The Wave

ThisnoveldramatizesanincidentthattookplaceinaCaliforniaschoolin1969.AteachercreatesanexperimentalmovementinhisclasstohelpstudentsunderstandhowpeoplecouldhavefollowedHitler.Theresultsareastounding.Thehighlydisciplinedgroup,modeledontheprinciplesoftheHilterYouth,hasitsownsalute,chants,andspecialwaysofactingasaunitandsweepsbeyondtheclassandthroughouttheschool,evolvingintoasocietywillingtogiveupfreedomforregimentationandblindobediencetotheirleader.Allwilllearnalessonthatwillneverbeforgotten.,