weak anymore and this was the only way he would show superiority. That same day after Ender gets back home he is surprised by a visit from Colonel Hyrum Graff a member of the Command School where they train all there troops to fight the Formics also known as the “Buggers” an alien species. At first the Wiggin’s family is surprised that Col. Graff has asked to take Ender instead of his brother Peter. Peter was known as the stronger sibling and highly
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Intellectualism‚" by Gerald Graff is a very persuasive argument. It seems to be a sound‚ strong argument for the authors point. he not only lists exactly what he is talking about‚ but also what could help other; specifically how street smarts can very well be more intellectual than book smarts. Gerald Graff’s essay‚ "Hidden Intellectualism‚" is a critique on how schools are missing out on a valuable opportunity to encourage students to learn more academically. Graff feels that utilizing what he
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Andres G. Camacho Bonet Andrea Pecinkas INGL3104 Sec 011 9 March 2015 Character Analysis: Ender’s Game-Andrew “Ender” Wiggins In the book Ender’s Game written by Orson Scott Card‚ Andrew Wiggin is the main character or protagonist. Although his real name is Andrew Wiggin‚ he goes by the nickname “Ender”. He is the protagonist since the main plot is centered on him. In its majority‚ the story is centered in Ender’s development in battle school to become the Commander who will save mankind from the
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One of them was a scene in the movie‚ that was also explained in the book‚ that had a lot to do with the manipulation of Ender at battle school. When Colonel Graff asked all the launchies a question about gravity‚ none know the answer‚ except Ender of course. After Enders answer‚ Graff replies with “There’s only one boy on this launch with any brains at all‚ and that’s Ender Wiggin. Take a good look at him‚ little boys. He’s going to be a commander when you’re still in
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Earth’s government and army to fight against the Buggers) named Colonel Graff comes under the pretense of interrogating Ender for the incident with Stilson the previous day. Ender explains that he defended himself‚ and then decided to keep kicking because‚ "Knocking him down won the first fight. I wanted to win all the next ones‚ too. So they’d leave me alone." Chapter 3‚ pg 19. So Ender was invited to join the
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Andres G. Camacho Bonet Literary Luminary Andrea Pecinkas INGL3104 Sec 011 1 March 2015 Literary Analysis: Chapter 5- Games Quotes "I told you. His isolation can ’t be broken. He can never come to believe that anybody will ever help him out. Ever. If he once thinks there ’s an easy way out‚ he ’s wrecked." (30) As a great leader-to-be‚ Ender Wiggins has to learn how to be a troubleshooter. If by any chance he thinks he could take a “shortcut” or he is helped him by someone else; his trouble shooting
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like his father was saying he’s worthless‚ waste of space‚ and a disappointment. Chapter 3 “Graff” 11. The pretense the I.F. officer comes to his home is that the I.F. found out what he did to that kid at school. A textual evidence that says why the officer came to his home is‚ “They found out what you did to that kid at school‚ now they’re gonna make you do time out in the Belt‚” (Scott‚ card17). 12. Graff concludes Ender is the one because they wanted to see what would he do if they took his monitor
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Peter talks about how Ender is now normal. The boys play the Buggers and Astronauts game. Peter wins. Peter talks about how he will kill Ender one day but no one will know it was him. Chapter 3: Graff Characters: * Ender * Mother * Peter * Father * Valentine * Colonel Hyrum Graff Society Things * The I.F. (International Fleet) * Noncomplying Families Act * Battle Room * Battle school * Buggers Descriptions: * War games- all the boys are organize
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that he is getting rewarded for committing horrific acts‚ such as (unknowingly) killing Stilson and being accepted at the battle school‚ and killing the Giant and being allowed access to Fairyland. It is possible that he sees the Giant as an image of Graff – a looming figure watching his every move‚ offering rewards if Ender can meet their secretly gruesome demands‚ and offering more chances if he cannot. Ender’s morals – while helping him to stay true to himself and what he believes is right – prevent
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minds of all time‚ every individual has the capacity to be an intellectual‚ but the way society currently measures intellect purely based off of one’s “book smarts” not everyone’s genius is fully realized. As stated by Gerald Graff In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism” Graff states that our current system of teaching does by no means try to foster the intelligence of street smart people who account for many in our society. In Graff’s experience he thinks that a style of teaching incorporating street
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