First off you are either an adult or a child. Young Adult must be a new term, because as far as I knew there was never an in between. I don't recall calling my Grandpa an 'Old Adult'. That is just a cry for punishment. Recently, Ender's Game has been targeted towards younger audiences (teenagers, etc.). I have seen the book riding in the "Young Adult section at Target and all over the place. The reason is the whole idea of 'kids in space', I would think. Although the book does deal with kids in space, they are NOT normal kids. NOT being the operative word. They are kids with very high intellect. I don't even know if I would call them kids? While younger readers would very much understand the book, I would not call it a 'Young Adult" book. Its principles and attitudes swing more toward an actual adult, or an older teenager.
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I agree with you. Great Post!
January 1, 2010 at 10:19 PMNice post. You're right--they're not normal kids. Ender is hand picked. In fact, he's conceived specifically for the purpose of being chosen by the IF. I think that there are elements that young folks can relate to (the cruel bullying, for example), but ultimately it's far more effective as a philosophical adult sci-fi.
January 2, 2010 at 9:25 AMBaley,
January 3, 2010 at 12:39 AMThanks for stopping by. There are some aspects of the book that can be targeted towards kids, like you said, bullying. But the whole agenda of the book is a little more complicated. I just started this up. I will be addressing more "think about it" type posts in the future. If you are a enders game fan, then stay tuned especially. I will also be throwing more in here, hence the "and more". lol. Hope you had a great New Years, and have a good one.
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