::Ender's Game::by Orson Scott Card-Respnse 1

The book Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a well written book that has won many awards like the Nebula Award. The novel is well written and it displays images clearly into your head. The setting is in the in the future and mostly at the Battle School grounds. The main character of this book, is Alexander Wiggins, more commonly called, Ender. Ender was always being picked on at school just because he was a Third, an illegal third child in the family. At the young age of six, he was transferred to Battle School to become a soldier.

After reading the first few chapters of the novel, I decided that I really liked Ender as a character. He was really kind, but he always was outcasted and bullied. He had this brother, who was the complete opposite of him, and a loving sister. He never resorted to violence unless it was a life-or-death situation. In the middle of the book, I felt that the "teachers" were nt being very fair. They promoted Ender to an army when he was barely even seven. The usual age that a boy/girl would be promoted was around 8. Then he was made commander when he was only eight, and the usual age was 12.

I think that the title really fits the book's content. The book is basically about most of Ender's life, and describes how in Battle School he played the battle game. The game was something that helped the "teachers" sort out who was a better soldier, and who wasn't as good. Ender had played the battle game over a million times, and his standings were always at the top. His whole life is basically a game for the "teachers" because they are basically manipulating him through battle school.

This novel is probably best to be read by teens ages 12+ because of some mature content. But other than that, this book is really well written because the author clearly describes the hardships and good times that the main character has to go through in order to survive.