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Speech: The Wave By Todd Strasser

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The Wave Literary Analysis Essay/ Speech “The Wave,” by Todd Strasser, is a historical fiction novel. The story takes place in Palo Alto, California, in 1969. The book is about a high school history teacher, Mr. Ross, who creates a movement called “The Wave,” to educate his students about Hitler and the Holocaust. However, what originally seemed like a harmless, educational idea, turns into an out-of-control one which leads to bullying and corruption. Mr. Ross’s students behave as followers of the book. There are many real-world examples where people may act as followers without thinking for themselves. One real life scenario for being a follower and not thinking for themselves was an old trend of children vandalizing schools, also known as
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