Thursday, May 23, 2013

In the novel "Ender's Game," what does it mean to be iced?

Ender has arrived at Battle School and is receiving orientation from Dap.  Dap tells them that if they break the rules and injure anyone on purpose they will get "iced-out." 

 "What's icing out?" asked the boy with his arm puffed up in a splint.

"Ice.  Put out in the cold.  Sent Earthside.  Finished at Battle School."

"Nobody looked at Ender.

"So boys, if any of you are thinking of being troublemakers, at least be clever about it. Ok?"

So, according to the orientation Dap gave to the new boys at Battle School Iced means to flunk out of school.

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