In the book Ender's Game, two of the main characters are tired of being treated like children in society, so they decide to put their highly evolved grey matter to work in an international forum under the names Locke, and Demosthenes. The significance of these names is that Locke and Demosthenes were both excruciatingly influential political figures during their era in history. Peter and Valentine, Ender's siblings, use these names as pseudonyms in the story, …showed first 75 words of 885 total…

…showed last 75 words of 885 total…what they (other people) wanted to do. She was ashamed that she took pleasure in this power, yet she found herself using it sometimes. To get teachers to do what she wanted, and other students. To get Mother and Father to see things her way. Sometimes, she was able to persuade even Peter." (pg.127, Card) Without each other, Peter and Valentine would not be able to complete the task which they have at their hands.