The novel begins far after first contact, and instead starts the narrative during a Cold War type conflict with these insect-like aliens. In Ender’s Game, humanity is in a constant face off against an alien civilization called “Buggers”. Specifically, how this future earth responds to militarized, intelligent alien life, and how that’s relevant to our real world search for extraterrestrials. I will be focusing less on Ender, Valentine, and Bean, and instead I will be honing in on the larger fictional universe that Orson Scott Card has created. In my discussion of Ender’s Game, I will be doing the opposite. The point here is that much of the critical analysis of Ender’s Game dismisses the plot and setting as mere tools used to formulate Ender’s character. Said young man might demonstrate immense skill with a rifle in the same way that Ender demonstrated skill in managing space fleets. In fact, an argument could be made that the plot of this book could be interchanged with that of a young man being trained to fight in World War II. So generally, it is not surprising that most would claim this novel to be about Ender, not about alien warfare. Ender’s Game is a character oriented novel which uses its in depth sci-fi plot to develop Ender’s character. Extraterrestrials in Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s GameĮnder’s Game has always been lauded for its unique take on the classic coming-of-age tale, and rightfully so.
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