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Ender's Argumentative Essay

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9. Ender is promoted to commander of the Dragon Army, an army with a superstitious record of losing ⅓ of all its battles. Ender is not allowed to trade any person and is given an entire army that knows little to nothing. Except for one kid named Bean, Bean is like Ender very intelligent and quick, but he is extremely cocky. During, practice Ender singles him out like Colonel Graff did to him. But after practice, he asks to be a toon leader. Ender tells Bean he will see once they have their first battle. Ender then reflects on his attitude to Bean and decides even if Bean doesn’t know if he will be his friend. Which surprisingly is what Graff is doing too when Ender asked if Graff and he were friends. We hear Graff tell him no but learn later

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