Enders game 8

            PG 200-213

So far it turns out that Enders team is trying to be worn down by the teachers by giving them games relentlessly. Even though, Ender still prevails, which angered the older boys. So they planed to beat him the only way they could; in the shower room. When Ender went to take a shower, he noticed his enemy Bonzo had entered with six of his friends. Ender did not go after his towel because he knew that doing so would humiliate him when he ran down the corridors. Instead he stood up to Bonzo, who was ready to kill him. However, Enders brains prevailed in the end! He simply applied soap to his body and turned on all the showerheads to make steam. Doing so, he could evade Bonzo’s grabs and kick him in the crotch. It hurt so bad that Bonzo didn’t even react to the hot water he rolled into. When Ender related this to his brother Peter and his earth-school bully Stilton, I realized that some things in his life tend to repeat multiple times.  For example, they always picked on him in groups, yet only one boy had to go down for them to fall back. He also added that the teachers never helped him in these cases, which is tormenting him. 

Enders game 7

PG 183-201

      Ever since Ender got his title as commander, people have been treating him differently. He hasn’t lost a single match (all seven) in his career as a commander yet. He trains his men hard and with determination. “ They would follow him to mars without suits” he says to himself. He even defeated his friends Bonzo and Tera, who both seemed totally outraged at him. The sad part is, Ender seems to continually lose and gain friends, mostly lose them, though. However, he is taking into the liking of a small boy named Bean. Who is working hard to be a Toon leader (small piece of Dragon army). He was assigned a special mission: to make up some new strategies, stupid or not! This book is very absorbing! I hope it has a good ending!

Enders game 6

(PG 157- 172) Ender has been appointed commander of team Dragon, at team that used to lose over 1/3 of their matches! However, instead of having a team of people he knows, his members are launchies or have had 18 months of combat! At first he is really frustrated at these bumbling, so-called  ‘soldiers’ as they don’t take orders well and are clumsy in the training center. We also meet the smallest person on his team, Bean. He seems to take orders and does them well. Even though Ender should be impressed, he just starts to bully him. Then he realizes he’s turning into the older kids who have bullied him in his past. However, he shouldn’t be a softy since he’s a commander. Sometimes I treated others like others treated me. Sometimes the people didn’t treat me nicely. I hope Ender understands that you can be tough and kind at the same time.