ENDER

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ENDERS GAME

• Discussion Chapters 12, 13, 14 15
• Mr. Wilson English 406

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• There are really three big events in this
  chapter, though there are some smaller ones that
  go with them.
• What are these sections?
• Make up one-word titles (like Card's) to name
  these sections.

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• How is chapter 12 like chapter 1?

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what
  happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help
  him in any way. He must believe to the core of
  his soul, that he can only do what he and the
  other children work out for themselves (p.202).

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• Because hes the best, thats why! Who else can
  fight the buggers? Thats what matters, you fool,
  the buggers! (p. 210).

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• As Ender's training continues, the people in
  charge of the Battle School make some serious
  changes in how the battles are organized and run.
  
• What are the major changes in this chapter?

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• There was no help for him. Whatever he faced,
  now and forever, no oned would save him from
  itPeter had been right, always right the power
  to kill and destroyand nothing and no one will
  ever save you (p.212).

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• What are the reactions shown by the following
  characters to Ender's demolition of Bonzo Dink,
  Bean, Ender, Colonel Anderson

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• He wanted to go back home, back to the battle
  school, the only place in the universe where he
  belonged (p.225).

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Chapter 12 - Bonzo

• How surprised were you to learn about what
  actually happened to Bonzo?
• How much more surprised were you to learn about
  Stilson?
• Why did they keep this knowledge from Ender?

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Chapter 13 - Valentine
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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• What is the official reaction to finding out who
  Locke and Demosthenes are? What are the good and
  bad points as far as the voices are concerned?
  (We don't actually know who is talking in this
  segment.)

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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• Ender tells you the secret of how he manages to
  win all the time.
• What is it? (p. 238)
• How is this related to Peter's (p. 131) special
  ability and Valentine's (p. 127)?

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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• After Ender has made up his mind what to do,
  Graff tries to explain to him why he brought him
  back to Earth and let him take three months to
  make up his mind.
• What connection does Graff want Ender to make?

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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• How did humans learn that faster than light,
  instant communication was possible?
• How is this related to Ender watching the old
  invasion videos?

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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• "If the other fellow can't tell you his story,
  you can never be sure he isn't trying to kill
  you." Why can't the two races communicate?
• Why is this important?
• What are three reasons that have been given for
  the buggers attacking Earth.

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Chapter 13 - Valentine

• Graff says, "Nature can't evolve a species that
  hasn't the will to survive ... the race as a
  whole can never decide not to exist."
• How does this apply to the decision Ender has to
  make?

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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher
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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher

• How is Eros different than the Battle School?
• Ender's training?
• His social activities?
• Opportunities for comradeship?

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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher

• How did they manage to keep Mazer Rackham around
  for 70 years so he could be Ender's teacher?
• What did it cost him?
• What does this tell you about sacrifice?

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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher

• What things did humanity learn from the buggers?
• How did Rackham win the second war?
• Why would buggers not see killing individuals the
  same way humans would?
• What is Dr. Device?

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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher

• What are some of the signs that the constant
  pressure is wearing on Ender and his squad
  leaders?

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Chapter 14 Enders Teacher

• What happens on Earth as soon as the Bugger War
  is over?
• Were Peter and Valentine right?
• Why is Ender and the other kids potentially in
  danger?

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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead
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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead

• This chapter begins with another dialogue, only
  this time it's presented as a regular narrative.
• Why has the style changed?
• What important changes are about to take place on
  Earth?

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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead

• It's not often that a writer will provide such a
  long epilogue, or conclusion, at the end of a
  novel. Generally there's a climax - BANG! - and
  just a little bit of mopping up afterwards. This
  is not the case here.
• What are the significant developments in this
  chapter?

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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead

• Why did Val (using her Demosthenes persona) make
  it so that Ender could not go back to Earth? What
  is her plan? What is Ender's objection to it?

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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead

• Why did Val (using her Demosthenes persona) make
  it so that Ender could not go back to Earth? What
  is her plan? What is Ender's objection to it?

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Chapter 15 Speaker for the Dead

• Eight years after they reach their colony world,
  Ender gets a big surprise. What is it?

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Chapter 15 Speaker fro the Dead

• The Hive Queen's communication with Ender
  confirms Rackham's theories about why they
  invaded and takes them a little further. What
  does Ender learn? What is Ender's response?
  (There are two things.)

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THE END!