Ender learns from Bonzo Madrid that a commander must have complete authority over their subordinates, even if it means being disliked or not making friends. He also learns that a commander must be decisive and willing to take necessary risks to achieve their objectives. Additionally, Ender learns the importance of strategy and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of both allies and enemies.
Ender Wiggin learns from Bonzo Madrid that a successful commander must balance authority with empathy. Bonzo's harsh leadership style and reliance on fear alienate his soldiers, highlighting the importance of trust and cooperation in a team. Ender realizes that effective leadership requires understanding and valuing the strengths of each member, fostering loyalty rather than fear. This lesson influences Ender's own approach to command as he seeks to inspire rather than dominate.
Bonzo is the commander of Salamander Army.
In the battle with Salamander, Ender insults Bonzo Madrid's Spanish honor by deliberately using tactics that undermine Bonzo's authority and leadership. He disobeys direct orders and demonstrates superior strategy, showcasing Bonzo's inability to control the situation. This defiance is perceived as a challenge to Bonzo's pride and reputation, which is deeply tied to his cultural sense of honor. By outsmarting Bonzo, Ender publicly humiliates him, further aggravating the conflict between them.
Ender kills Bonzo in Chapter 14 of "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. This incident occurs during their confrontation in the shower room at Battle School.
Bonzo Madrid's weakness in "Ender's Game" was his pride and overconfidence. He underestimated Ender's tactical skills and was too focused on proving himself superior, which ultimately led to his defeat.
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Ender kills Bonzo on page 259 in the book "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card.
Ender did not deliberately provoke Bonzo, but he still managed to do so by offending Bonzo's excessive sense of "honor". When he actually saved Bonzo from defeat in battle by taking superior tactical action despite Bonzo's instructions that he remain inactive, Bonzo took it as an affront to his honor to be shown to be in error and require the help of someone he had discounted and sought to marginalize.
Spoiler alert! Yes, Ender does technically "die" in the Ender's Game books, but not in the traditional sense. He actually just goes into a self-imposed exile with the last living Formic Queen to try and atone for his past actions. So, he's not dead-dead, just off living his best life in space.
He watches the other kids fight and learns from that
If you are looking for characters other than Andrew aka Ender, then you could use Bean, Han Tzu (Hot Soup), Valentine (Ender's Sister), Peter (Ender's Brother), Mazer Rackham (the legendary International Fleet commander, famous for singlehandedly stopping the second bugger [Formic] invasion), Alai, Dink Meeker, Bonzo Madrid, pronounced "Bone-So" (Ender's 2nd kill in the book).Hope this helps, these are the only characters that spring to mind right now (and the main characters)
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