn't help the isolation issue. All the other kids are jealous
Yes Ender is a six year old kid but is he normal? Not exactly. He has had his monitor on his whole life, a little longer than most kids who have had one. He just recently had it removed. Ender is very smart and mature for his age. That's what makes him very different from the other boys on the ship.
Ender is not an ordinary six year old, he's very intelligent. Although all the kids in the battle school are intellegent he is ahead of everyone in his age group.
Ender lives an isolated life style, he's thinking process is unique and he's supposed to be a great commander once he matures, they want to challenge Ender so he can keep thinking and learning.
Ender is definitely not a normal six year old he is wiser for his age and is very smart. He is not afraid to speak his mind which sets him apart from everyone else. He was born purposefully as a Third. If he was a normal six year old he wouldn't have been sent to Battle School.
Whats different about Ender is that, he studies things more thoroughly, repeats them till he gets them right, and follows orders to his extent, therefore his mind has him set as a more unique six year old as opposed to everyday else his age and older. I think everyone's battle school experience is by far different than his because the fact that he is so closely watched and even in someways helped..
Ender is different from all the kids because he takes time into thinking about why people do certain things or what they may be thinking at the time. He also analyises every situation so that he could have the most favorable outcome. Like in the battles with the salamander army he listens to bonzos commands which made him first in the standings which allowed him to be traded into a better army. Any other kid would have shot the guns and most likely have been at the bottom of the standing and would not have been traded and been stuck with a lesser army
Ender is isolated becauses he chooses to be. He sets himself apart and watches to see how situations are going to pan out and learns from other peoples mistakes. That is what sets him apart from the other people at battle school. He analyzes the entire situation instead of running in all at once. He is always looking for opportunities to better his knowledge and skill, whatever it takes. Graff also has something to do with it, by complementing Ender in the battleship, making the other launchies envy him. That is really what started the isolation. But by stepping back and taking the whole situation into consideration, Ender manages to bring all the launchies together, making sure there is no 'Stilson' in the group. This is exactly why Graff chose Ender. At age 6 he has ways of problem solving that astounds the adults. He sees angles no one else does. He asks questions no one else thinks to ask. Graff hopes that Ender will someday be the new head of the fleet, the matster commander. So he can lead his army into a fight against the buggers and use his unique skills to defeat them once and for all.
Ender is so isolated because if he was to be able to live freely with out a care and having friends then he would let his guard down and stop analyzing situations to deal with them because he would have friends to back him up and he is isolated so that he becomes more of a fighter because he has to be on his own
Ender is not ordinary. Ender is the smartest and aggressive of all the boys. I think he is this way because his brother is so brutal and his sister is so smart and sweet. He is a mix of the two. Also it seems like he is the only with real motivation. He is the best of the bunch, he is definitely not ordinary.
I think the reason why Ender is isolated is so Graff can see if Ender can hold up on his own and if he can rise up and become a leader. There won't be anyone in space to take care of him, he will need to know how to survive on his own. As well as be able to have a calm mind if he ever is in charge of others. they are just trying to find someone who can handle the job.
So far all the person who tried to hurt Ender have the same personalities. Their all violent and always want to be at the top. Ender is a smart kid he knows what his opponents next move thats why he won all his fight exept all the fight with his brother.
I like the pranks Ender puled to Bernard. I thought it was really funny.
I agree with Josh. Haha I loved the pranks that Ender played on Bernard. They were genius! And I liked how Ender told himself that he would never become like his brother Peter. He would never become a bully. So I thought it was cool how Ender found a way to still get back at Bernard but minus the violence.
I think that Ender is isolated almost instantly by Graff, just like he said he would to Anderson in the beginning of the chapter. But Ender is brilliant and understands what Graff is going to do almost immediately. Also, if Ender is isolated, it becomes easier for people around him to take control of him. Graff made Ender the center of attention so that it would be easily pointed out that he is not well liked, putting Graff in a higher power.
Ender is most definelty not an ordinary kid because he is super smart. He's pretty much a kindergartner on a college level basis. If your smart enough to hack into the school's system then you deserve am award. His lifestyle is pretty isolated so he spends a lot of time on the computer hacking things. The battle school is going to keep challenging his abilities so they can use him in the future.
I think that Ender both isolates himself and Graff adds to it. I feel like Ender is afraid of turning into a Peter. Someone he always had to hide from. And when he beat up Stilton he saw Peter in himself. So he isolated himself. Also no one likes the "Teachers Pet" Ender didn't want to be told that he was better than everyone. It was Graff who planted the idea in the other kids heads that Ender was superior to everyone else. So then from the start Ender had enemies. He was alone and isolated.
Also I think that Ender is obviously no ordinary six year old. Ender unlike the other kids has a kind heart. He loves his sister and has protected Valentine almost his whole life. But he also is very smart and is a very quick learner. I think of the saying, "Smart men learn from their mistakes. Wise men learn from other's mistakes." Ender to me is like the wise men of this saying. He is smart and wise with his decisions. Ender is very strong and good at his battle tacticts. He observes others fail and successes in battles. And learns what to use and what not to use. Ender is a unique six year old. I also believe part of it comes from being a third. He was born always being picked on and teased and this helps him overcome the criticisms of the battle school. This is why they believe Ender will be the "one" and he will be a great commander.
I agree with you Jayley, especially about the wise man saying! Ender is the smartest of the group. He was able to beat the older guys in the room just by watching how the game worked a few times. He also was the first to figure out how to use the suit in the battleroom. With all of these moves he has made so far the government knows he is the "one" they are looking for.
I don't think that Ender's isolation is all due to Graff. It's clear that Graff is just a pawn in something much bigger. And Graff may be making the initial moves, but there are so many other factors contributing to his isolation- his age, incredible ability, and the intelligence, strength, and cruelty of the other students all play a role in isolating him.
i think Ender was isolated because his teachers and commanders want to see what he does in different situations and how he handles things that can be difficult. I think the reason Ender acts differently at Battle School is because he can learn much quicker than others and react to problems faster and look at problems from multiple views instead of just one.
I gotta agree with you, Ender is isolated because he seemed mature than others compare to him so I'm guessing he will have a good start and probably will face some issues with other people
You're partially right, Gabe... Keep in mind that Ender is a 'third', meaning that he's the third child in the society that strictly supports families of four. And when a family usually has a third, they get rid of them. However, his parents didn't get rid of him and he excels in everything he does and completes everything one step above his siblings, which is why they're keeping him in Battle School, while keeping a close eye on him, and to see how he reacts from the isolation + his personality.
I think that Ender is no ordinary kid. He is very intelligent and have a big heart in him. He must faced a lot of difficulties when going to a Battle School. He is a unique 6 years old and more mature than other kids... Dang I wish I could be like him haha.
There is no way Ender is an ordinary kid. He is super smart and quick at adapting to a situation. Ender doesn't think like a six year old kid and is way stronger emotionally and mentally then most adults. Ender doesn't seem to like to play games like the other children his age does, also he seems to distance himself from other children. That to me is not a normal child.
I highly doubt anothe person had any of the same experiences Ender did. Ender was set up to be an outcast from day one and it wasn't his choice. Ender had no friends while all the other kids did. No one even tried to be his friend because the dispised him from the moment Graff praised him and made him seem perfect. Other kids made Ender misserable intentionally, and i don't think that has happened to a Battle School student.
Ender has become so isolated mainly because of Colonel Graff. Graff knows that Ender has great potential, so he works to isolate him by getting all the other kids to hate him. By doing this, Ender has to work harder to get noticed and make friends. Graff is also presenting him with different scenarios.
Ender is by no means a normal six-year old. He catches on with things so much faster than a normal kid, he's a third in his family, which is shunned upon where they live.
Also, no. He's has the worst experience anyone has ever had to encounter when it comes to Battle School, nobody likes him, he's weird (to the other kids), he's really young, which results in him being picked on by the older kids, and he's being isolated by the staff which is making it harder on him.
I agree with luc on this one. Colonel Graff does realize that Ender has some great potential, But as luc said that Enders works harder because he wants friends, I would have to disagree with that. Colonel Graff tells Ender that he is the only hope to save earth from the buggers, and that i think is what made enders work his hardest.
Ender has always been the outcast though and I feel like in battle school he is just trying to fit in for once. But Graff is making it difficult. I think Ender is working hard to prove a point to the kids who are ganging up on him and also to live up to Graff's now high expectations for Ender.
William Kurtz has the right idea along with Luc Graff and the I.F. have had plans for ender and know what he will become and with that he pushes ender further along but with no help and this makes ender work hard and as he keeps working he becomes more isolated because he becomes more isolated.
Graff is isolating him to see if ender will be a good commander because only a good commander could get people that hate him to listen to him and and fallow him. I think that ender would have bean isolated even if graff hadn't said that he was better than the rest of them. I think this because ender is better than them he is a genius among geniuses and they would resent him for it
whats different about ender is that he is just more advanced then everyone else. there are kids that are commanders and ender is smarter than them. he can tell what people will do or say without them doing it yet. But not everyones experience at battle school is like this one most dont graduate battle school till there 16 but he proved that rule way wrong but he isnt just an ordinary kid.
Ender is much more smarter than every one around him and is much more calculating and creative than all the other children and people underestimate him, like Stilson underestimates his fighting ability because of the stereotype that thirds are weak.
Graff isolates him so that he can still remain independent from others, he needs a commander not a mindless drone that follows orders and dose battles by book, he needs some one who can be creative on battle tactics.
Ender is definitely not an ordinary six-year-old. He is a genius and figures things out really fast. Graff's praise in chapter four didn't help with his bullying problem. He actually made it worse. He is silent and observational and I wonder if the "speakers" in the beginning of each chapters are purposely making him like that.
ReplyDeleteMy only question is, who is this Mazer guy? Why was he so awed by everyone? The book says he was the one who saved Earth from the "buggers," but was he a lot like Ender? Was he a Third, too?
How are the two men at the beginning of each chapter still monitoring Ender if his monitor is out?
ReplyDeleteThey are in a government controlled area. They probably have lots and lots of cameras. Otherwise they would get away with everything.
DeleteThink hunger games
DeleteWell I would think that even with the monitor, they still had more ways of watching him and his actions for everywhere he went. It makes sense because of his purpose for being a third. They want to make sure everything plays out the way they want it to.
DeleteThe whole place in under government control so it wouldn't be that hard for them to plant a bug or something to watch over him to see if they really need him for the war effort.
DeleteI agree with Roy here, I kinda feel like when they put the monitor in Ender, they also placed some other type of devise to keep watch on him.
DeleteTheir government seems to be built on lies. Their lack of integrity proves that they would be willing monitor someone whether they are aware of it or not.
DeleteThat's exactly how I feel Micah! the government will tell them part of the truth, but not the whole thing
DeleteI think people in Ender's life, mabye not anyone important but still people who are in his everyday life, like at school are watching him and reporting back to Graff and the government.
DeleteHahah, I agree with Anthony alllllll the way up there. It's like the Hunger Games, they just have cameras eeevvveeerryyywhere, so they can watch everyone's every move, it's like lock down.
DeleteKeep in mind that this is the boy who could potentially save the world someday. Do you think that they are going to let him out of their sight for even a hundredth of a second? No way. At this point they obviously know how intelligent he is, and they probably already have a plan to break him down and turn him into an intellectual and fearless leader in battle school. There is no doubt in my mind that from the second Peter was born they had the house bugged. And they'll have everywhere Ender goes monitored for the rest of his life. Because if he dies, human kind dies, and the people who were hired to protect Ender will get all of the blame.
DeleteI think it is not only Graff who is isolating Ender, but Ender is isolating himself. He knows he isn't like the other kids there, so he sets himself apart from them in his thoughts which reflects out in his body language. Although he is trying to connect with the other boys from his launch, it's also pulling him into a deeper isolation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Treva. Ender is isolating himself from everyone else there. I think he is afraid to tell people the truth about himself, because it might just cause more problems. Ender is different from everyone else because he is a third. And Ender is NOT an ordinary six-year old little boy. He is different from all the other ones. And I think that is why he isolates himself, but along with the help of Graff.
ReplyDeleteNice point Markie, but I don't think it's Ender's fault that he is isolated. Ender has grown up his whole life a third, ridiculed by the people he goes to school with and even his family. I think that Ender is used to being different from the rest of his schoolmates, and unknowingly pulls himself away from the crowd, which (like Treva said) isolates him even more.
DeleteI agree with what is being said about Ender not being an ordinary child but at the same time this doesn't make him that different from the other kids because even though he is super smart so is every other kid on the ship. They only picked those kids because they were the best of the best and I think the only reason why though other kids don't like him is because Graffiti took a liking to him out of any other boy or girl on the ship
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you about the other kids not liking him because of what Graff did by picking him to like the best or most. But Ender is a third, they arent going to like him anyway. So it might be a good thing that he is Graff's favorite.
DeleteI think that Ender is really different from the other kids, I actually think he's a lot more clever. When you think about it, yeah the other kids are smart, but they're still kids. Ender, though he has his moments, is like 10 levels up maturity wise. He knows this is serious, and though he wishes things could be different, he does his best. Like defusing the Bernard situation (like a boss, I might add)
DeleteI agree with everyone here, we all know that Ender is not your average kid but he is still picked just because he is a third. He also shows the reader that he can hide always his emotions just like his brother Peter and be a good friend when he wants to have friends around. I also believe that every child that is taken to the Battle Belt has some sort of gift and only the chosen few can show them off to the superior of the Battle Belt. Ender seems to isolate himself because he is still homesick for his home back on Earth and is still pondering if he made the right choice of leaving and doesn't want anyone to try to understand what he is feeling, when really, all the kids want to go home now that they are at the Battle Belt to become soldiers for the war against the buggers.
ReplyDeleteI agree that he is different. He is smarter and more willing to try new things. Ender is already different because he is a third. Not all the boys experience being at the space school the same as Ender. The others are mostly just following who ever becomes the leader.
DeleteI agree that Ender is so isolated because he is still home sick and doesn't really want to be there at the battle school. He knows that if he sucsseds he will be able to help fight and maybe win the war against the buggers.
I think that gaff kinda ruined Enders chances of having an easier way through school. He kinda made Ender a target by mentioning that he was so skilled which is probably just a test to see how tough Ender is but still... Seems a little rough.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed it is rough but think if he hadn't done this...maybe Ender would feel like heh as a friend and then maybe he not try as much to be better than the others. I think Graffiti did good when he told him he's not thereto make friends with kids, and that he's there to make the best Soldiers out of kids. Without having said this I think Ender would feel comfortable and prolly will not try to become better then the others.
DeleteUnfortunately Graff is not there to help Ender have a nice, enriching Battle School experience. Ender is supposed to be becoming some sort of super soldire to help them on whatever front they need him in order to whipe out the "buggers". And he feels that Ender's isolation will achieve that, as much as it hurts Ender.
DeleteI concurs with the comment about, however, from what I understand, Graft has been the one monitoring Ender for all his life, so despite the way he goes around doing things, I think the he has just a teeny tiny place in his heart reserved for Ender... Think of it as tough love :)
DeleteYeah he definitely made Ender a target by making seem stronger than the rest, but he's just trying to toughen he up so he will be a good leader, against the buggers
DeleteYeah, I agree with Roy. I think Graff has this all planned out for Ender because I think he has had experience training kids close to Enders abilitys, so he trys to toughen Ender up for the bugger war.
DeleteI think Ender is no ordinary 16 year old kid for sure. I mean he was and still is a government project. He is different in the way that he thinks and observes things. He is strong even though he may not want to be like that. He has the brains to be the best out of all those kids. He analyses things very well. Everyone's experience is not like this because every other kid show that they are way under what Ender has to offer. I think that Ender is better than all of them no matter what, especially when the teacher or the supervisor likes Ender better than any other kid.
ReplyDeleteEnder is very isolated because he thinks different than all of them. When all the other kids were laughing and making jokes, Ender thought to himself "how are they funny" and didn't know how to join in. He is isolated but it's not Graffs fault, as Ender feels it is...it's just a matter of being better than everyone else. I think that Enderis just intimidating all the other kids. Graff and all the other government people have been watching Ender for quite some time, and the plan is to make Ender a very successful commander, because he fits all the qualities a commander has. He's smart, analyzes things well and thinks like one. And maybe when he becomes commander in chief, he will lead with all great army and beat the buggers.
I agree, but Ender is 6, not 16 :P
DeleteIt's hard to believe such intelligence could come from a six year old. While I'm reading the book, I imagine older boys not six, or seven or ten year-old little boys. And all that brutality that's shown, it just doesn't seem like a story about a little boy.
DeleteI find it hard to visualize the story taking place when all of the students are so young yet so vicious. And imagining kids barely out of kindergarten blasting each other in space is mind boggling to me.
DeleteEnder definitely isn't an ordinary boy. He was born as a government project, so he is already a target for being picked on. It seems as though he is isolating himself more than being isolated by others. I still think that Graffiti is controlling him to an extent, but if you look at it, Ender isn't really trying to open up at all. Mostly he is just trying to get through everything. Keeping imself away from others to try and eliminate the option of being picked on.
ReplyDeleteEnder is not an ordinary boy, but then neither are the other boys and girls at Battle School. Every single one of them is a genius, and I would bet that at least one other boy or girl there is also a Third. Truthfully, a big factor in Ender's isolation is Graff's words, that was what really started it. But, than, Ender helped shortly after. I mean, breaking someones arm isn't going to make the boys and girls all buddy buddy with him. Personally, I would avoid that person. Being a government project prolly doesn't help anything, but I don't think anyone at the school knows that. Or am I wrong? No.
ReplyDeleteI was also wondering, why do people refer and/or ask if he is a bugger? I'm confused by that. I mean, Peter called him a bugger, and all, but I believe that was more to insult and hurt Enders feelings more than anything. Why do other boys ask if he is one? Is it a common insult among kids or what?
This is not about the questions asked but I was wondering if anyone knew why Bernard called Ender Maladroit.
ReplyDeleteBernard probably said that because of the incident on the plane/spaceship. When Ender fought back, he threw Bernard and broke his arm. Maladroit means unskilled or awkward so that might explain it. Plus Bernard, for a while there, did almost anything to put Ender down.
DeleteEnder is not a normal kid he is just another project in the government they are making little kids into geniuses at such young ages to use them as weapons to train them to be the best.
ReplyDeleteHe is different he is smarter at thinking and figuring out difficult things and situations he is very patient and doesn't want to hurt anyone he doesn't want to be like his brother. He will only protect himself when he has to. His experience at the school is different from the other kids there he was chosen to be brought to the battle school for a reason and he has to try to be the best because graff made him seem like the best. Graff has kind of put Ender into isolation so that it wouldn't change the way Ender thinks and deals with things and Ender puts himself into a type of isolation because he's still trying to figure out what to do with his life there at the battle school.
Ender is definitely special, unlike the others he arrived at the Battle School a complete genius. The government separates him from everyone, though he may feel a little honor, it's sad that he's singled out so much all for the good of someone else.
DeleteEnder doesn't want to be at battle school, cause it makes him feel like his brother. So I think he isolates himself.
ReplyDeleteEnder is not an ordinary six year old, he is much smarter and stronger. He sticks up for himself and doesn't like when adults(graff) do it for him He is seen differently because he is a third
Ender is not a regular six year old boy at all! He was became a government project the day he was born. At battle school Ender seems to figure everything out faster than the other boys. I also think that Ender is more mature than the other boys at the battle school, and isn't afraid to try and figure stuff out on his own. For example, when they were in the battleroom, Ender was the first one to try and move around, then he tried to figure out how the gun worked before the other boys. Yes, I do think each boys experience at the battle school is different, but that's because everyone is different and the group of boys are very eclectic.
ReplyDeleteEnder is isolated because of what Graff did to him on the launch, after that nobody likes him. I would blame Graff for Ender being isolated because if he didnt say anything about Ender during the launch, Ender would have made friends easier and faster. The plan for Ender is to try and keep him isolated so that he stays focused on becoming the best commander in the history.
I agree. He's not normal, but then again, none of these kids are. They're 6 and have fully developed vocabularies. This society has pushed childhood out in favor of success, which is really where our world is going now...
DeleteEnder is not like the other kids. The government has recognized that and that us why he was chosen after he monitor was pulled out to go to battle school. All the boys in battle school are special too and that's why they were picked to train for the war. But I feel as if Ender is the one from the group that the government is really watching and he keeps impressing them. Graff warned all the kids to watch out for him and even though that seemed planned to be against Ender Graff sincerely meant it. Ender was also the one who decided to "make a bridge" between his group of outcasts and Bernard and Alai. He keeps making smart moves and he is being rewarded for them.
DeleteI think what is special about Ender is that he is suppose to be just like his older brother and is really strong and suppose to be a really good war commander with the fait of the world on his hands, this kid is brought through way too much for a 6 year old kid
ReplyDeleteI agree with Chance because Ender has had a lot of experience for a six year old kid. What is also special about Ender is how he is remarkably smarter than the other kids his age.
DeleteLol Connor didn't post that ^ I just forgot to sign out of his account because he left his account signed in, so I posted my opinion on his account.
DeleteThat was clearly me
DeleteI think Ender is not an ordinary six year old he is very intelligent when he feels that he is getting tormented he counts doubles all the way to the billions and he can learn and understand things fast. For example when he beat that one kid in that game best two out of three he knew how to beat him, but he did not know the controls so he learned how after the first game. Ender is different because he is a third and a government project. His Battle School experience is not like everyone else's because he is already set to be a commander and to save earth in the next war against the buggers. I think Ender is isolated because he wants to be because of Gaff when he told the people in his shuttle that he was smart and all that everyone hated him. So he tries to keep to himself to not gain enemies so he doesn't get "iced" and kicked out of the school.
ReplyDelete#2. Ender doesn't mean to isolate himself at all. Every time, it seems, that he gets use to his life and makes friends, Graff promotes him and moves him somewhere else. But Ender seems to be very good at thinking for himself and doing things his own way, whether anybody likes it or not. He was promoted to Salamander, and stood up to his leader Bonzo like no one else. So he knows what he's doing. But Graff is completely to blame for Ender's isolation.
ReplyDeleteGraff is isolating Ender to make him a stronger leader. Graff doesn't want Ender to rely on anybody else, and to think for himself. Graff knows that Ender's only chance to be great is to push him as far as he will go. I think Graff wants to ultimately make Ender a commander in the real bugger war.
ReplyDeleteEnder is not an ordanary child. He is way smarter than the rest of them. All of the other kids think that he is weird, But if he was "normal" like all the other kids, he could Not have this great potential that everyone is talking about. Ender is a thiRd, an outsider, a government project that everyone despises of. Enders battle school expirience is one of a kind. His seems a little more advanced.
ReplyDeleteEnder is isolated because of not only his social awkwardness, but because of graff, and the two men at the begining of the chapter. That was there plan from the begining, so he doesn't loose his gift.
In my opinion Graff is the one who is isolating Ender into the bugger war. I also think Graff is trying to make Ender a better soldier because he basically thinks Ender is smarter than the other kids his age in the military. I believe that Graff has had experience training kids of Enders intelligence and plans on making Ender seem far more superior than the other kids, causing Ender to excell later on in the story to his true potential.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sam, he is different. If he was like everyone else (even though these other kids are also crazy smart young people) he wouldn't be as extraordinary as Graff keeps saying he is. Also, as I'm reading I keep having to remind myself to picture ender and the other kids as actual kids. Their responses and remarks are that a six to nine year old would make and totally understandable for their age. If these were teenagers no doubt he would probably be bullied too, but everything would be so extreme because these are children weather they are amazingly smart and at a battle school in space. They still don't have the normal guidance of parents or other adults, just older kids. And I think that has a huge effect on Enders situation, because he has to learn to cope with these things and learn how to emotionally deal with being alone at age six. Which makes him even more extraordinary but it also toughens him up, which is what graft wants.
ReplyDeleteEnder is a really unique kid, he is much more intelligent than the other kids in battle school and Graff knows that, that's why Graff chooses Ender to work with the most and possibly make him a commander.
ReplyDeleteI agree with kolton, he is a very unique kid, he is also very confident and Graff wants him as a commander because of this.
DeleteEnder is only isolated because they are trying to make him a better soldier.even though he is like six but yeah Graff is training him to be able to move up. They feel he is the one to help them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Ashley. They are pushing Ender to be the best. And that's exactly what they need.
DeleteI don't believe that Enders experience is like the other boys because he is moving up much more quickly and a lot of the other boys see him ass an enemy because they see him as an opponent because he is smarter and stronger than they are.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! Ender is unlike anyone else before him, everyone hates him because they know that Ender is all around better than everyone else. He is one of a kind who will soon be very important to the human race. Watch your language Davo.
DeleteEnder is different from other six year olds because he is interested in the not obvious details, compared to other kids at Battle School. He wants to figure out different strategies to solve problems then just simple minded solutions. For example the Giants Drink Game.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! I thought it was interesting and very clever of him to trick the giant, and didn't he kill the giant? Hes so smart.
DeleteEnder is isolated, I believe partly because of Graff. Graff has set the kids up to want to build to Enders ability making them work harder, but also putting Ender by himself. Because Ender is advanced for his age Graff and other officers want to see if he is actually as intelligent as they think he is and everything isn't just happening by luck.
ReplyDeleteEnder is so isolated because of the Bugger wars. The I.F. Has big and for Ender because he is such a genius. Graff is the person who is making Ender so isolated. They need to make it so that Ender doesn't make any friends just connections because if he gets to attached he might start to slack off.
ReplyDeleteEnder by far is not an ordinary six year old, he breaks into the security system of the battle school and humiliates Bernard. He beats an older kid at a game he has never played before, just by watching the way the other boys play and getting techniques from them. He is way smarter then the average six year old.
ReplyDeleteEnder is just about the opposite of and ordinary child. He is a fast thinker said by just about everybody above me, he hacked the system to mess with Bernard and to get his big bully group seperated.
ReplyDeleteEnder is also clever, just like his brother Peter but not as much as a monster like Peter.
When I said Ender was JUST about the opposite of a normal child, thier is one thing normal about him he has a family member that loves him. Valentine.
That's true, I expect Peter to love him but Valentine is the one and only does. Ender does seem like his brother Peter like being ruthless sometimes and the beating but they both has different heart in themselves
DeleteI think that there are two reasons why Ender so isolated. First thing being that Graff wants him to succeed, so he made the other boys believe that Ender is an enemy when he made the comment on how Ender is so skilled that the other boys should be more like Ender. Finally, I think that Ender is so isolated, because he misses his family.
ReplyDeleteI would answer number two but everyone has got that one down. Why is Peter so different and how is his experience so different from everyone else's in the space station thing? Well based on what I read from the book it seems Ender catches a lot more attention, many look to him to bring their army to battle as a commander later in life. Not only do many control his life currently but Ender is also just plain different. He doesn't think the same way and doesn't believe he's here for the same reason they are, not to mention he beat the giants drink game at his age. He thinks outside the box. Or maybe upside down the box I mean who crawls into someones eye and kills them by from the inside. What a beast...
ReplyDeleteEnder beats up a lot of people on accident I guess so everyone thinks he is this ruthless arm breaking groin kicking killing machine so they want him to be in the battle school because he has the same idk skills as peter but isn't as sick and twisted as him and he also loves valentine so in the book it said Ender is half Peter and half valentine which makes him perfect for battle school, graff tells him he won't like it and he won't see his family forever but he goes cause he is scared of Peter but doesn't want to leave valentine but goes anyway and graff makes him seem like he is the only person in the launch who is going to even become a soldier and that he is pretty much better than everyone else so now all the other kids hate him big time
ReplyDeleteI agree, Ender is not ruthless but is portrayed that way due to him beating people up,
DeleteEnder is definitely not a normal six year old. His maturity level is a lot farther beyond that. He is defiantly one of the smartest kids at the camp for sure. I think that is one of the reasons he is isolated, because he is soo far ahead from everyone else. He is different, and Dap favores him which doesn't help the isolation issue. All the other kids are jealous
ReplyDeleteYes Ender is a six year old kid but is he normal? Not exactly. He has had his monitor on his whole life, a little longer than most kids who have had one. He just recently had it removed. Ender is very smart and mature for his age. That's what makes him very different from the other boys on the ship.
ReplyDeleteEnder is not an ordinary six year old, he's very intelligent. Although all the kids in the battle school are intellegent he is ahead of everyone in his age group.
ReplyDeleteEnder lives an isolated life style, he's thinking process is unique and he's supposed to be a great commander once he matures, they want to challenge Ender so he can keep thinking and learning.
Ender is definitely not a normal six year old he is wiser for his age and is very smart. He is not afraid to speak his mind which sets him apart from everyone else. He was born purposefully as a Third. If he was a normal six year old he wouldn't have been sent to Battle School.
ReplyDeleteColonel Graff definitely contributed to Ender's isolation. Graff praised Ender because he was setting him up for become a leader.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was really unfair how they treated Ender and how much lies they told him to join the battle school.
DeleteWhats different about Ender is that, he studies things more thoroughly, repeats them till he gets them right, and follows orders to his extent, therefore his mind has him set as a more unique six year old as opposed to everyday else his age and older.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone's battle school experience is by far different than his because the fact that he is so closely watched and even in someways helped..
Ender is different from all the kids because he takes time into thinking about why people do certain things or what they may be thinking at the time. He also analyises every situation so that he could have the most favorable outcome. Like in the battles with the salamander army he listens to bonzos commands which made him first in the standings which allowed him to be traded into a better army. Any other kid would have shot the guns and most likely have been at the bottom of the standing and would not have been traded and been stuck with a lesser army
ReplyDeleteEnder is isolated becauses he chooses to be. He sets himself apart and watches to see how situations are going to pan out and learns from other peoples mistakes. That is what sets him apart from the other people at battle school. He analyzes the entire situation instead of running in all at once. He is always looking for opportunities to better his knowledge and skill, whatever it takes.
ReplyDeleteGraff also has something to do with it, by complementing Ender in the battleship, making the other launchies envy him. That is really what started the isolation. But by stepping back and taking the whole situation into consideration, Ender manages to bring all the launchies together, making sure there is no 'Stilson' in the group.
This is exactly why Graff chose Ender. At age 6 he has ways of problem solving that astounds the adults. He sees angles no one else does. He asks questions no one else thinks to ask. Graff hopes that Ender will someday be the new head of the fleet, the matster commander. So he can lead his army into a fight against the buggers and use his unique skills to defeat them once and for all.
Ender is so isolated because if he was to be able to live freely with out a care and having friends then he would let his guard down and stop analyzing situations to deal with them because he would have friends to back him up and he is isolated so that he becomes more of a fighter because he has to be on his own
ReplyDeleteEnder is not ordinary. Ender is the smartest and aggressive of all the boys. I think he is this way because his brother is so brutal and his sister is so smart and sweet. He is a mix of the two. Also it seems like he is the only with real motivation. He is the best of the bunch, he is definitely not ordinary.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason why Ender is isolated is so Graff can see if Ender can hold up on his own and if he can rise up and become a leader. There won't be anyone in space to take care of him, he will need to know how to survive on his own. As well as be able to have a calm mind if he ever is in charge of others. they are just trying to find someone who can handle the job.
ReplyDeleteSo far all the person who tried to hurt Ender have the same personalities. Their all violent and always want to be at the top. Ender is a smart kid he knows what his opponents next move thats why he won all his fight exept all the fight with his brother.
ReplyDeleteI like the pranks Ender puled to Bernard. I thought it was really funny.
I agree with Josh. Haha I loved the pranks that Ender played on Bernard. They were genius! And I liked how Ender told himself that he would never become like his brother Peter. He would never become a bully. So I thought it was cool how Ender found a way to still get back at Bernard but minus the violence.
DeleteI think that Ender is isolated almost instantly by Graff, just like he said he would to Anderson in the beginning of the chapter. But Ender is brilliant and understands what Graff is going to do almost immediately.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if Ender is isolated, it becomes easier for people around him to take control of him. Graff made Ender the center of attention so that it would be easily pointed out that he is not well liked, putting Graff in a higher power.
Ender is most definelty not an ordinary kid because he is super smart. He's pretty much a kindergartner on a college level basis. If your smart enough to hack into the school's system then you deserve am award. His lifestyle is pretty isolated so he spends a lot of time on the computer hacking things. The battle school is going to keep challenging his abilities so they can use him in the future.
ReplyDeleteI think that Ender both isolates himself and Graff adds to it. I feel like Ender is afraid of turning into a Peter. Someone he always had to hide from. And when he beat up Stilton he saw Peter in himself. So he isolated himself. Also no one likes the "Teachers Pet" Ender didn't want to be told that he was better than everyone. It was Graff who planted the idea in the other kids heads that Ender was superior to everyone else. So then from the start Ender had enemies. He was alone and isolated.
ReplyDeleteAlso I think that Ender is obviously no ordinary six year old. Ender unlike the other kids has a kind heart. He loves his sister and has protected Valentine almost his whole life. But he also is very smart and is a very quick learner. I think of the saying, "Smart men learn from their mistakes. Wise men learn from other's mistakes." Ender to me is like the wise men of this saying. He is smart and wise with his decisions. Ender is very strong and good at his battle tacticts. He observes others fail and successes in battles. And learns what to use and what not to use. Ender is a unique six year old. I also believe part of it comes from being a third. He was born always being picked on and teased and this helps him overcome the criticisms of the battle school. This is why they believe Ender will be the "one" and he will be a great commander.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jayley, especially about the wise man saying! Ender is the smartest of the group. He was able to beat the older guys in the room just by watching how the game worked a few times. He also was the first to figure out how to use the suit in the battleroom. With all of these moves he has made so far the government knows he is the "one" they are looking for.
DeleteNo Ender is not an ordinary boy. He is different from the rest because he has the ability to fight and is stronger than most of the other ones.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that Ender's isolation is all due to Graff. It's clear that Graff is just a pawn in something much bigger. And Graff may be making the initial moves, but there are so many other factors contributing to his isolation- his age, incredible ability, and the intelligence, strength, and cruelty of the other students all play a role in isolating him.
ReplyDeletei think Ender was isolated because his teachers and commanders want to see what he does in different situations and how he handles things that can be difficult. I think the reason Ender acts differently at Battle School is because he can learn much quicker than others and react to problems faster and look at problems from multiple views instead of just one.
ReplyDeleteI gotta agree with you, Ender is isolated because he seemed mature than others compare to him so I'm guessing he will have a good start and probably will face some issues with other people
DeleteYou're partially right, Gabe...
DeleteKeep in mind that Ender is a 'third', meaning that he's the third child in the society that strictly supports families of four. And when a family usually has a third, they get rid of them. However, his parents didn't get rid of him and he excels in everything he does and completes everything one step above his siblings, which is why they're keeping him in Battle School, while keeping a close eye on him, and to see how he reacts from the isolation + his personality.
I think that Ender is no ordinary kid. He is very intelligent and have a big heart in him. He must faced a lot of difficulties when going to a Battle School. He is a unique 6 years old and more mature than other kids... Dang I wish I could be like him haha.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way Ender is an ordinary kid. He is super smart and quick at adapting to a situation. Ender doesn't think like a six year old kid and is way stronger emotionally and mentally then most adults. Ender doesn't seem to like to play games like the other children his age does, also he seems to distance himself from other children. That to me is not a normal child.
ReplyDeleteI highly doubt anothe person had any of the same experiences Ender did. Ender was set up to be an outcast from day one and it wasn't his choice. Ender had no friends while all the other kids did. No one even tried to be his friend because the dispised him from the moment Graff praised him and made him seem perfect. Other kids made Ender misserable intentionally, and i don't think that has happened to a Battle School student.
Ender has become so isolated mainly because of Colonel Graff. Graff knows that Ender has great potential, so he works to isolate him by getting all the other kids to hate him. By doing this, Ender has to work harder to get noticed and make friends. Graff is also presenting him with different scenarios.
ReplyDeleteEnder is by no means a normal six-year old.
ReplyDeleteHe catches on with things so much faster than a normal kid, he's a third in his family, which is shunned upon where they live.
Also, no. He's has the worst experience anyone has ever had to encounter when it comes to Battle School, nobody likes him, he's weird (to the other kids), he's really young, which results in him being picked on by the older kids, and he's being isolated by the staff which is making it harder on him.
I agree with luc on this one. Colonel Graff does realize that Ender has some great potential, But as luc said that Enders works harder because he wants friends, I would have to disagree with that. Colonel Graff tells Ender that he is the only hope to save earth from the buggers, and that i think is what made enders work his hardest.
ReplyDeleteEnder has always been the outcast though and I feel like in battle school he is just trying to fit in for once. But Graff is making it difficult. I think Ender is working hard to prove a point to the kids who are ganging up on him and also to live up to Graff's now high expectations for Ender.
DeleteWilliam Kurtz has the right idea along with Luc Graff and the I.F. have had plans for ender and know what he will become and with that he pushes ender further along but with no help and this makes ender work hard and as he keeps working he becomes more isolated because he becomes more isolated.
ReplyDeleteGraff is isolating him to see if ender will be a good commander because only a good commander could get people that hate him to listen to him and and fallow him. I think that ender would have bean isolated even if graff hadn't said that he was better than the rest of them. I think this because ender is better than them he is a genius among geniuses and they would resent him for it
ReplyDeletewhats different about ender is that he is just more advanced then everyone else. there are kids that are commanders and ender is smarter than them. he can tell what people will do or say without them doing it yet. But not everyones experience at battle school is like this one most dont graduate battle school till there 16 but he proved that rule way wrong but he isnt just an ordinary kid.
ReplyDeleteEnder is much more smarter than every one around him and is much more calculating and creative than all the other children and people underestimate him, like Stilson underestimates his fighting ability because of the stereotype that thirds are weak.
ReplyDeleteGraff isolates him so that he can still remain independent from others, he needs a commander not a mindless drone that follows orders and dose battles by book, he needs some one who can be creative on battle tactics.