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Mr. Ross's Success In The Wave By Todd Strasser

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In the novel “The Wave,” by Todd Strasser, a teacher is able to turn unsuspecting students into fascist supporters. Mr. Ben Ross, the history teacher, had decided to conduct his fascist experiment after his unsuccessful concentration camp lesson. Students in his history class either doubted an appeal to fascists or disregarded the fascist and the concentration as unrepeatable history. Proving disbelieving students wrong, Mr. Ross created a fascist society, called “The Wave.” Although Mr. Ross’s success in creating the wave was a combination of several factors, three factors were especially essential. Firstly, Ross utilized teenagers. If Mr. Ross had used adults, instead, he may not have had as much success in the matter. Teenagers, as opposed
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