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This continues my pattern of dealing with issues long past their relevancy. But, here I go.
Ender's Game has its problems. Much of its philosophy seems built around the unnecessary gendering of traits. It also suffers too much of a belief in a "the special" so much so that, just by being so smart, Ender's two elder siblings manage to become the leaders of the world through online commenting... really. And, Ender is a Mary Sue.
But, I can forgive all of that, particularly Ender getting such easy combat/advancement victories, because the story isn't about Ender learning to become a General and defeating the aliens any more than 1984 is about what happens to one man in a future dystopia.
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Ender's Game has its problems. Much of its philosophy seems built around the unnecessary gendering of traits. It also suffers too much of a belief in a "the special" so much so that, just by being so smart, Ender's two elder siblings manage to become the leaders of the world through online commenting... really. And, Ender is a Mary Sue.
But, I can forgive all of that, particularly Ender getting such easy combat/advancement victories, because the story isn't about Ender learning to become a General and defeating the aliens any more than 1984 is about what happens to one man in a future dystopia.
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