Colonel Graff In Ender's Game
The famous psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl once said, “When we are no longer able to change a situation-we are challenged to change ourselves.(Brainy Quotes) Being a psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl knew a lot about human beings changing themselves. In the book Ender's Game, Ender meets a man named Graff. Graff’s main objective is to train Ender to save the world from the buggers. Graff changes from a cold hearted man to an empathetic and caring person who feels guilt and remorse or Ender at the end of the novel.
Colonel Graff is a fascinating character in the book, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. He displays many different traits that make him interesting to read. This strong character, Colonel Graff transforms over the course of the book. In …show more content…
Colonel Graff also says, “I won’t lie now, either. My job isn’t to be friends. My job is to produce the best soldiers in the world. In the whole history of the world.”(34) Again, this shows Graff being cold hearted and wanting to focus on his sobjective, which is about creating the best soldiers in the world, at whatever cost. Furthermore, when Major Anderson express concern that they will” screw up” Ender because of the training condition they will put him through, Colonel Graff responds, by saying, “ Of course we will, we’re the wicked witch, we promise gingerbread, but we eat the little bastards alive” (10). Not only is this very callous thing to say about a six- year - old boy, this also how cold-hearted Colonel Graff is toward children in general and Ender in particular. He doesn’t even seem to show much remorse at all; in fact, he seems to think it is funny. Graff doesn’t ever question his own moral character or question his actions because he believes that he is justified in being a ruthless person because he is potentially saving the world. Graff also needs to justify what he is doing to Ender he claims that, “ This is the best for Ender, too. We’re bringing him to his full potential” (173). Colonel Graff continues not to care about what he is doing to Ender as a human being and pushes him to be a great killer like Peter, and disregarding the fact that tEnder just wants to be left alone, not hurt anyone and to just live a peaceful
Colonel Graff is a fascinating character in the book, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. He displays many different traits that make him interesting to read. This strong character, Colonel Graff transforms over the course of the book. In …show more content…
Colonel Graff also says, “I won’t lie now, either. My job isn’t to be friends. My job is to produce the best soldiers in the world. In the whole history of the world.”(34) Again, this shows Graff being cold hearted and wanting to focus on his sobjective, which is about creating the best soldiers in the world, at whatever cost. Furthermore, when Major Anderson express concern that they will” screw up” Ender because of the training condition they will put him through, Colonel Graff responds, by saying, “ Of course we will, we’re the wicked witch, we promise gingerbread, but we eat the little bastards alive” (10). Not only is this very callous thing to say about a six- year - old boy, this also how cold-hearted Colonel Graff is toward children in general and Ender in particular. He doesn’t even seem to show much remorse at all; in fact, he seems to think it is funny. Graff doesn’t ever question his own moral character or question his actions because he believes that he is justified in being a ruthless person because he is potentially saving the world. Graff also needs to justify what he is doing to Ender he claims that, “ This is the best for Ender, too. We’re bringing him to his full potential” (173). Colonel Graff continues not to care about what he is doing to Ender as a human being and pushes him to be a great killer like Peter, and disregarding the fact that tEnder just wants to be left alone, not hurt anyone and to just live a peaceful