I'm probably going to use my own ideas for this paper, but i was wondering if anybody could help me out with an innovative topic. Here are some suggestions... relationship between war and games, differences between battleroom and simulator, the novel as a psychological study of how he becomes a great commander, his enemies, teachers, friends, relationship with brother/sister, buggers, role of the video game.
Was Ender's game a Bildungsroman? It's been a while since I've read it, and I can't really remember any more.
I always liked the angle that they picked the kids as military leaders because they hadn't developed adult consciences yet. Therefore you could train them to always for for the kill, which Ender did versus the kid at school on Earth, plus the older kid in the shower, and ulitmately versus the Buggers with the MD Device. Have you read Shadow Puppets yet? I am holding out for paperback because I felt that Shadow of Hegemon wasnt worth the $24 I paid for hardcover.
