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How old is ender in speaker for the dead?

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Avery Gonzales

Updated on March 13, 2026

How old is ender in speaker for the dead?

about 35 years old

Simply so, why is Ender called the speaker for the dead?

Ender's approach to recounting the life of the dead, in full, without omission of unfavorable facts (which he does on several occasions at funerals), became a trend and a new profession was born, called Speaker for the Dead.

Subsequently, question is, how old is ender at the end of Ender's Game? In the book, Ender was 6 when he left Earth for Battle School and 11 by the time of the *ahem* "final examination" battle. I haven't actually seen the movie to know if it actually states Ender's age, but the film-makers have said Ender in the movie is 12.

Besides, is Speaker for the Dead worth reading?

Speaker is a much more "intellectual" book, if that makes any sense. It's less about Ender being a badass, and more about actually dealing with Alien Life. Read them, it's worth it. As far as the Shadow series

Will there be a speaker for the dead movie?

There are three possible sequels they could have done: Speaker for the Dead and the rest of the Ender series, Ender in Exile, and Ender's Shadow. They could have done Speaker for the Dead/Ender in Exile - up until the final scene.

How does Ender redeem himself?

Ender was not thinking to kill the queen; his intention was to wipe out the buggers as a whole. How does Ender influence all of mankind and redeem himself? While Ender was under the control of someone else, he was tricked into killing the buggers. Now that he is free, Ender uses the freedom to fix what he has done.

What does Ender want out of life?

Ender wants to live his life with his mother, father, sometimes Peter and especially Valentine. Ender misses his family very much, and started to regret going to battle school since he can't see his family (44).

Did Ender kill Bonzo and Stilson?

It is revealed that Ender killed Bonzo when they fought. They are discussing Graff's future, unsure whether he was arrested or promoted, since Ender succeeded brilliantly, but a student died under Graff's command. They also mention that Ender also killed Stilson, although he does not know it.

Who takes valentine to Ender?

Valentine, meanwhile, enjoys being Demosthenes, although Peter is as dangerous as ever, and they learn that the world is preparing for war. To a large degree Valentine has become her pseudonym. Graff picks her up after school one day and takes her to go see Ender.

Does Ender die?

The day his monitor was removed, he was tormented and bullied by a fellow elementary boy, Stilson. Upon going to the bus, he was stopped by Stilson and his crew. Under self defense, Ender defeated Stilson. Stilson was hospitalized, and later died from his injuries.

Why did Valentine make sure that Ender could never return to Earth?

Valentine made sure that Ender could never return to earth because it said that if Ender came to earth then every tyrant to be would want him and then place him in front of the army and watch people either flock to join of cower in fear. So Valentine knew that Ender had to stay in space.

What comes after speaker for the dead?

Chronological order (in our world/published) is: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, A War of Gifts, Ender in Exile.

Why does Ender leave Earth?

Ender hates himself because he is like Peter, and now his sister, the one person he truly loves, is asking him to go back to being like Peter in order to save her life. It is a tremendous personal sacrifice for Ender to leave earth, but for Valentine he will even destroy himself.

Is Xenocide a real word?

Noun. (US, colloquial) The intentional killing of an entire foreign (plant or animal) species.

Is Xenocide worth reading?

Xenocide is a completely different book than either Ender or Speaker, which really threw me at first- it took me a while to get into it. But I'd say that it's definitely worth reading, especially if you enjoyed Speaker. I enjoyed Enders game and loved speaker for the dead, so I read xenocide and was kinda let down.

What order should the Ender books be read?

You can read them in the order written - Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, then Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant.

How much older is Peter than ender?

In the end of Ender's Game, it says that Valentine was 25 and Peter was 77, which would mean that he was 52 years older than her.

Why is Ender's Game a banned book?

The reason Ender's Game was first banned is because it was placed on a "hit list" of "evil books" by a Baptist group many years ago, and it was placed on that list for no other reason than that I'm a Mormon, and therefore no children should be reading a book by me.

Do Ender and Petra fall in love?

Did Ender have a love interest in Ender's Game? No. if you listen to the audio book of enders game Card talks for like 20 minutes about how he refused movie offers for years and years because they wanted to give ender a love interest (petra). and yet it still happened.

Who did Ender kill?

In the book, Ender Wiggin kills two children who start fights with him: a bully named Stilson, and a school rival named Bonzo. In the movie, he puts Stilson "in the hospital," and leaves Bonzo in a coma. To be fair, the audience's perspective in the movie mostly remains tied to Ender's.

Does Ender have a love interest?

Did Ender have a love interest in Ender's Game? No. if you listen to the audio book of enders game Card talks for like 20 minutes about how he refused movie offers for years and years because they wanted to give ender a love interest (petra). and yet it still happened.

How smart is Ender Wiggin?

Originally Answered: What is Ender Wiggin's IQ? ? would give Ender a one in one-hundred fifty million IQ. IQ tests results have a normal distribution, with one standard deviation above the norm equaling a fifteen point increase in score.

How does Ender kill Bonzo?

Ender quickly realizes that Bernard and the other boys pose no true threat—it is Bonzo who wants to kill him. Ender avoids the attack and hits Bonzo in the face with the top of his head. He has injured Bonzo and knows he might be able to walk away, but he does not want to have to fight the battle again.

How long was ender in stasis?

Most of the passengers on board decided to be put in stasis for the two year duration of the flight.

Why was there no sequel to Ender's Game?

Ender's Game is a young adult novel, and its sequel, Ender's Shadow, takes place concurrently with the first book. So if the studio really wanted to adapt the second novel in the series, it would have made more sense to film back-to-back, as Gavin Hood originally wanted to do.

Is there another movie after Ender's Game?

Now a third option is on the table. Producer Roberto Orci says there's a chance a sequel could be wholly original story, not based on any of Card's material. To recap, Orson Scott Card wrote a sequel to Ender's Game called Speaker For The Dead, but it takes place decades after the film and isn't an action novel.

What mission does Ender go on at the end of the book?

In this way Ender is able to finally win back his freedom, because, although he is on a mission that another race left for him, it is the mission that he wants to be on.

Did Ender's Game make money?

The weekend numbers tell this story: The reputedly $110 million Ender's Game grossed an estimated $28 million.

How does Peter know Ender wrote the book?

When Peter reads the book, he knows Ender wrote the little book and asks Ender to speak for him after his death. When Peter dies, Ender writes Hegemon and explains "his [Peter's] crimes and kindnesses."

What comes after Ender's Game?

Answer: Preferred order depends on what you mean by preferred, and who's doing the preferring. You can read them in the order written - Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, then Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant.

Who is Jane in speaker for the dead?

Jane is first introduced in Speaker for the Dead as an advanced computer program. She is extremely complex, capable of performing trillions of tasks simultaneously, and has millions of levels of attention, even her most unaware one being much more alert than a human.

What year is Ender's Game set in?

In the movie-verse, at least, the primary story of Ender's Game begins in 2195. It seems that this timeline was probably constructed based on the non-final script (based on a conflicting date of the First Invasion and Ender's apparent age at the beginning of the film).