Enders Game Blog #2

Throughout these chapters Ender finds himself realizing he is more and more like Peter. Even though Ender is not one to want pain on people he uses killing as a way to get through his adventures in his desk. Though Ender does not want to be like Peter, he realizes that Peter actually helped him. Ender doesn't want to show any tears or weakness and he believes Peter helped him become strong. Peter is also in the picture with Valentine. Their brains together are planning something. Valentine knows that Peter is strong and will do anything to get what he wants so she thinks its a good idea to work with him. Valentine is still in Enders head and I dont think that she is going away soon. Her celebrating Ender's 8th birthday proves she still misses him in ways that they told Ender wouldn't happen. Being away from his family really seems to get to Ender but when he battles that all seems to go away. Ender keeps showing he is a leader because he keeps proving his classmates wrong. They underestimate what he can do and when they see it, they seem to get off his back. I think that Ender shows great intelligence in these chapters. Being able to count doubles throughout his head to unheard of numbers, and figuring out how to get through situations in his game that were supposed to be impossible. The others see how smart he is and I think they will soon realize they want him as a leader. All of the students in the school seem to have xenophobia whenever someone new comes into the picture. They want to be mean and torment them especially Ender because they know he will soon surpass their intelligence. In all I think that in the end Ender getting a letter from his sister will help him in this mind game he is in. Having Valentine as a support system will get him though struggles he will have to come to.