Ender Wiggin

Ender Wiggin is the main character in the book "Ender's Game", by science fiction writer Orson Scott Card. You can also follow up with Ender in the sequels; Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind. What kind of boy is Ender Wiggin? In Ender's Game, Ender is introduced as a six year old. His real name is Andrew Wiggin. He has an older brother, Peter, and a younger sister, Valentine. Before Ender left for Battle School, he killed one of his class mates when he was being brutally harassed. When he was in Battle School, he killed another boy, when he was put in the position. After he was finished with Battle School, he was held responsible for killing a whole race of aliens known as the "Buggers"; xenocide. What kind of kid is this? Obviously he was very smart, or else he would not have made it into the IF Battle School. I wonder what he looked like? Do you have a depiction in your head of the "young" Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin? In the next book following Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Ender is now an adult. What happened in all of that time in between? I do not want to dissect the books right now, but will just leave you with this for now. What do YOU think of Andrew Wiggin? Do you like him. Was he better as a kid or an adult? I will began constructing, if you would call it, sort of like an encyclopedia of all of the characters, and will be posting chapter by chapter synopsis of the books. Until then.

Ender's Game for Young Adults?

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.

Ender's Game

Ender's game, by top science fiction writer Orson Scott Card, is one of the first books in the Ender series. It was first published in 1977 in Analog Science Fiction and Fact. It begins with Ender's start in childhood as he is monitored by the IF (International Fleet). His older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Valentine (Val), are left behind as he is taken to the the Battle School for training in hopes to destroy the for mics known as the "Buggers". There, he is introduced to several obstacles and emotional traps. What does the IF have planned for these boys that are very intelligent? Does the human race succeed at destructing the Buggers? They have there hope wrapped up in children to accomplish this, but at the same time during Battle school, the children are made to believe that they are just playing a "Game". Does Ender Wiggin really think this, however? The ending of this book is wrapped up very nicely. I found it very interesting, otherwise, I would not be writing about it. I could drag out the synopsis, but thought just to give you a brief glance. You can go to http://www.hatrack.com/ and read the first chapter. I listened to the book via audio, which makes the experience much more livable and real.