The Game

Relatives are important. They affect each person in a household differently. When an individual in the home has a negative characteristic, it affects the others differently, and more based on how long they know that certain person. In the novel, Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott, he discusses about the situation dealing with Ender, the main character and how it affects his relatives.

Graff has an intense discussion with Valentine about Ender, and she goes out-of-control:

 “ I know what you’re thinking, you bastard, you’re thinking that I am wrong, that Ender’s likePeter. Well maybe I’m like Peter, but Ender Isn’t, he isn’t at all, I used to tell him that when he cried, I told him that lots of times, you’re not like Peter, you never like to hurt people, you’re kind and good and not like Peter at all!” (148)

 Valentines love for Ender is easily symbolized here. She continuously states that Ender is not like Peter and how they are drastically different. In addition, it also seems like she is taking the blame for Ender’s condition. Her negative tone shows how much she worries and put in a lot of effort for him.

Also, this demonstrates that Peter is a bad influence on both, Ender and Valentine. They fear their own brother, and follow his commands even though they do not want to, personally. But, I clearly understand why they do so: first, he is their older brother, and second, he is a fearful monster.

Ender’s influence, especially from his older brother affect him more than his sister- essentially because he is the same gender as him. Most importantly, Ender does not understand how much of a bad affect he is, and realizes how much he affects him (Ender)- in my opinion.

Overall, every single human in a household affects each and every organism differently. Each person influences others without even noticing/ trying. So, what I am trying to say is that: Be careful what you say and do, because it affects the people around you.

Also, the camp he is in ruins Ender, socially because they say, 

“Isolation is-- the optimum environment for creativity,” (149).

 It is his ideas they want. They just want his knowledge and creativity. His physical self is not want they essentially need/ care about. It is a shame how people could treat so nicely but at the end of the day, they are just negative influence and unwanted humans.