A Translation to other languages
In chapter 7 Ender begins to feel homesick because he is worried about having friends that are girls will ruin his street cred. He also misses his parents and friends.
No no, I'm not joking that is the result I got from googling it and from reading it myself a year back.
Explanation:
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The irony is that they are smiling with “torn and bleeding hearts”.
The idea it emphasizes is that they are smiling to hide their pain.
The overall message revealed by the irony is that they are in considerable emotional turmoil and faking happiness to mask their distress.