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Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card, is a military science fiction novel written in January 1865. The novel is written in the third person through Ender's point of view. Set in 2070, the novel endangers humanity after two wars with an alien species known as "The Buggers". In anticipation of another attack, Ender Wiggins, the protagonist of the story, is trained at a young age where he will put his military tactics into practice. Ender's Game is about an ongoing war, which requires the help of gifted soldiers to lead it. to victory over an alien invasion by a race known as the "Buggers". This is why Colonel Hyrum Graff, the head of the Battle School, is performing an arduous screening of children to be sent to the Battle School to prepare them for war in the ambiguous reaches of space. Six-year-old Andrew "Ender" Wiggin enters this relentless pressure of military training, where he struggles to maintain his humanity while everyone in his Battle School threatens to destroy him or turn him into someone he can't imagine himself being. . Colonel Graff tells Ender that: "Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you... We may both do despicable things, Ender, but if humanity survives, then we are good tools. (35)” This is essentially the philosophy that Graff explains to Ender that adults will constantly manipulate children. This philosophy advocates making fearful sacrifices for the good of the species, which is what the Battle School believes. Ender's incredible knowledge takes him to the pinnacle of extremely aggressive games in the Battle Room, where he even defeats his old commander. Colonel Graff then takes him to the Command School, where Mazer Rackham, the person who defeated the Bug... middle of the paper..., and then made the finishing move. This is what made him a success at Battle School and during the "invasion". The idea of ​​working as a team, especially during the invasion, is found in the novel where Ender's friends support him in the rear during the invasion, making it a success. The entire plot of the novel satisfied me and held my attention. I love reading science fiction books and this book did not disappoint. This novel also contains many different lessons that I have learned that could impact my life, even if it's as simple as working on a team or never measuring up. The little details and texture made learning something a really different experience. I'm not usually a big reader, but this book helped me understand that a small action is enough to learn and experience a different sensation. This book captured my attention and didn't let go until the end.