A fun fact, Orson Scott Card actually wrote much of Speaker for the Dead before he wrote Ender's Game. So your summary of the layers that exist within the book are spot on and they are essential for setting the scene for what happens next in the story of a child who is manipulated, institutionalised and exposed to extreme violence from a young age.
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Oh, that's interesting indeed! I've got a few novel ideas floating around in my grey matter, and the concept of building out a character entirely is one that is very important.
Its definitely evident that Card put that thought into each of his characters in this book, as they're deep and flawed individuals, as opposed to the likes of some modern sci-fi, like the hero of Project Hail Mary (and The Martian) who may as well be the same character, as they are so one dimensional.