The brain-death of a nation, organised genocide, millions upon millions of deaths. Words have never had so much power.
World War two has inspired many high-quality films and literature through the years. Two of the many books are Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French and Morton Rhue’s, The Wave. PFH is an emotional adventure experienced alongside Georg, a young German boy who by Nazi logic, is a Jew. This forces him to flee Germany to England and then Australia, leaving love and lies in each step. TW gives an intricate look of group mentality, of how Hitler managed to silence a nation. It takes an average high school and gives it the Wave, a Nazi-inspired movement that has its teenage members chanting and saluting like perfect soldiers. This essay is a reflection on how these books affected me, how they showcased the impact of the deadliest war humanity as ever known, and how delicate and complex social groups of society are.
The character I connect with above all others is Alan. Alan Peaslake is a soldier, but he didn't chase …show more content…
I do not think he is a bad person, but his actions proved him to be careless and irresponsible. That combination proved to be very dangerous when attempting to manipulate the teenage mind to imitate a Nazi’s. That idea itself is irresponsible. We need to learn from history, not repeat it; Ben, being a history teacher, knows this. As the book goes on The Wave become an inescapable entity, an overpowering force that you have to apart of, “Welcome to the Wave-or else” (pg. 64). Ben can see that’s it out of control, that’s it gone too far, but he still doesn’t stop it. He makes excuses. It's only when David and Laurie confront him he finally puts a stop to something he shouldn’t have started. Throughout TW Ben repeatedly exploited the group mentality of his students, as if it was a
World War two has inspired many high-quality films and literature through the years. Two of the many books are Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French and Morton Rhue’s, The Wave. PFH is an emotional adventure experienced alongside Georg, a young German boy who by Nazi logic, is a Jew. This forces him to flee Germany to England and then Australia, leaving love and lies in each step. TW gives an intricate look of group mentality, of how Hitler managed to silence a nation. It takes an average high school and gives it the Wave, a Nazi-inspired movement that has its teenage members chanting and saluting like perfect soldiers. This essay is a reflection on how these books affected me, how they showcased the impact of the deadliest war humanity as ever known, and how delicate and complex social groups of society are.
The character I connect with above all others is Alan. Alan Peaslake is a soldier, but he didn't chase …show more content…
I do not think he is a bad person, but his actions proved him to be careless and irresponsible. That combination proved to be very dangerous when attempting to manipulate the teenage mind to imitate a Nazi’s. That idea itself is irresponsible. We need to learn from history, not repeat it; Ben, being a history teacher, knows this. As the book goes on The Wave become an inescapable entity, an overpowering force that you have to apart of, “Welcome to the Wave-or else” (pg. 64). Ben can see that’s it out of control, that’s it gone too far, but he still doesn’t stop it. He makes excuses. It's only when David and Laurie confront him he finally puts a stop to something he shouldn’t have started. Throughout TW Ben repeatedly exploited the group mentality of his students, as if it was a