Book Report for The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card PLOT SUMMARY: Danny North grew up in a family of gods—or at least the poor remnants of the mages who once went by names like Odin‚ Thor‚ and Freya. When the gates that led to their home world of Westil were closed by Loki in 632 a.d.‚ the Families lost much of their power. Despite this loss of power‚ the Families still consider themselves far superior to drowthers‚ the name they use for humans. Drekka—mages that possess no magical talent—are considered
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never forget the enormous suffering of the Holocaust” – Bob Beauprez. In 1939 a mass murder of people occurred called the Holocaust (Collier 197). Another xenocide similar to the Holocaust‚ the Buggers‚ which transpired in a book called Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. While the differences between the Holocaust and the bugger’s xenocide are noticeable the similarities are striking. The Holocaust was a mass murder of approximately 6 million Jews; it also included Gypsies‚ and political descendants (Collier
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killed a whole race of buggers be considered a morally righteous hero? John Kessel answered this question by writing Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender’s Game‚ Intention‚ and Morality‚ which was published in 2004. In this essay‚ Kessel states how Orson Scott Card‚ the author of the novel Ender’s Game‚ set Ender up as the victim from the very beginning of the story to create sympathy for him‚ so when Ender commits genocide‚ we don’t feel like he did anything wrong‚ even though Ender did‚ and doesn’t
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Enders Game Enders Game‚ written by Orson Scott Card is a “classic novel of one boy’s destiny among the stars”. The representation of Ender as the typical hero partaking on a hero’s journey is shown through the language devices and the characterisation of Ender. Card presents the conventions of a traditional hero‚ namely qualities of bravery and wisdom‚ leadership‚ responsibility and the tragic or traditional weakness. Card explores the idea of a traditional hero’s weakness‚ through the
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From the dawn of time to the end of the world as humanity knows it‚ where there is sentience‚ there will always be leaders. In Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game‚ leadership is displayed by numerous characters‚ children‚ and adults‚ almost all of which displayed some forms of eloquence‚ empathy‚ and organization. Eloquence is needed for a leader to secure the trust and loyalty of their followers‚ after all‚ would one follow a leader they could not trust? In order to be on the cutting edge of strategy
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you’re fighting up against‚ and know their strategies to find way to defeat them‚ so he could be more prepared. Also‚ about not fighting alone. Ender also learned that he train the people in his toon‚ to strategize ways to defeat the buggers. Yes‚ in Orson Scott Card’s Book “Ender’s Game”‚ Ender did learn from the “enemies” in many ways‚ that it took practice to defeat your enemy‚ and to have backup‚ and to know the enemy and closely watch for their strategies to help you defeat them.
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Burning House Essay If my house were to burn down‚ I would try to save as many valuable things that I could. If I were to only be able to save ten things‚ I would save the things that mean most to me. The very first thing that I would get would be my photo albums. They are full of pictures that were taken from when I was a little girl‚ all the way up until now. Each picture has meaning to me‚ and I would be very upset if I were to lose them. Whenever I look at them‚ they remind me of the times
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The book Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is a science fiction novel‚ about futuristic battles between earth and aliens. This book won the 1986 Nebula book award‚ 1986 Hugo best book award. The book Ender’s Game is about a boy named Ender who is pulled out of his home and put into battle school. He is a brilliant boy who learns the skills to fight against the enemies called the buggers. He is a prophet‚ but goes through internal issues in order to save humanity. Ender Wiggin has the archetype of
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be broken‚ put yourself in enders shoes‚ I’m pretty sure everyone will do the same thing‚ we can’t help it‚ its basic primitive human instincts to survive and protect ourself‚ even if it means breaking social rules. Chapter 2: Question 7 Dear Orson Scott Card In your book "Enders Game" I believe the children are too adultish‚ its like you put adults in the book but they are only 6 years old. The children are calcalative‚ ruthless and show all the characteristics of an adult and can even think
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In the novel‚ Ender’s Game written in 1977 by Orson Scott Card a futuristic story reveals the anguish during the struggle for survival. In chapter four to five‚ Ender faces the isolation‚ which is caused by Graff on purpose‚ however he has learned a lesson from Graff that in this world the one he can really rely on is himself. Later on he unfolds his progress that he modifies the isolated situation. As a result‚ Ender’s developing self-reliance is setting up his mind to be strong enough to face the
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