Wednesday, March 6, 2013


After reading Ender's Game I had a lot of thought about my anticipation guide.  Now that I have a more open mind about this book I can answer them way better than I did before I read this book.  
Lying is ok if it is for the greater good.  I still strongly agree with this even after I read Ender's Game. The thing is that if Graff and Mazer didn't lie about the simulations than Ender well be more worried about losing his men on the ships and he might of lost the battle.  So that is my answer to that.
Sometimes violence is the only way to solve the problem.  My answer is yes and no.  I don't see how the humans go to the buggers planet and attack when they can be building up their defenses.  But the buggers are still a threat because they outnumber the humans.  Plus they have better communication technology.  They use telepathy so it is impossible to hack into their communication. But humanity has a chance if they sneak attack the buggers with their guard down.
I still think it is ok to kill in self defence.  The reason it if a person attacks you and you hurt them they go to jail.  But when they get out of jail they would be pissed and come after you when your guard is down.  Like when Ender fought Stilson in chapter one.  The reason when Ender beat Stilson and he was on the ground he kicked him a few more times so he couldn't hurt Ender again.  
In Enders game words do nothing to avoid the fight between Ender and Bonzo on chapter twelve.  It didn't work with Stilson too. But I think that words are useful to avoid complication.  If someone wanted to beat me up I have used words to get out out it.  
I do believe bullies hurt others because they have low self of steam after I read Ender's game.  On chapter twelve Ender beat Bonzo at the war game but Ender had no time to get ready and at the End of the war game you have to meet with your enemy army commander and shake hands.  But Ender was so mad that he left not even talking to Bonzo.  Well Bonzo was really mad because he knew that Ender is better than him and now he had a low self of steam.  So he gets other people to verbally bully Ender and then Bonzo attempts to kill Ender.
Only the best and brightest students should receive the best education to become a nation's leaders.  Yes I still agree with that because Ender was the best but I wouldn't say the brightest student in battle school.  But because of his training he made the best army.  Plus Bean was bright and the best and that is why Ender trusts him the most.
Revenge is never justified.  On chapter fourteen the human got their revenge on the buggers and I  think that it was never justified because what if the buggers were good and back then the had a bad dictator?  Then the buggers would have no choice then attack the humans.  So after a long time would you think that they changed their hearts.  
Crying is evidence of weakness.  I thought crying is evidence of weakness but after I read Ender's Game I have changed my mind.  On chapter fourteen after Ender beat up bonzo he was sad because he didn't want to hurt Bonzo and he cried.  But you can see for yourself that Ender is no weak at all infact he is the best army leader in the battle school.
Any action is acceptable in war.  I still don't think that any action is acceptable in war.  I haven't read anything about this in Enders game.  But I don't believe that in reality.  Like when america dropped a nuclear bomb in japan and its only victims were civilians and that could've been avoided.
Teenagers need discipline and rules because they can't control themselves.  Some do but not all of them.  On chapter fourteen Bonzo could have have some discipline and rules when he just tried to kill Ender.  
Only through personal sacrifice can someone create positive change.  Well the army people had to sacrifice Enders childhood to create a positive change(chapter one).  If it wasn't for Ender the buggers would still be alive and might attack again.
 Generating compassion for your enemies is the only way to create peace.  Yes I can see how it can create pease. If you can walk in your enemys shoes you can see from your enemies point of view and then you and your enemy can understand each other.  Then that will create peace.