Ender's Game Themes

Ender’s Game illustrates various themes to reflect based upon Ender’s character and his way of thinking countering General Graff and his belief. Ender begins to interpret the real reason why he has to fight against the buggers, and why General Graff and Major Anderson use Ender as a tool. In Ender’s Game General Graff explains Ender the reason why fighting against the buggers is the only way to save humanity and no other path could be taken. Although General Graff has a point, at a different angle if the situation was to conquer another world for the humans benefit by destroying an entire species is not the reason to go fight the buggers or controlling them as a pawn. Human beings have a duty to answer the call from the people they love and
care about so mankind can be once again preserved when a threat to humanity occurs. But saving humanity always as another side, the human population will suffer a great loss because necessary sacrifices and decisions need to be taken to protect humanity. Such as a Commander commands a soldier, the soldier is a tool the commander uses to gain a victory or a defeat. General Graff use Ender as a tool, so he will be ready to command in a real battle. Although Graff uses Ender, it is for the good of humans, but if the purpose is to corrupt the human world for their personal gain then all human beings will suffer. Meaning that if General Graff’s reason to use Ender as a tool was annihilate the buggers just for the fun without the intention to preserve humanity then all the losses for the battle is useless which brings destruction upon them. Eliminating an entire species that were settled on the earth way before them is a turning point to a decision that may cause regret and sorrow or may cause happiness and hope to be able to live. But without being able to communicate with the buggers and their true intentions humans assume they are here to take over the world. Until Ender was able to speak to them through his mind. Humans will only be committed to fight for their beliefs and what they stand for.
If humanity is in danger it is the people’s duty to save it, but if war and destruction could be avoided why go through that path? Individual beings should not be controlled they should be able to decide for themselves. Using humans as a tool is preventing them from what they think is right. Especially in America during modern times people are allowed to have some freedom that is why the Bill of Rights is written in the Constitution. Many famous leaders strive for this opportunity back in the old days hoping that someday maybe not at their present time be able to have rights as a citizen such as James Madison, Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, etc. One clear example can be given when the spark that ignites the Civil War to begin because of one major reason which is slavery. African men and women were used as slaves and more importantly like pawns when a master orders them to. Similarly Ender was used as a pawn and against his wishes forced to kill. But the civil war could be avoided if only if people realized the horrible mistake they have done. Therefore many references can be made throughout history to intertwine with another side to General Graff’s statement toward
Ender.