Ender watches the way Bonzo commands the army both in the battleroom and outside of it. He comes to the conclusion that Bonzo is an idiot, so Ender starts coming up with his own plans. But since Salamander Army won’t practice with him, Ender goes to
the Launchies
and gets them to practice with him.
Why do fewer Launchies show up for practice with Ender?
Why are fewer launchies coming to Ender’s practices during free time?
The commanders have restricted their time and forbidden them from coming
. The commanders have threatened them with fewer promotions and vague punishments of not amounting to anything.
Why does Ender get the Launchies to practice with him?
Ender watches the way Bonzo commands the army both in the battleroom and outside of it. He comes to the conclusion that Bonzo is an idiot, so Ender starts coming up with his own plans. But since Salamander Army won’t practice with him, Ender goes to
the Launchies
and gets them to practice with him.
What does Ender decide to do to get more practice?
He watches them as an enemy would, making note of his weaknesses and techniques. What does Ender decide to do to get more practice? After Ender saves the army from a defeat, how does Bonzo repay him?
He trades him to another army then beats up on him.
Why does Ender do to Stilson?
After school Ender is cornered and held by a group of bullies led by Stilson.
Ender realizes that the situation does not look good for him and decides to do something about it
. He talks them into letting go of him and then kicks Stilson in the chest. It occurs to Ender that he must stop their bullying once and for all.
What is Peter’s greatest gift?
Now if you mean a gift like gifting – a personality strength – then you could answer that Peter’s best gift is
the art of genius manipulation
. He is gifted in figuring out what others fear most – and using it against them (I believe this is in Chapter 9).
Why does Alai kiss Ender?
Alai, Ender’s first friend at Battle School, sends him in to his first battle with a kiss, which Ender guessed was
“somehow forbidden
.” The kiss was accompanied by the word “Salaam,” which is Arabic for peace and which is commonly used with brief kisses between men sharing the greeting, so the kiss may have meant …
What or who is the true enemy according to dink?
What does Dink reveal about the true enemy? Dink shows Ender who the true enemy is. “
It’s the teachers, they’re the enemy
.” The teachers train the children to fight, hate, and win without regard to what the children want or need. The teachers force the children to become adults.
What has Ender been taking in order to protect himself?
Ender has been taking
personal attack classes
in order to protect himself, and in a confrontation with his commander he refuses to stop using his desk.
How does Colonel Graff manipulate Ender?
Graff manipulated Ender
by isolating Ender from the rest of the kids at Battle School and controlling Ender’s every move
. He did this with the purpose that Ender would learn to solve problems on his own without expecting a helping hand and therefore make Ender strong enough to destroy the buggers.
Why does Ender feel betrayed by Valentine?
Valentine no longer felt threatened by Peter and her relationship with Ender seemed a little distant. Ender felt betrayed
when he realized that he had been lied to by the Colonel and Mazer
. While Ender believed he was playing another simulation of wars, he was actually destroying the entire alien population.
Why can’t Ender beat the giant’s drinking game?
Ender pokes one the Giant’s eyes out. Why can’t Ender beat the Giant’s drinking game at first?
All the drinks Ender can choose from are deadly.
Why does Graff say that Ender’s parents love him but that they won’t miss him?
Ender asks about his parents and Graff explains that, although they love him, they will not miss him
because of how difficult he has been for them
. His father was one of nine children, and he did not want any child of his to deal with the persecution he had to face. … Ender was to be half Peter and half Valentine.
Why does Graff say Peter hates Ender?
Why does Graff say Peter hates Ender?
He is jealous that he was never accepted into battle school and Ender was
. How is Ender different from the other boys? Ender is not laughing with everyone, he is smarter and more serious then the other boys; he is isolated.
Who killed Stilson?
Ender
watched, and learned that he killed both Stilson and Bonzo.
How does Ender feel about himself now that the monitor is gone?
How does Peter react to Ender now that the monitor is gone?
He is enraged and wants to kill him playing Buggers and Spaceman
. Describe Valentine. She is ender’s loving sister who tries to keep her brothers in tact and keep her family together.
