Ender's Game Themes

Ender’s Game illustrates various themes to reflect based upon Ender’s character and his way of thinking countering General Graff and his belief. Ender begins to interpret the real reason why he has to fight against the buggers, and why General Graff and Major Anderson use Ender as a tool. In Ender’s Game General Graff explains Ender the reason why fighting against the buggers is the only way to save humanity and no other path could be taken. Although General Graff has a point, at a different angle if the situation was to conquer another world for the humans benefit by destroying an entire species is not the reason to go fight the buggers or controlling them as a pawn. Human beings have a duty to answer the call from the people they love and
If humanity is in danger it is the people’s duty to save it, but if war and destruction could be avoided why go through that path? Individual beings should not be controlled they should be able to decide for themselves. Using humans as a tool is preventing them from what they think is right. Especially in America during modern times people are allowed to have some freedom that is why the Bill of Rights is written in the Constitution. Many famous leaders strive for this opportunity back in the old days hoping that someday maybe not at their present time be able to have rights as a citizen such as James Madison, Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, etc. One clear example can be given when the spark that ignites the Civil War to begin because of one major reason which is slavery. African men and women were used as slaves and more importantly like pawns when a master orders them to. Similarly Ender was used as a pawn and against his wishes forced to kill. But the civil war could be avoided if only if people realized the horrible mistake they have done. Therefore many references can be made throughout history to intertwine with another side to General Graff’s statement toward