command is, Graff tells Ender all he knows about the buggers.
Ender learns that they communicate instantaneously
, and that from them humans learned how to do the same. They have the ansible, a device that allows ships to talk to each other from across the galaxy.
What does Ender figure out about the buggers?
Behind the mirror Ender finds the pupa of a bugger queen, and the queen communicates with him. She shows
him the images of the battles
, from the buggers’ point of view, and then sends images to his mind of what he needs to do to let her live again and start a new bugger civilization.
What does Graff say to Ender?
It was only because of the brilliant Mazer Rackham, Ender has been told, that humans were able to destroy the Buggers’ powerful enemy ships. As Ender thinks about all this, he whispers to Graff, “
I’ll go with you.”
What does Graff admire most about Ender?
Graff feels grateful to Ender for giving up his youth to train as a soldier, and he feels
a father-like love towards
Ender in that he wants to protect him.
What does Ender learn about buggers and the third invasion?
What does he learn about the buggers? Ender finds the Giant’s corpse, the playground, the castle tower, and the mirror, just as it was in the fantasy game. Ender
learns the buggers found his mind and knew his darkest dreams
. Ender knows the buggers were trying to give him a message.
Why does it seem Ender giving up?
Why does it seem Ender is giving up?
Ender knows he will never defeat Peter
. Peter has the ability to destroy Ender even if Ender does destroy the buggers. Ender wants Peter to love him, and he knows Peter never will.
Why does Ender want Peter to love him?
In the end it is his love that
makes him strong enough to go on
, and that forever separates him from Peter, who would not do anything for love. Ender hates himself because he is like Peter, and now his sister, the one person he truly loves, is asking him to go back to being like Peter in order to save her life.
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.
How did 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 ultimately choose with Graff?
Why does Ender ultimately decide to go with Graff to
battle school
? think Ender goes because he knows that the reason he was allowed was to go to battle school. That would mean that all the embarrassment he has been through for being a third would pay off because he would save the world.
What warning does Petra bring to Ender?
Petra attempts to
warn Ender that he is in danger
, and he already knows this. His toon leaders escort him to his room, where Dink has left him a message of warning. Ender is only able to sleep when he thinks that surely the teachers will keep him safe outside of the battleroom.
Does Graff like Ender?
Graff insists that Ender is nice but that they will get rid of that undesirable trait
. The other adult mentions that it appears that Graff enjoys breaking the children and Graff responds that he is good at it, but it is only worth it when they are pieced back together stronger than before.
What opportunity of a lifetime is offered to Ender?
What oppurtunity of a lifetime is offered to Ender? He is offered
the chance to go to Battle school based on his monitor’s observations and his behavior
. He displays key leadership skills and above-average intelligence as well as empathy.
What does Ender finally realize was real?
The simulator and the destruction of the buggers. What does Ender finally realize was “real”?
He’s not a man of pleasure and feels that survival is more important than happiness
.
What advantages do the buggers have?
Ender has some advantages and disadvantages to the buggers while fighting them. He has
superior weaponry, comparable speed and greater available intelligence
. These are things that could help in battle because they give him a better chance at defeating the opponents.
How old is Ender when he killed the buggers?
At only
six years old
, Ender Wiggin was taken from his family to battle school in an attempt to train him to destroy the buggers. Thousands of miles away from home, Ender had to build up courage and demonstrate that he was stronger than he possibly thought he was.
