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In The Wave by Todd Strasser, Laurie Saunders and David Collins are a couple until the Wave comes between them. Laurie's doubts and concerns about the Wave lead to an argument with David. The ...
David asks Laurie to follow him to the rally, but Laurie says she’s not going—she thinks the school is taking The Wave too seriously. David retorts that Laurie is the one who isn’t taking The Wave seriously enough. She has always been popular and a natural leader, David says, and if she joins The Wave, many others will.
Summary: Chapter 12. On Friday, as students get ready for The Wave rally, Brian and Deutsch, who hasn’t joined The Wave, get in a fight. David tells Laurie he’s disappointed that she won’t attend the rally as she should be setting an example. Laurie asserts that The Wave blinds members to people’s right to be individuals.
Summary. Laurie goes to the football game against Clarksville. She looks forward to meeting Amy there and talking about The Wave and her relationship problems with David. However, when she tries to enter the stands, Brad tells her that she must give the Wave salute before she can be allowed in. She argues with him, and Brad seems to agree that ...
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Mar 13, 2017 · David thought they were on the same page, but Laurie doesn't want to attend the rally. In Laurie's opinion, everyone is taking the Wave too seriously, and she wants no part of it. David doesn't understand her change of heart. Source(s) The Wave
Analysis. Since tenth grade, David has been going out of his way each morning to pick up Laurie from her house so that they can walk together to school. This morning, as David arrives at Laurie’s house, he is full of excited energy as he tells her all about how he brought The Wave to the football team. Laurie expresses her doubts that The ...
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Analysis: Chapters 8–11. As The Wave rises in Gordon High, the movement becomes more fascistic, and the school environment more closely resembles that of post-World War I Nazi Germany. While David and Laurie walk to school in Chapter 8, for instance, David grows angry that Mrs. Saunders has spoken badly about The Wave and looks to quash any ...
