Banned Books Week: “Ender's Game” by Orson Scott Card Review Many students at Armstrong may recognize the novel from one of their high school or middle school required-reading lists. These consequences led to this book being commonly banned, especially since the book is intended for younger audiences.
Why should Ender's Game Not Be Banned?
Keeping this in mind, Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's game should not have been banned because first, there is no legitimate reason for the book to actually be banned, and second, the amount of profanity and violence is limited.
What is the problem in Ender's Game?
The main conflict of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card was between a genius boy of 6 years of age. He was chosen by the government to protect earth. He trains in a space academy to learn anti gravity combat techniques.
Why was Ender's monitor removed?
He is having his monitor removed. This device had allowed the authorities to view the world as he did, and from Ender's thoughts we learn that the monitor has made him an outcast.
What's so good about Ender's Game?
Considered by some to be the best sci-fisci-fiFollowing the 17th-century development of the novel as a literary form, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) and The Last Man (1826) helped define the form of the science-fiction novel. Brian Aldiss has argued that Frankenstein was the first work of science fiction.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Science_fictionScience fiction - Wikipedia novel ever written, Enders GameEnders GameEnder's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with the Formics, an insectoid alien species they dub the "buggers". The novel has been translated into 34 languages.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ender's_GameEnder's Game - Wikipedia hits the trifecta: deeply emotional and character-driven, brilliantly intellectual, and exciting as all get out.
Why is Ender's Game a classic?
"Ender's Game" is a piece of classic science fiction for a reason. Card has created an interesting world and a compelling story that not only entertains readers but forces them to think about serious issues that may often be ignored.
Why was Ender's Game a flop?
Ender's Game bombed at the box office Variety called it one of the biggest box office bombs of the year. That's partially why the studio canceled any plans to complete the series. There are countless reasons why a movie would flop at the box office—poorly cast, bad marketing, tired story, etc.
Why should you read Ender's Game series?
Ender's Game accomplishes this perfectly, centering the story clearly in a child prodigy who has the unique responsibility to save the world. It's classic bildungsroman, and while there are other important characters in Ender's Game, we know whose story it is.
What lesson does Ender learn in Ender's Game?
Ender must struggle to keep his humanity as he deals with emotional isolation, rivalry among students, and the ever-increasing pressure of combat simulations. This book explores concepts of physics, entomology, psychology, computer science, and space travel and raises questions about the morality of modern warfare.