Ender's Game #2

In chapters 6-9, the presence of the fantasy game proves to be a reflection of Ender's most personal thoughts and feelings. The giant symbolized Ender's obstacles in school that he needed to overcome in order to perform to his fullest potential. The mirror with the image of his brother in it symbolizes how Ender couldn't get over the fact that he was "murderous" like his older brother. In the game and in his personal life, he decides to "kiss the snake" in other words; accept this part of character and use it to his advantage. In these chapters, we see ender grow as a leader. He manages to use his intelligence to win over his peers. For instance, in one of his first battles he figures how to make it so the laser beam only paralyzes his legs so he is able to shoot at the opposing team to prevent his team from taking a loss. He also assembles a group to practice his combat skills with and has many under and higher classmates join in to be trained by him. It really surprised me when the point of view changed to that of Valentine and Peter's. In my opinion, I think that Peter is using Valentine to get the power to rule earth. In the past he was very power-hungry; there is no way that he is willing to share the power with Valentine.