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Interesting - I didn't read malice into it at all.

• AllegedAlec 8y ago
  Maybe malice is the wrong word, but I feel that the essay strongly implies that the author believes that the morality outlined by OCS is reprehensible, and that OCS is actively guiding the readers to agree with his morality by constructing a situation in which it seems reasonable.
  • ikeboy 8y ago
    It cites Card himself which supports that, though: >Despite their similar public image, however, every other element of Ender’s story is designed to show that in his case the image is not reality—he is not like Hitler or Stalin, exactly the opposite of what Radford claims. Card's clearly trying to get people to agree with him that Ender is an "innocent killer", based solely on this quote.