How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I don't want to beat Peter."
"Then what do you want?"
"I want him to love me." (13.176-8)
OK, after pointing out that Ender is a dangerous kid when it comes to competing, this part always gets us because he tells Val that it’s not about competition for him. He doesn’t want to compete against Peter – he wants a totally different relationship with his brother. Unfortunately, as we know from the first quote in this section, Ender and Peter’s relationship seems like competition (at least to Peter). But this quote does remind us that there are other ways for people to relate – we don’t have to compete with each other.