Ender's Game: Post 2

As I have continued reading "Ender's Game," I have come to truly realize the importance Ender has concerning the fate of mankind. At the beginning of each chapter, a discussion between Colonel Graff and the highest official of the I.F. takes place; this shows the importance that is placed upon Ender. Everyone is concerned with his progress. Obviously, Graff's faith in Ender is well placed; he has made extreme progress through all the tests that he has been put through. One of the biggest breakthrough's he mad was become accepted throughout battle school by his peers. 


Ender is constantly put into situations where he has to save himself, which usually involves breaking the rules. Throughout battle school, he plays a simulated game that challenges him in certain situations. Throughout the game, he was forced to break rules in order to progress. Much of this is because Graff has put him in situations like this. Ender needs to be pushed in order to become a commander and save humanity. Graff even creates such situations as to make the battleroom scenarios unfair so that Ender can face situations like real war. This compromises the integrity of the entire school, but this again shows the emphasis on how important Ender is to humanity.


With the progress Ender is making, he is also beginning to realize that he is like Peter, and is hating himself for it. This is because Graff is pushing him to become like him. Even Ender's sister Valentine is realizing the same truth. As Ender begin's to realize this, Graff asks Valentine to send Ender a letter which basically allows Ender to "realize" that he has lost his most precious possession in life in life, which pushes him further. Ender is again pushed into becoming a commander.


One of the biggest steps forward for Ender in the book is when Ender becomes promoted to a commander of a group of children for the battle room. This gives Ender a new perspective on battle school because he is allowed to give orders. Ender is in the final stages of training to become what he was meant to do. Ender has realized that he is being manipulated throughout his progress as a commander. The only way for him to become a great commander is for him to blame his teachers on what happened to him, and he is right to do so.