Ender's Game -- Final thoughts

1. Val talks about control. Do you agree? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think the book ends the way it does?

3. Do you think Ender is a hero? Why or why not?

Chapter 13-15 Ender's Game

1. Val thinks, "Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be." Explain what Val means by this and how this might apply to other characters in the story.

2. In Chapter 13, how has Ender changed?

3. Why does Ender want Peter to love him

Chapters 10-12 Ender's Game

1. The title of Chapter 11 is "Veni Vidi Vici," which means "I came, I saw, I conquered." Explain the significance of the events in this chapter.


2. Why do you think the details of Mazer's strategy are omitted in the invasion videos?

3. Why is the fight with Bonzo in Chapter 12 so important?

Chapters 7-9 Ender's Game

1. Describe Ender's reaction to Val's letter. Do you think that Graff predicted Ender's reaction?

2. Why is the fantasy game so important to Ender?

Chapers 4-6 Ender's Game

1. Ender is not an ordinary six-year-old. What is different about him? Is everyone's Battle School experience like his?

2. Why is Ender so isolated? Is it all due to Graff? What is planned for Ender?

Chapters 1-3 Ender's Game

Please respond to at least one of the questions below:


1. In the opening pages of the book, Ender observes that "Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth" (2). What does Ender mean by this? Do you think his observations is correct or incorrect? What does this observation reveal about Ender?

2. Why do you think Ender cries at the end of Chapter 1? Why is he so upset?

3. What type of person is Peter? How do you feel about him so far?