Study Guides and Lesson Plans for Science Fiction Classics: Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
About Ender's Game Synopsis: Aliens have attacked earth twice
and almost destroyed the human species. To make sure humans win the next encounter, the
world government has taken to breeding military geniuses -- and then training them to the
arts of war ... The early training, not surprisingly, takes the form of "games"
... Ender Wiggin is a genius among geniuses; he wins all the games ... He is smart enough
to know that time is running out. But is he smart enough to save the planet?
This first book in the Ender's universe series won the Nebula and Hugo Awards for
science fiction writing. Ender's Game has been named on the Marine Corps
Professional Reading Program List.
This downloadable e-doc contains: plot summary; character analysis; author biography;
an overview of the novel's themes, style, and historical context; a survey of critical
opinion; excerpts from works of leading critics; study questions; suggestions for further
reading; and much more.
Format: Acrobat Reader (PDF)
File Size: 2424K
Printable: Yes
Macintosh Compatible: OS 9.x or later
Windows Compatible: Yes
Digital: 32 pages
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Ender's Game Short Story
Ender's Game sprang originally from a short story published in the August 1977
edition of Analog Science Fiction magazine. This short story is available in Maps in a Mirror: the Short Story Fiction of
Orson Scott Card." For some reason, the Ender story is only in the
hardcover edition of this now out-of-print book. According to Publisher's Weekly:
"This hefty, definitive collection contains all of Card's short fiction except for
those in his common-theme book (The Folk
of the Fringe) and those few he says he wants to bury. Which still leaves 46 tales of
horror, fantasy, SF, philosophy and Mormon life."
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