Dap is the “mom” of the new students at the Battle School—a man who’s paid to be kind and considerate to the young students who find it hard to cope with their new environment. At times, Dap adopts a “hands off” approach to helping Ender and his peers, but in the end, he proves that he’s concerned that Graff is being too harsh with Ender, and may be putting Ender’s life in danger.
Dap Quotes in Ender’s Game
The Ender’s Game quotes below are all either spoken by Dap or refer to Dap. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 5
Quotes
He could not cry. There was no chance that he would be treated with compassion. Dap was not Mother. Any sign of weakness would tell the Stilsons and the Peters that this boy could be broken.
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Dap Quotes in Ender’s Game
The Ender’s Game quotes below are all either spoken by Dap or refer to Dap. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 5
Quotes
He could not cry. There was no chance that he would be treated with compassion. Dap was not Mother. Any sign of weakness would tell the Stilsons and the Peters that this boy could be broken.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
