by orson scott card discussion – chapters 14-15. ender’s teacher
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ENDER’S GAME
By Orson Scott CardDiscussion – Chapters 14-15
CHAPTER 14Ender’s Teacher
Chapter 14 How is Eros different than
the Battle School? Ender's training? His social activities? Opportunities for comradeship?
Chapter 14“ What are you doing, he wanted to ask. Judging me? Determining whether or not you want to trust the fleet to me? Just remember that I didn’t ask for it.” (p.259)
Chapter 14 Describe how Ender and
Mazer first meet…
What does he learn?
Chapter 14 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?
In your opinion – is he a good or a bad example for Ender as a commander?
Chapter 14“Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf.” (p. 277)
Chapter 14 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?”
“Ender settled into the routine that was the destruction of himself.” (p. 287)
Chapter 14 What are some of the signs
that the constant pressure is wearing on Ender and his squad leaders?
Chapter 14 How does Ender “win” the war?
Ender thinks he “cheated” – what does that say about his character?
Why do you think they had to lie to him?
Chapter 14 What happens on Earth as soon as
the Bugger War is over?
Were Peter and Valentine right?
Why are Ender and the other “kids” potentially in danger?
CHAPTER 15Speaker for the Dead
Chapter 15 This chapter begins with another
dialogue, only this time it's presented as a regular narrative. What is a NARRATIVE?
Why does Card change styles?
What important changes are about to take place on Earth?
Chapter 15 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?
Chapter 15 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?
Chapter 15 Eight years after they reach
their colony world, Ender gets a big surprise.
What is it?
“He had been dreaming that the Buggers were vivisecting him. Only instead of cutting open his body, they were cutting up his memories and displaying them like holographs and trying to make sense of them. It was a very odd dream.” (Chapter 14, p. 278)
Chapter 15 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?
THE END