Monday 23/5: Effective Technique in Ender's Game

1. Name one technique you feel the author successfully utilized in the first 4 chapters. In one sentence say what the technique is and how it is successfully used in the book.

In the first 4 chapters the author successfully utilizes short, sparse description to deliver and create mysterious suspense through direct speech. Through these encounters in the book, we not only learn about Ender himself, but also other characters such as Graff.

1. Find at least two examples of this technique in different chapters.

Chapter 1 'Third' "Ive watched through his eyes, Ive listened through his ears, and i tell you he's the one....."I thought you said you liked the kid", "If the buggers get him, they'll make me look like his favorite uncle. "Alright we're saving the world after all, take him"

Chapter 3 'Graff' "The sister is our weak link, He really loves her" "I know. She can undo it all, right from the start. He won't want to leave her" "So what are you going to do" Persuade him that he wants to come with us.... "And if it doesn't work" "Then ill tell the truth, we're aloud to do that in emergencies, we can't plan for everything you know"

1. Discuss how the author is using the technique in the section where you find it and why it is important to the novel. (You can not say 'he uses it to make the section interesting'.)

Chapter 1 'Third'