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The chapter begins with two men discussing a boy (the yet to be named Ender). They talk about how he is the one who has the potential to take on the enemy. One of the men seems more confident about Ender than the other.
The scene then shifts to Andrew Ender Wiggin who is about to have his monitor removed. He’s excited to have it taken off since he believes his older brother, Peter, will now be more accepting of him. When Peter was Ender’s age, he had already had his monitor removed. Peter is jealous of Ender for having it so long.
The moment in which Ender has his monitor removed is nothing short of frightful and painful for Ender. A doctor with the help of a nurse are able to remove it, but not without putting Ender through much physical pain and discomfort.
Following the removal of the monitor, Ender is left speechless while the impact of the operation fades away. The doctor expresses concern about how he could have killed Ender through this operation. The monitor seems to connect directly to the brain.
Next, the scene flash-forwards to the moment when Ender returns to school. The other students immediately notice that Ender’s monitor is missing. Ender is still trying to get his head on straight following the operation, so he doesn’t react to the other kids.
Ender does notice, however, when somebody in the class sends a digital message onto the top of his desk. It reads “Third.” We then learn that as a “third” he was a child that the government had allowed to be born to see if he was adequate for something. We have yet to learn, though, what this something is.
After school, Ender is hesitant to leave because he knows that he will be targeted by bullies. The monitor was a kind of camera that allowed those on the other end to watch and hear everything that Ender saw and heard. Now, Ender no longer has those invisible protectors looking over him. He is an easy target.
Ender finally leaves the classroom and he is confronted by Stilson and a gang of other bullies. Ender uses his wit to get the other bullies to back off. Then, he takes down Stilson with a kick. He continues beating Stilson up even though Stilson is clearly defeated. Ender wants to make a clear point to the other bullies; he wants them to know that he is a force to be reckoned with.
After clearly making his point, Ender leaves the scene and he begins to tear up.
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ENDER'S GAME -- CHAPTER 1: THIRD
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