Question; How does Ender’s experience at the camp? How does this relate to people with social disorder(s) in reality?
Everyone is different. We all have our own successes and flaws. Many people today to do not recognize their mental problems and sometimes disrupts ones actions and social advantages. For example, a novel, Ender’s Game, by Orson Card, discusses the social problems the main character, Ender encounters. The principle manipulated him by saying that his family hates him and does not want him, and so this made him go to a camp. In this camp, Ender is segregated by all the other people- alone. They do this particularly because they say he gets manipulated easily and will not be as smart. But, when he is alone, he thinks a lot and builds up he memory. Ender has many social problems that his sister, Valetine, is involved. Graff states,
“I wish i could tell you everything about Ender’s situation. But it would take hours, maybe days, and afterward, I’d have to put you in protective confinement because so much of it is strictly confidential. So let’s see what we can do with limited information...” (Pg. 144)
Based on this quote, Graff describes Ender as if he is a monster- scary, unwanted, and “special” essentially because he says, if he tells her 9Valentine) about his situation, then something will happen to her. This fears and gives a whole new perception to Valentine about her younger brother. In addition, Graff maybe saying this get something out of her.
From Ender’s perspective, he wants to be normal, and the supervisors restrain him from doing so. Although they may assume it if better for him, it definitely is not because he is not allowed to explore freely- similar to a prisoner- gated and innocent.
As a society, this also relates to the billions of children around the world who have social disorders. For example, many children sometimes have a challenge connecting to “non-disorder like children” and do not know why- they feel lost and depreciated. Often times, they ignore the fact and just appear as them selves as if they do not have a mental disability. This causes confusion and awkwardness to the “normal” people mainly because they do not know what to say or how to react. Ender has the same challenge. But because he does not have the ability to chill with other people, he is assumed to be documented as having some type of social disorder.
Therefore, Ender’s Game has a distinct correlation with our current society.
This is a very strong analysis of the book. Your points are very clear and supported by CD. Your CM makes sense and supports everything.
ReplyDeleteI like how at the end, you relate your story to the world: "As a society, this also relates to the billions of children around the world who have social disorders. For example, many children sometimes have a challenge connecting to “non-disorder like children” and do not know why- they feel lost and depreciated."
It makes the reader kind of get a sense of the book better as well as relate it to the world. Your support your connection very strongly and this is could serve in your essay/book review later.
I just have one question: Does the book say what grade/how old Enders is?
Great work. Hope to hear more about this book.
your review shows how well you've understood the book. I'm a little unsure of which book review question you're answering, but i see you start out your post with another question.
ReplyDeletesince i've never read this book, i think you did a great job explaining it. i was able to understand what you were saying about the book without having to read it.
This was a little confusing but I think that's because I don't have much background information on the book. This quote: "Many people today to do not recognize their mental problems and sometimes disrupts ones actions and social advantages." was a bit awkward, are you saying we all have mental problems but we just aren't aware of them?
ReplyDeleteAlso I want to know more about your take on the book. What did you think about it?
Nice analysis of the book! What I am wondering is who Graff is? Maybe some background information, like three sentences to summarize some key characters would allow others who are not familiar with the book to understand you more.
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