Ender's Game revolves around the lives of children and their contrasting relationships with the adults around them. It seems from the beginning that the adults are trying to manipulate the children, but that isn't always the case.
Childhood loneliness is a considerable problem that can affect young children in many ways, and may have long-term negative consequences. In the novels, Indian Killer, by Sherman Alexie, and Ender's Game, but Orson Scott Card, the powerful portrayal of childhood loneliness is overwhelming. Some instances are quite obvious while others are a little harder to see.
