Morton Rhue
Morton Rhue is the pen name of Todd Strasser, an American author known for his young adult novels. He is best known for his book 'The Wave', which is based on a real-life experiment in a high school history class that demonstrated the appeal of fascism. Strasser has written numerous books for teens and young adults, often tackling social issues.
Books
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1. Die Welle
In a high school history class, a teacher conducts an experiment to demonstrate the allure and dangers of authoritarianism. The project, initially intended to illustrate the rise of Nazism, quickly spirals out of control as students become increasingly absorbed in the movement, adopting strict discipline, unity, and a sense of superiority. As the experiment unfolds, it reveals the ease with which individuals can be swayed by charismatic leadership and the seductive power of group identity, ultimately leading to a chilling realization of the potential for history to repeat itself.
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2. La Vague
A high-school history teacher launches an experiment to demonstrate how easily people can be swept up by discipline and the promise of belonging; what begins as a controlled classroom exercise soon becomes a popular, exclusionary movement that enforces rituals, suppresses dissent and normalizes intimidation, forcing the teacher and students to confront the experiment’s disturbing resemblance to totalitarian mass behavior and to find a way to stop it.
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