Ender’s Mother is, like her husband, a kind, gentle, and deeply religious woman. She’s given the chance to have a legal third child because the government suspects, correctly, that the child would be an outstanding military leader. In spite of her love for Ender, Mother finds it difficult to show him affection, particularly because Ender’s status as a “Third” alienates her from the other people in her community. When Ender is shipped to Battle School, Mother seems not to miss her youngest child remotely as much as Valentine does.
Mrs. Wiggin / Mother Quotes in Ender’s Game
The Ender’s Game quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Wiggin / Mother or refer to Mrs. Wiggin / Mother. 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 3
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“They look at you and see you as a badge of pride, because they were able to circumvent the law and have a Third. But you’re also a badge of cowardice, because they dare not go further and practice the noncompliance they still feel is right.”
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Mrs. Wiggin / Mother Quotes in Ender’s Game
The Ender’s Game quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Wiggin / Mother or refer to Mrs. Wiggin / Mother. 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 3
Quotes
“They look at you and see you as a badge of pride, because they were able to circumvent the law and have a Third. But you’re also a badge of cowardice, because they dare not go further and practice the noncompliance they still feel is right.”
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