Ender’s Game VS Lord of the Rings

By: JW Sayer

Ender’s game- He lives in a city, he is a third child, had a monitor removed, and he has a older sister that loves him, and an older brother that wants to kill him.

Lord of the rings- Frodo lives in the Shire, which is a land with rolling green hills, and full of very small people called hobbits. Everything is very cheery and bright, and everyone is happy.

The Ordinary world

Ender’s game- Ender receives his call when Graff comes to Ender’s house and tells him that he wants him to come to battle school. Even though he doesn’t really have much of a choice.

Lord of the rings- Bilbo gives the ring to Frodo, and tells him he must carry it, and take it to mount doom.

The call to adventure

Ender’s game- Ender tries not to go, because he doesn’t want to leave his family, but Graff says he has to.

Lord of the rings- Frodo says no, and doesn’t want o leave his ordinary life in the shire but is eventually persuaded.

Refusal of the call

Ender’s game- Ender’s initial mentor if Graff, because he is always around to watch him, but Mazer Rackham is the mentor that teaches him everything.

Lord of the rings- Gandalf helps teaches Frodo so that he can survive, and Aragorn protect’s Frodo and sam, and also the fellowship helps them out.

Meeting with the Mentor

Ender’s game- Ender enter’s the battle school, where he has no friend’s, and no idea what to do.

Lord of the rings- Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry leave the shire into lands they have never been to before.

Crossing the Threshold

Ender’s Game- Ender makes a couple friends like Petra, His enemy is Bonzo, and he is constantly advancing, and facing new challenges.

Lord of the Rings- The characters form the fellowship of the ring. They are constantly tested against themselves, and their many enemies, like the orcs, and Sauron.

Tests, Allies, Enemies

Ender’s game- Ender loses hope, and almost quits and breaks under pressure, but he knows he must keep going.

Lord of the Rings- Frodo and Sam enter Mordor, and realize that the situation is hopeless, they are surrounded by the enemy, but they have no option but to continue

The Approach

Ender’s game- The ordeal comes when Ender faces the challenge in the simulator, and has to destroy the bugger world.

Lord of the Rings- The ordeal comes when Frodo and Sam have to get to the top of mount doom

The Ordeal

Ender’s game- Ender knows that he is almost done training, and know he can soon go on to fight the buggers, but he almost goes insane doing so.

Lord of the rings- Frodo and Sam get to the top of mount doom and can now destroy the ring, destroy evil, and save middle earth

The reward

Ender’s game- Ender and his crew face the last challenge in the simulator- he has to destroy the bugger world, when he is far outnumbered, and outgunned. He doesn’t know it, but the fate of mankind rests on him.

Lord of the rings- Now Frodo must actually destroy the ring, which is the hardest part for him because he is attached to it, and because Gollum attacks him.

The resurrection

Ender’s game- Ender decides to go with his sister to the bugger planet to be a leader, and because he can’t go back to earth because of Peter.

Lord of the rings- Frodo and Sam end up on a floating island in the volcano, where they are picked up by the eagles, that help them get to safety.

The road back

Ender’s game- Ender discovers the bugger cocoon, and realizes who they were, and writes a book about them, and carries on their story.

Lord of the rings- Frodo returns to the Shire after leaving his human, dwarf, and elf friends. But then he sails over the sea with the elves. His legend is well remembered.

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