Ender's Game 1

In the book Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, a young boy, Ender, is destined to do something that his jealous brother, Peter, wanted to do. Peter is older and stronger than Ender, and uses that advantage to abuse and threaten Ender all the time, causing Ender to turn depressed and scared all the time. The only person who defends Ender from Peter is their sister Valentine. Valentine isn't as vulnerable to Peter since shes older than Ender, but still younger than Peter. She is the kind-hearted member of the family and even risks her life to defend Ender from the evil and torturous Peter.

“They only authorized you because I was so promising. But I didn't pan out. You did better. They think you're better. But I don't want a better little brother, Ender. I don't want a Third.” “I'll tell,” Valentine said from the doorway. “No one would believe you.” “They'd believe me.” “Then you're dead, too, sweet little sister.”

This quote directly shows each other's love and hate for each other. Peter hates Ender a lot, enough to want to wipe him off of the planet, and Valentine loves Ender just as much as Peter hates him. The only reason Ender is always depressed about himself is that he does not want to end up like Peter, a bully. This quote also shows how much of a selfish jerk Peter is. He only wants what is good for him, even if he has to murder his own siblings that share the same genes as him. His close-mindedness also shows in this quote. When he hates a person, he just turns to threatening to kill them. These both contribute to why Peter was not wanted for this difficult mission. The commanders probably did not want a psychotic boy that will kill whoever he does not like, and if not killing, then torture. Later on in the section, Peter continues to torture Ender mentally. This brutal torture haunts Ender when he is in military school. Ender becomes an easy target to bully and abuse. Peter's beating towards Ender makes Ender fear defending himself for that would hurt the other person.