Ch 9-11

Emily

2/12/13

Ch 9
1.I would definitely say that Peter was manipulating Valentine because he was putting on a act of some sort to his parents and to his sister showing them that he has changed but Valentine see’s right through it but Peter does manipulate her into helping him.  I also think that peter has ultimate power after all it was he who tracked the Russians for three years and he asked Valentine to help so it was his idea.
2.Locke was more of a quiet thinker and Demosthenes was able to lead his people against an oppressive government.  Demosthenes was more like Petter because they both tried to protect their people
and Valentine was more like locke because she was a quiet and sensible thinker.  
3.  Ender is still angry because he got too much respect from teachers and soldiers so much respect he wanted to scream and with his old friends there was no laughter just work.  
Ch 10
1.Ender was a good leader he got his soldiers in his army to do as they were told but he was quiet like his past commanders.  He was harsh and sort of mean and picked on small children one in particular Bean Graff picked on Ender the same way Ender picks on Bean.  He was also kind of like Bonzo.  
2.Ender was mean to Bean and picked on him because he knew that Bean was capable of being a really good soldier even though he was very young for a soldier just as Ender was.  Ender was picking on Beam just as Graff picked on him. Now Ender is wondering if he will become like his past commanders and if being makes good soldiers.  
3.Salaam means peace.  What this tells me about the power of religious identity is that all religions are sort celebrating the same thing peace.  Religion for Ender didn't exist in his family much to his parents dismay but he remembered his mom saying to him “think not that I am come to bring peace on earth.”(171)
4.The important thing at the end of the chapter was that Ender was never going to cry again because nothing will ever make him more sadder than when they used Valentine.  Enders reaction was the reaction that they wanted because they didn't want him to be sad anymore they wanted him to succeed and be happy.  well they wanted him to not be so sad so that he could become a better soldier for them.  
Ch 11
1. How the computer knows Ender so well is because he has always been watched.  I think the computer doesn't know him but he knows his reactions and how far he can be tested but the computer doesn't know him as a person.  
2. In the quote Ender was trying to explain to Bean why he has to win all his games because if he loses then he will seem like he isn't fit for the job or weak.  So he is asking Bean to help him.  
3.  The teachers are pushing Ender hard because they need him to be ready for when the buggars come and the teachers know he can do it.  They believe in him and they need him to reach his full potential.  Graff wants him to be a good commander and the best.  But on another hand the battle scedualls  are crazy usually they have a battle every two weeks but right now there one if not two a day.  Ender is on the verge of having a nervous breakdown.  
4.  Before Bean went to bed he thought of half dozen ideas that were stupid but that is exactly what Ender wanted he wanted Bean to come up with crazy and new ideas that no one has seen before so they could win their next battles.  Bean looks up to Ender and he wants to please him.  
5.  That is an appropriate chapter title because Ender did all those things in this chapter he won all of his battles and he conquered and he was able to put aside his emotions for his army.  He made the army one of the best in history.