The Wave. Text and Study Aids. (Lernmaterialien) by Peter Bruck, Morton Rhue

The Wave. Text and Study Aids. (Lernmaterialien)

Peter Bruck, Morton Rhue

109 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics young adult dark fast-paced

Description

The Wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when ...

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Moods

reflective 71%
dark 62%
informative 51%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
emotional 20%
sad 9%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 77%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 33% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

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