Ender's Game Final

         Lying is justifiable if it's for the greater good. 
       I gave this a four when I was doing the anticipation guide for the first time.
Now I would still give it a four because in the book the government doesn't tell Ender that he is fighting real battles.  This means he goes all out and does everything he can to win.  I only gave this a four because there are still a few times where lying isn't justifiable and that is what makes the battles unique they were both justifiable and not.
          Sometimes violence is the only way to solve a problem. 
      I gave this a five.
Now I would still give it a five because it says sometimes.  Bonzo would have only used violence so to solve this  Ender had to fight too.  "It was bozo who hungered his death even though he was silent."  Same with Stilson who would have fought no matter what.
           It is okay to kill someone in self-defense.
        I gave this a four.
I would still give this a four because in the story Bonzo would have come back after Ender if he was still alive.  I only would give this a four because sometimes people will back down instead of continuing.
"If I am to walk away from here I must win quickly and permanently.
          Words are stronger than fists.
        I gave this a three.
I would still say three because some people listen and some people attack.  "Sure we'll let you through first your arm..."
         Bullies hurt others because they have low self esteem. 
       I gave this 4
I stand by that.  In most cases this is true. Bonzo lost he wanted to be better.  Ender had his youngest soldier tell Bonzo what he should have done.  This was a four because sometimes people bully because they can.
         Only the best and brightest students should receive the best education to become a nation's leaders. 
        I gave this one
I still do.  Any one can learn how to be a world leader or a great person just some people need better teaching than others.  Ender started with launchies and almost immediately they were the best army.
       Revenge is never justified.
     I gave this a three.
I still don't realy know if this is true so I say three again.  The book was sort of saying revenge wasn't justifiable but that wasn't a very good sample size.
     Crying is evidence of weakness.
    I gave this a 2
I didn't know really and now I would say three because whenever Ender cried in the book it seemed as thought the author was trying to make Ender seem weak.
     Any action is acceptable in war. 
I said 3
Now I say 2 because almost any action is just not very acceptable and usually that side loses.  Bonzo's army was on the wall cheating because the teachers aloud them and they still lost.
       Teenagers need discipline and rules because they can't control themselves.
     I said 2.
I say one now.  Teenagers need independence allowing them to learn how life would be when they move out.  Peter and Valentine are both showing this as Demosthenes and Locke.
         Only through personal sacrifice can someone create positive change. 
    I said 5
Positive change  or any change is impossible without sacrifice.  I gave it a five now because it was reenforced by Ender having to kill all the Buggers and then making many enemies.
       Generating compassion for your enemies is the only way to create peace.  
   I said four
It is the safest ways but there are others so now I say 3.  Ender only does it this way but my sisters enemies are simple to understand it's more fun to not try to understand them then it is trickery to win but we still haven't lost.

Orson Scott Card Article Response

Aaron

     Even after reading this article my opinion of the book has not changed, but my opinion of the author has.  The book doesn't speak out against same-sex marriage even though Card does.  The book was great and I would probably have liked it more if it hadn't been assigned to us.  The author is just a little too far behind.  He already lost this battle and won't be getting a better chance.  He won't let this go until he truly realizes he will never win because after one win you must fight again until you lose.  He should realize this because he was basically saying it in his novels.  Mr. Vack shouldn't remove this book because Card was just the author and didn't speak out as much as he is now.  Card needs to see that he is just making enemies.  If he was on the other side of this maybe if there was an anti-anti-gay group going against him and he was being told that he was undeserving of rights he would see this.  That is all my thoughts though not facts opinions.  Maybe none of that would work but it would be worth a try.