Chapter 1 notes

Chapter 1  Third

·      (pg1) Strange that the first chapter is called ‘Third’
The title "third" is ironic in the way that you expect it to be the first.

·      What can you tell about the story through the use of two different fonts?
The bold is meant to be dialog, because it has speech marks around every sentence. What I can tell about the two fonts are the two perspectives about the story thats going on. 

·      What person is the narrative told in?
Third person.

·      We learn about a ‘special’ family.
The "special" family is enders family because it is made up of specially gifted children that have been brought up to be the best of the best.

·      What is the goal of the speakers at the start of the book?
  To narrate how the teachers think Enders going 

·      What are they watching and what do they decide about their subject? What type of irony is used by the audience having more information than the main character?

They are watching Ender and they decide he is ready to go into battle school, the irony is that we know more than them and we know the right decisions to make.

·      What is interesting about the surname of the title character? What does it say about his role in the story?

·      What perspective is the narration for the other section of the opening chapter (not the starting bit)?

·      “Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.” (2) What is a possible central theme of the book?

·      What does the title ‘Monitor’ represent to the other boys?

·      (5) What connotations does Ender being a ‘third’ have ?

·      What does Ender know about his intelligence in regards to the other boys?

·      (7) What does Ender do to the bullies?

·      The narrator is sympathetic to Ender: ‘This would not have a happy ending. So Ender decided that he would not be the unhappiest at the end.’

·      (8) While Ender seems emotionally stable on the exterior how would you describe his emotional state on the inside?

·      How has the perspective of the narration changed in this statement: ‘I am just like Peter. Take my monitor away; and I am just like Peter.’ What does this imply about Peter?