* what is the major theme of this novel? why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?
The major theme of this novel is, the value of life and compassion. Compassion is what is constantly running through Ender's life. If it were not for his compassion he would have turned into a killing machine or a power hungry person like Peter. Also, Ender starts a new beginning for the buggers. Ender had compassion for the buggers and was able to make up for destroying them by giving them new life. The characters that were not allowed to show compassion end up showing compassion in the end and "becoming human." The buggers demonstrate compassion to Ender, and this convinces him that he must make it his mission to see that their queen is found a safe home to start over. Compassion provides hope for the future.
This theme is important for a teenager living in 2007 because it shows us that through all things we need to have and show compassion. We may be pushed to our limits and go through hardships but during those times compassion is all around us waiting to take hold of us, we just don't see it at the time and later look back on those memories and regret our mistakes.
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