Ender's Shadow

Main Ideas

• Exploration of the nature of leadership and its impact on others.
• The theme of survival in challenging conditions and adaptation to them.
• Questions of morality and ethics in the context of war and its preparation.
• Issues of identity and self-determination in a world where individuality is often suppressed.
• The role of intelligence and strategic thinking in achieving goals.
• Relationships between children and adults in the context of military training.
• Problems of power and control in hierarchical structures.