Ender Wiggin Character Analysis
A True Hero
The dictionary definition of a hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” Now, while all of this is true, a hero can be so much more. A hero can be someone who would risk himself for the better of humanity, get what they need need accomplished done well, be a great leader, know when to do the right thing, and be morally balanced and virtuous. Now, do these characteristics of a true hero apply to Ender Wiggin? The answer is yes. First, and probably the most obvious, Ender saved the human race. Not only did he end up brilliantly destroying the bugger army, he knew from the beginning of his battle school days that he had been hand-picked to save humanity. He had to perform for years in school and most importantly, his ‘final examination’ under this immense pressure of knowing that he was their last hope of survival. However, Ender did the wrong thing for the right reason in killing the buggers. Ender knows that he was needed to get the job done, even though it cost him emotional damage. After being tricked into defeating an entire species that truly …show more content…
Ender was able to take the rag-tag army that he was assigned and turn it into the best team that battle school had ever seen. From fighting a battle every day from early on and sometimes multiple teams at once, Ender never failed to quickly adapt to the situation and figure a way out. Similarly, Ender always does the job with one hundred percent effort. Now, this does not always mean the best for his opponent. For example ender clearly makes sure that when he beats an opponent, he completely annihilates them. Ender states that “I destroy them. I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don't exist." (Card, 238). Even in self defense, Ender went as far as killing Stilson and Bonzo without realizing what he was
The dictionary definition of a hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” Now, while all of this is true, a hero can be so much more. A hero can be someone who would risk himself for the better of humanity, get what they need need accomplished done well, be a great leader, know when to do the right thing, and be morally balanced and virtuous. Now, do these characteristics of a true hero apply to Ender Wiggin? The answer is yes. First, and probably the most obvious, Ender saved the human race. Not only did he end up brilliantly destroying the bugger army, he knew from the beginning of his battle school days that he had been hand-picked to save humanity. He had to perform for years in school and most importantly, his ‘final examination’ under this immense pressure of knowing that he was their last hope of survival. However, Ender did the wrong thing for the right reason in killing the buggers. Ender knows that he was needed to get the job done, even though it cost him emotional damage. After being tricked into defeating an entire species that truly …show more content…
Ender was able to take the rag-tag army that he was assigned and turn it into the best team that battle school had ever seen. From fighting a battle every day from early on and sometimes multiple teams at once, Ender never failed to quickly adapt to the situation and figure a way out. Similarly, Ender always does the job with one hundred percent effort. Now, this does not always mean the best for his opponent. For example ender clearly makes sure that when he beats an opponent, he completely annihilates them. Ender states that “I destroy them. I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don't exist." (Card, 238). Even in self defense, Ender went as far as killing Stilson and Bonzo without realizing what he was