Essay question: “Heroes must fight with enemies in the world but also with their own personal difficulties.” Do you agree? It's a truism that heroes fight against enemies in the outside world. What is less well understood is that heroes must also battle their own personal demons. The relationship between internal and external struggles is the focus of this essay. It will be shown that a hero's outer struggles actually stem from his inner struggles. Illustrations of this connection are found throughout the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The character Ender experiences fear and struggles with bullying. Another example of a hero facing both internal and external struggles is found in the poem As the Ruin Falls by CS Lewis. Lewis, the protagonist, struggles with his own selfishness as he seeks to love his dying wife. In both texts, the protagonist's internal trials are intrinsically linked to his external struggles. To understand a hero's interaction with external issues, it is important to have a deep understanding of their internal struggles. The crucial battles of Ender's Game play out in Ender Wiggin's head. Ender is a closed character – during his early struggles he learned “to hide everything he felt” (p. 45). The use of “anything” in this sentence is an example of high modality speech. Card uses such speech, along with exaggeration, to emphasize Ender's introverted nature. Short, simple sentences add rush and urgency to Ender's plight. Card uses diction to create a feeling of negativity, using words such as "hate", "punish", and "suffer" throughout the novel. Knowledge of Ender's internal struggle helps to understand his external struggles with Bonzzo. There is a bitter irony in the middle of the paper ......n Falls', then in 'and now the bridge breaks' (Stanza 3) which draws the reader into the author's real-time struggle. All of these literary techniques help us grasp Lewis's inner turmoil and see the impact of his inner world on his outer relationships. An analysis of the heroes of Ender's Game and As the Ruin Falls demonstrates that they struggle both externally and internally. Additionally, their internal struggles are shown to determine their external struggles. The internal demons that Ender and Lewis face establish the “battle lines” of their external struggles. Ender heroically perseveres in the face of oppression. There was no escaping Lewis's imprisonment and he so heroically thanks his dying wife for allowing him to love another. Knowledge of the hero's inner turmoil allows us to understand his struggles with the enemies of the world..