How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I see," he said. "They were part of the tribe. From the sky, but we made them brothers and tried to make them fathers. The tribe is whatever we believe it is." (117.322)
Ender is teaching Human that communities can be what you want them to be; you can achieve greatness by claiming other folks as kin rather than by killing them. Which is cool, but it seems like the other people have to agree too. Inducting Pipo and Libo into the tribe didn't work so great, and mosquitos aren't ever going to be part of the human community. (Though trees can be, maybe. Or cats, as long as you don't mind them peeing on the bed occasionally.)