Ender's Game: Controlling Fear“The only way to end things completely was to hurt him enough that his fear was stronger than his hatred (Page 211).” –Andrew “Ender” Wiggin. Fear and the power of fear are very delicate things. If someone is too afraid, it turns into anger. There is not enough fear and they have no respect. The book Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is about fear, especially the unknown, and the controlling power it has. Sometimes fear can come from lies. Lies about what is happening or will happen. Lies can make you believe something that isn't true and that can be scary. When we first meet Ender Wiggin, he is only six years old. He is being monitored for a special program that prepares children for war against the bastards, an alien race that has nearly wiped out humans. The monitor will be taken away from him soon, which means he should be faded or did not pass the program. The nurse helping to remove the monitor tells Ender that it won't hurt at all. Ender knows he's lying. “…could count on that statement as an accurate representation of the...