How Did The Dramatic Change In The Wave By Todd Strasser

Many children are told growing up to always go with your gut instincts because if you feel in your heart that something is wrong, it most likely is. Similarly, Laurie a highschool student struggles to choose to go with their gut and follow her heart during crucial issues that occur in her high school life. In the novel, The Wave, Todd Strasser uses dialogue, revealing actions, and symbolism throughout the story to support the theme of trusting your gut and never being afraid to do the right thing. Through Laurie heated arguments, character revealing actions, and ability to understand the significance of the salute, Todd Strasser beautifully illustrates the theme of the story.

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.” - Les Brown

An important idea in The Wave is ‘words can be used for harm or for good’. This idea means that words can be used to hurt people mentally and create bad things, but, at the same time can cheer a person up and change their life in a good way. The confusing thing is, is that good words can also be bad. For example, if someone said that they won their basketball game and you said ‘good’, then that would be a good thing to say. It’s also quite the same with harmful words. In The Wave, this conundrum is used in a smart way. For example, Ben Ross is taking his first class with The Wave as a base when he introduces the line,

Teenagers today face a number of problems, ranging from peer pressure and alcohol, to depression and rape. These severe topics can have an intense effect on a growing child, now, and in the future. Many modern teenagers face the daily struggles of harmful situations, and the good and bad in them. In The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, Charlie faces almost every bad situation imaginable, in a heart breaking and realistic coming of age story. Charlie does not have the grandest high school experience, but the book represents the harsh and cruel reality of what so many students face today. Charlie, also being on the unclear side of what he was experiencing, was also hit hard with the outcomes of his actions. Drugs, alcohol, and sexual interaction contributed to the difficult standards that are held to growing students, in their fight to fit in. Every teen has faced the harsh reality of peer pressure and abuse, which takes a harsh effect on its victims. In the beginning of the story, Charlie faces the death of one of his friend Michael, to suicide. Starting the beginning of Charlie?s coming of age story, also known as a freshman in high school. Throughout the book, peer pressure, substance abuse, the fight to be normal, and the hope to have friends in the first place pushed Charlie to take the wrong path in some situations. Charlie?s coming of age story represents the teenage life today

The narrator is hesitant in his first interactions with the wave, as humans often are in love, and may be intimidated by the idea of romantic love.

The Wave is a story about a high school senior class that has been intrigued to join their teacher’s cult known as the Wave. Several people tried to prevent the denial of his movement. Laurie Saunders the main character in the wave, is a rebellious girl who is very ashamed of this movement and is not inspired by her history teacher. He shows them a very emotional video of what Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party did. Some of the students take it more personal than others do. Because of Laurie’s bravery, independence, and determination, Laurie denies the Wave.

In an ironic turn, [he] was now one of the ones in charge of them” (Moore 115). This statement depicts the process of transforming into an authoritative person. From enduring military school, which he hated at first, Wes was able to overcome obstacles which created a turning point in his life. At first, all Wes wanted to do was escape the military and go back to his home, but then with the support of his comrades he overcame feeling out of place and felt a sense of belonging. This resonates with me whenever I am starting something new. At first I am afraid of how everything is going to go, but then when I get adjusted to the situation and do not feel as bad as I did when I get

Although life at home was bleak, school had become like a safe haven for Jeannette. Enough food to scrounge from the trash for her to eat, radiators, and The Maroon Wave. Joining The Maroon Wave, the school newspaper, helped to realize her passion in life. “What the reporter wrote influenced

Michael and his friends accompanied Rameck onto the college campus. Rameck hoped that they'd be inspired to attend, since Michael used to be smart. Michael endured years of bullying and teasing because of his intelligence, and as a result of this, hid his brain behind a facade of new muscles and toughness. His friends, though, were all completely nuisances. All day, Michael and his friends ran across the campus wild, screaming and causing disturbances.

Have you ever been so into a school assignment you became addicted? The wave is a very intriguing novel written by todd strasser,about a senior history class that is researching the holocaust! They take a bit more of an interest than the teacher had anticipated causing him to come up with a rather extravagant method to help them better understand the event! Students prefer exposure to discipline to keep their lives structured and efficient.To better understand the wave it is very important to see it in different view points; a postive viewpoint by brian collins,a negative view point by laurie saunders,and then finally in the teacher view point.once you see all the view points you too will understand discipline is the ultimate tool to unity and maximum life results.

The wave and dead poets’ society respectively show the struggle between the concepts of individuality and conformity. The book and movie adopt different techniques and concepts to help deliver their messages. These include the similar themes in both such as the use of a school setting, the teacher figure who encourages students to either conform or rebel and individual characters struggling to be themselves in a conformist setting.

Imagine you were in school just doing your work and suddenly your teacher starts acting like a dictator and makes you guys salute him and he teaches you correct posture like in the holocaust. Would you enjoy this? I wouldn’t! I would feel like I am actually in the holocaust

The wave can in some ways be exactly like a woman. As water, she can envelop the man, lapping and devouring him, and then trying to control him with demands and desperation. The man in the story tries to please the wave, but his attempt only frustrates him. There is realism though in the way the man cares for the wave as if she had the feelings of a human woman.

that the surfer use. A longer board allows a to paddle fast enough to catch the wave and is more stable. But it also limits maneuverability and surfing speed.

He didn’t learned from other experiment. He could get benefit from the wrong things he do, but he didn’t. His personality is missing important sides that people value it such as masculinity, respect, wisdom and honest. Where at that time are features should every man have it. His character licking of Experiences. Because he not working to develop himself, a kind of negative signs appears at him. These signs could be read by people and from it they know you. Whether you hide something, lying or afraid. Laurie was showing signs of careless. This make him loss to be a man account on him. Even he couldn’t persuading his first love Jo to marry him or his grandfather that he can get good future if he follows his dream to become a