Chapter 11 :Veni Vidi Vici.
1. What lessons does Ender learn from his battle with Rabbit Army?
I think that ender learned that he had to be gracious in evry battle he ever defeats and to accept when he loses a battle, he also learned to be gracious & loyal.
2. How does Ender inspire confidence and loyalty in the soldiers in his army?
Ender devises a whole new way to play the game. Instead of the same old uniformity and top down power structure, Ender gives Dragon team their own responsibilities. The team is split up into five toons that work independently yet are aware of each other. Their formations are more elastic and can react much quicker in the heat of battle. Ender gives much control . This gives the boys a sense of ownership in their own team.
3. Why does Ender begin to watch the propaganda videos from the First and Second Invasions?
Ender starts watching the propagonda of the invasions to learn the techniques that the famous commander uses, and to learn those techniques. Ender watched it many times over and over , many thought that he knew why he was watching it but they did not so colonel Graff ordered him to come see him then he told him that they usually dont show his techniques but Ender still kept on watching the videos.
4. Describe Dragon’s battle with Salamander. How does Ender insult Bonzo Madrid’s Spanish honor?
Ender insults Bonzos Badrid spanish honor by humiliting him in the ceremony of battle.
5. What does Ender ask Bean to do? Why does he choose Bean for this task?
Ender made bean a platoon leader and made him choose his people which were all veterans sense they were all with ender in his wars. He choses bean for this task because he thinks he's perfect and responible for this position.
6. What rules are changed, and why do you think the teachers changed them?
The rules changed so they could make the game way more difficult for Ender to succeed in battles and to persuade him to prove himself that he is indicated and that he is the best of best.
I think that ender learned that he had to be gracious in evry battle he ever defeats and to accept when he loses a battle, he also learned to be gracious & loyal.
2. How does Ender inspire confidence and loyalty in the soldiers in his army?
Ender devises a whole new way to play the game. Instead of the same old uniformity and top down power structure, Ender gives Dragon team their own responsibilities. The team is split up into five toons that work independently yet are aware of each other. Their formations are more elastic and can react much quicker in the heat of battle. Ender gives much control . This gives the boys a sense of ownership in their own team.
3. Why does Ender begin to watch the propaganda videos from the First and Second Invasions?
Ender starts watching the propagonda of the invasions to learn the techniques that the famous commander uses, and to learn those techniques. Ender watched it many times over and over , many thought that he knew why he was watching it but they did not so colonel Graff ordered him to come see him then he told him that they usually dont show his techniques but Ender still kept on watching the videos.
4. Describe Dragon’s battle with Salamander. How does Ender insult Bonzo Madrid’s Spanish honor?
Ender insults Bonzos Badrid spanish honor by humiliting him in the ceremony of battle.
5. What does Ender ask Bean to do? Why does he choose Bean for this task?
Ender made bean a platoon leader and made him choose his people which were all veterans sense they were all with ender in his wars. He choses bean for this task because he thinks he's perfect and responible for this position.
6. What rules are changed, and why do you think the teachers changed them?
The rules changed so they could make the game way more difficult for Ender to succeed in battles and to persuade him to prove himself that he is indicated and that he is the best of best.
Chapter 12:Bonzo.
1. Why won’t the adults save Ender from Bonzo? Does Ender think the teachers will save him from real danger?
The adults don't stop him because they think he can save himself. No Ender does not think the teachers will save him when he encounters the real dragon.
2. How many boys come to beat Ender up in the shower? How does Ender control the situation so he only has to fight one?
Six boys came to beat Ender up. Ender controls Bonzo by triping him and by messing with hid mind.
3. Who comes to save Ender? How does his intervention ensure Ender’s death?
Dinky comes to save Ender, Dinky says that Ender means something to him that that's why he picks on him cause he's worth it.
4. How is the fight with Bonzo similar to the earlier fight with Stilson?
It's similar to the fight with Stilson because Ender had to make sure to do anything to win all the other fights.
5. What happens to all of the soldiers in Dragon Army? What happens to Ender?
the thing that happenes to them is that two teams attack the Dragon Army. Ender just just stays and watches the fight.
The adults don't stop him because they think he can save himself. No Ender does not think the teachers will save him when he encounters the real dragon.
2. How many boys come to beat Ender up in the shower? How does Ender control the situation so he only has to fight one?
Six boys came to beat Ender up. Ender controls Bonzo by triping him and by messing with hid mind.
3. Who comes to save Ender? How does his intervention ensure Ender’s death?
Dinky comes to save Ender, Dinky says that Ender means something to him that that's why he picks on him cause he's worth it.
4. How is the fight with Bonzo similar to the earlier fight with Stilson?
It's similar to the fight with Stilson because Ender had to make sure to do anything to win all the other fights.
5. What happens to all of the soldiers in Dragon Army? What happens to Ender?
the thing that happenes to them is that two teams attack the Dragon Army. Ender just just stays and watches the fight.
Chapter 13: Valentine.
1. Why has Ender been on earth for two months instead of the originally planned three days?
Ender has been on Earth for two months instead of the originally planned three days because Ender doesn't want to go back.
2. Why does Ender hate himself? After you have this answer, think about it for a few moments and tell how you feel about what has been done to Ender.
Ender hates himself because its hard for him to understand somebody, so he destroys them so they won't hurt him at all. Ender believes he hurts everyone. I feel upset for Ender because the I.F makes him believe all of this stuff, they make him become the person he is right now.
3. Summarize the information Graff shares with Ender about the Buggers.
Graff tells Ender that the Buggers don't talk at all, they speak with their mind. He also says that most buggers are females.
4. What is the Third Invasion? What does everyone else think it is?
The Third Invasion is humans attacking the Buggers, but everyone thinks the Buggers are attacking them.
5. What does an ansible do?
An ansible means when ships talk to each other but the buggers can do it without machines.
Ender has been on Earth for two months instead of the originally planned three days because Ender doesn't want to go back.
2. Why does Ender hate himself? After you have this answer, think about it for a few moments and tell how you feel about what has been done to Ender.
Ender hates himself because its hard for him to understand somebody, so he destroys them so they won't hurt him at all. Ender believes he hurts everyone. I feel upset for Ender because the I.F makes him believe all of this stuff, they make him become the person he is right now.
3. Summarize the information Graff shares with Ender about the Buggers.
Graff tells Ender that the Buggers don't talk at all, they speak with their mind. He also says that most buggers are females.
4. What is the Third Invasion? What does everyone else think it is?
The Third Invasion is humans attacking the Buggers, but everyone thinks the Buggers are attacking them.
5. What does an ansible do?
An ansible means when ships talk to each other but the buggers can do it without machines.
Chapter 14: Ender's Teacher.
1. What is the simulator? Track your answer; it will develop as you read on in this chapter.
The simulator is a game where Ender's fighter was a tiny light.
2. Who is Ender’s teacher? Why was he chosen? How does he explain the fact that he is still alive?
Ender's teacher Mazer Rackham. He was he chosen because Mazer defeated the Buggers before and now he's gonna teach Ender. Mazer says that it feels like it's been 50 years but it has really been 8 years.
3. Why does Mazer Rackham say that "there is no teacher but the enemy"?
Mazor Rackham says that "there is no teacher but the enemy" because he's basically telling Ender that if he were too loose to his Enemy, he can learn from it.
4. Why does Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically? What lesson is he trying to teach?
Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically because he wanted to teach Ender a lesson. He was trying to teach that to be quick and never give up.
5. How did Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the Second Invasion?
Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the second invasion by crashing ships together.
6. What, according to Mazer, are Ender’s advantages and disadvantages when he faces the bugger fleet?
Ender's advantages and disadvantages are coming up with nest solutions for a problem and they communicate poorly.
7. "But as their trust in Ender as a commander grew their friendship...gradually disappeared....Ender was their teacher and commander, as distant from them as Mazer was from him." Why must Ender be isolated from friends? What dangers could arise from having "friendship" with those you must lead?
Ender must be isolated from his friends because he won't be distracted. He could end up losing his closes friends.
8. Describe Ender’s "final examination." How does Ender win? How is this victory like every other victory he has ever had? What does Ender discover after it is done? Were you surprised?
Ender's final examination is attacking the buggers, he wins by avoiding the buggers, at the end he ends up blowing them up. This victory is like every other victory because he wins like the way he did in the battleship. I wasn't that surprised because i always knew that Ender would be ending up defeating the Buggers.
The simulator is a game where Ender's fighter was a tiny light.
2. Who is Ender’s teacher? Why was he chosen? How does he explain the fact that he is still alive?
Ender's teacher Mazer Rackham. He was he chosen because Mazer defeated the Buggers before and now he's gonna teach Ender. Mazer says that it feels like it's been 50 years but it has really been 8 years.
3. Why does Mazer Rackham say that "there is no teacher but the enemy"?
Mazor Rackham says that "there is no teacher but the enemy" because he's basically telling Ender that if he were too loose to his Enemy, he can learn from it.
4. Why does Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically? What lesson is he trying to teach?
Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically because he wanted to teach Ender a lesson. He was trying to teach that to be quick and never give up.
5. How did Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the Second Invasion?
Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the second invasion by crashing ships together.
6. What, according to Mazer, are Ender’s advantages and disadvantages when he faces the bugger fleet?
Ender's advantages and disadvantages are coming up with nest solutions for a problem and they communicate poorly.
7. "But as their trust in Ender as a commander grew their friendship...gradually disappeared....Ender was their teacher and commander, as distant from them as Mazer was from him." Why must Ender be isolated from friends? What dangers could arise from having "friendship" with those you must lead?
Ender must be isolated from his friends because he won't be distracted. He could end up losing his closes friends.
8. Describe Ender’s "final examination." How does Ender win? How is this victory like every other victory he has ever had? What does Ender discover after it is done? Were you surprised?
Ender's final examination is attacking the buggers, he wins by avoiding the buggers, at the end he ends up blowing them up. This victory is like every other victory because he wins like the way he did in the battleship. I wasn't that surprised because i always knew that Ender would be ending up defeating the Buggers.
Chapter 14: Speaker for the dead.
1. Why can’t Ender come back to earth?
The main reason why Ender can't return to Earth is because he can be easily controlled and because his brother Peter was in control of Earth.
2. What happens to Locke and Demosthenes?
DEMOSTHENES RETIRED AND LOCKE BEGAN TO HELP ENDER.
3. Why does Ender want to go to the buggers’ home world?
VALENTINE IS GOING ON THE FIRST COLONIZATION SHIP TO THE BUGGER WORLDS AND WANTS ENDER TO COME ALONG—HE IS TO BE GOVERNOR OF THE FIRST COLONY IF HE AGREES. ENDER DOES NOT WANT TO POPULATE WORLDS WHOSE OWNERS HE KILLED. VALENTINE SEES THAT HE THINKS SHE IS TRYING TO MANIPULATE HIM AND TELLS HIM THAT NO ONE HAS A FREE LIFE TO LIVE, SO THE LEAST HE CAN DO IS CHOOSE A PATH PUT FORTH BY ONE WHO LOVES HIM. ENDER DECIDES TO GO, BUT TELLS HER THAT THE REASON IS TO TRY TO REPAY THE BUGGERS BY LEARNING ABOUT THEIR PAST.
4. How did the buggers control Ender’s computer game? What does he find when he looks behind the mirror?
HE FOLLOWS THEM TO THE TOWER AND CLIMBS UP TO THE ROOM WITH THE MIRROR. ENDER REALIZES THAT THE BUGGERS MUST HAVE BUILT ALL OF THIS FOR HIM IN ORDER TO LEAVE HIM SOME SORT OF MESSAGE.
5. Why does Ender refer to himself as Speaker for the Dead? Whose deaths does he speak?
ENDER WRITES A BOOK BASED UPON THE KNOWLEDGE HE GATHERS FROM THE QUEEN, TELLING THE ENTIRE BUGGER HISTORY, ESPECIALLY THEIR SORROW THAT THE TWO RACES COULD NOT UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, AND SIGNS IT SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD. THE READERS OF THE BOOK FORM SOMETHING OF A RELIGION ON EARTH, BUT ON THE COLONIES, WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IN WORLDS THAT THE BUGGERS LIVED IN, THE TEACHINGS OF THE BOOK BECOME A VERITABLE RELIGION.
6. What mission does Ender go on at the end of the book?
"COME ON," HE SAID TO VALENTINE ONE DAY. "LET'S FLY AWAY AND LIVE FOREVER.WE CAN'T, SHE SAID. THERE ARE MIRACLES EVEN RELATIVITY CAN'T PULL OFF, ENDER. WE HAVE TO GO. I'M ALMOST HAPPY HERE.SO, STAY. I'VE LIVED TOO LONG WITH PAIN. I WON'T KNOW WHO I AM WITHOUT IT.SO THEY BOARDED A STAR SHIP AND WENT FROM WORLD TO WORLD. WHEREVER THEY STOPPED, HE WAS ALWAYS ANDREW WIGGIN, ITINERANT SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD, AND SHE WAS ALWAYS VALENTINE, HISTORIAN ERRANT, WRITING DOWN THE STORIES OF THE LIVING WHILE ENDER SPOKE THE STORIES OF THE DEAD. AND ALWAYS ENDER CARRIED WITH HIM A DRY WHITE COCOON, LOOKING FOR THE WORLD WHERE THE HIVE-QUEEN COULD AWAKEN AND THRIVE IN PEACE.
The main reason why Ender can't return to Earth is because he can be easily controlled and because his brother Peter was in control of Earth.
2. What happens to Locke and Demosthenes?
DEMOSTHENES RETIRED AND LOCKE BEGAN TO HELP ENDER.
3. Why does Ender want to go to the buggers’ home world?
VALENTINE IS GOING ON THE FIRST COLONIZATION SHIP TO THE BUGGER WORLDS AND WANTS ENDER TO COME ALONG—HE IS TO BE GOVERNOR OF THE FIRST COLONY IF HE AGREES. ENDER DOES NOT WANT TO POPULATE WORLDS WHOSE OWNERS HE KILLED. VALENTINE SEES THAT HE THINKS SHE IS TRYING TO MANIPULATE HIM AND TELLS HIM THAT NO ONE HAS A FREE LIFE TO LIVE, SO THE LEAST HE CAN DO IS CHOOSE A PATH PUT FORTH BY ONE WHO LOVES HIM. ENDER DECIDES TO GO, BUT TELLS HER THAT THE REASON IS TO TRY TO REPAY THE BUGGERS BY LEARNING ABOUT THEIR PAST.
4. How did the buggers control Ender’s computer game? What does he find when he looks behind the mirror?
HE FOLLOWS THEM TO THE TOWER AND CLIMBS UP TO THE ROOM WITH THE MIRROR. ENDER REALIZES THAT THE BUGGERS MUST HAVE BUILT ALL OF THIS FOR HIM IN ORDER TO LEAVE HIM SOME SORT OF MESSAGE.
5. Why does Ender refer to himself as Speaker for the Dead? Whose deaths does he speak?
ENDER WRITES A BOOK BASED UPON THE KNOWLEDGE HE GATHERS FROM THE QUEEN, TELLING THE ENTIRE BUGGER HISTORY, ESPECIALLY THEIR SORROW THAT THE TWO RACES COULD NOT UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, AND SIGNS IT SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD. THE READERS OF THE BOOK FORM SOMETHING OF A RELIGION ON EARTH, BUT ON THE COLONIES, WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IN WORLDS THAT THE BUGGERS LIVED IN, THE TEACHINGS OF THE BOOK BECOME A VERITABLE RELIGION.
6. What mission does Ender go on at the end of the book?
"COME ON," HE SAID TO VALENTINE ONE DAY. "LET'S FLY AWAY AND LIVE FOREVER.WE CAN'T, SHE SAID. THERE ARE MIRACLES EVEN RELATIVITY CAN'T PULL OFF, ENDER. WE HAVE TO GO. I'M ALMOST HAPPY HERE.SO, STAY. I'VE LIVED TOO LONG WITH PAIN. I WON'T KNOW WHO I AM WITHOUT IT.SO THEY BOARDED A STAR SHIP AND WENT FROM WORLD TO WORLD. WHEREVER THEY STOPPED, HE WAS ALWAYS ANDREW WIGGIN, ITINERANT SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD, AND SHE WAS ALWAYS VALENTINE, HISTORIAN ERRANT, WRITING DOWN THE STORIES OF THE LIVING WHILE ENDER SPOKE THE STORIES OF THE DEAD. AND ALWAYS ENDER CARRIED WITH HIM A DRY WHITE COCOON, LOOKING FOR THE WORLD WHERE THE HIVE-QUEEN COULD AWAKEN AND THRIVE IN PEACE.