Ender’s Game

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes Love, Empathy, and Destruction Games, Computers, and Virtual Reality Morality and Survival Leadership Childhood and Growing Up Control, Manipulation, and Authority

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Characters

All Characters Andrew “Ender” Wiggin Peter Wiggin Valentine Wiggin Mr. Wiggin / Father Mrs. Wiggin / Mother Bonzo Madrid Mazer Rackham Colonel Hyrum Graff Major Anderson Dap Bernard Shen Alai Petra Arkanian Bean

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes
Love, Empathy, and Destruction
Games, Computers, and Virtual Reality
Morality and Survival
Leadership
Childhood and Growing Up
Control, Manipulation, and Authority

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Andrew “Ender” Wiggin
Peter Wiggin
Valentine Wiggin
Mr. Wiggin / Father
Mrs. Wiggin / Mother
Bonzo Madrid
Mazer Rackham
Colonel Hyrum Graff
Major Anderson
Dap
Bernard
Shen
Alai
Petra Arkanian
Bean

Symbols

All Symbols
The Giant
The Mirror
The Hive-Queen Pupa
The Battleroom

Theme Wheel

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