In the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, the reader is taken to a fascinating futuristic world in which the human race is in danger. Having survived two alien attacks, the human race, fearing a more powerful invasion, develops a program to raise and train a warrior who will lead them to final victory. The young boy chosen for this is six-year-old Andrew Wiggin, also known as Ender. According to the government, Ender has the characteristics necessary to ensure victory. At six years old, he entered combat school and began his preparation for the war of the buggers. At the battle school, Ender excels at simulated battle games and is quickly promoted to higher levels in his training. However, being the best of the best at this school doesn't make it easy for Ender. He must learn to overcome his fears and realize that the world depends on him to save the human race from extinction. Orson Scott Card takes the reader into a future where a young child, owned by the government, leads a solitary and isolated existence as he plays endless hours of games designed to prove his ability to lead and win. Throughout the novel, the theme of courage and betrayal is prominent in Ender's life. These two themes combined make Ender the independent, courageous, and wary person he becomes, until he finds a purpose in life. Courage was constantly demonstrated through the character of Ender Wiggin. Since leaving his family, Ender has shown great courage in the face of being away from his parents and his sister Valentine. At just six years old, Ender Wiggin was taken from his family to attend combat school with the goal of training him to destroy buggers. Thousands of miles from home, Ender had to gather his courage and his demon... in the middle of a paper......tastrophe. “Ender carried with him a dry white cocoon, searching for the world where the hive queen could awaken and thrive in peace” (324). Orson Scott Card takes the reader on an intriguing journey of betrayal and courage. Thanks to Ender Wiggin, we are able to capture the different emotions and issues that lead a society to destruction. The character of Ender depicts the destruction of an individual when their life lacks love and care. Despite the fact that Ender Wiggin possessed immense courage and became a hero when he saved the human race from an alien invasion, his life was unhappy and incomplete until he found a purpose in his life. This goal was to hold and protect the future of alien species in its hands. Works CitedCard, Orson Scott. Ender's Game. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1977. Print.