In the novel, The Wave, the students of Gordon High School learn important lessons about the importance of tolerance and the power of peer pressure. One character who learns an important lesson is David. David learns that conformity can cause you to do things that you do not believe in because he changes from a polite and responsible guy to a very aggressive and violent Wave member.
At the start of the novel, David is unaware that conformity can cause you to do things you don't believe in. For example, the text states, “ ‘David’ Ross said ‘do you think you could get that film projector set up?’ ‘Sure thing’ David replied.” p.7. This shows that David is considered responsible by Mr.Ross because he allowed David to touch the school equipment. Also, David says, “ This is exactly what the football team needs!”. This explains that David is responsible because he is trying to improve how the football team plays. In conclusion, David is about to learn a very important lesson. …show more content…
First, the text states, “ Almost out of control, he screamed, ‘Shut up!’ and threw her down on the grass.”. This means that since David conformed so deeply into the Wave, he ended up hurting Laurie, something he would never do. In addition, the novel mentions, “ David squinted at his girlfriend. ‘ You know’, he said, ‘ You’re just against this thing because you’re not special anymore.” P.88. This proves that the Wave has strongly taken over David because he starts yelling at Laurie and says very harsh words to her. As you can see, the change in David has affected his ability to stay as an
At the start of the novel, David is unaware that conformity can cause you to do things you don't believe in. For example, the text states, “ ‘David’ Ross said ‘do you think you could get that film projector set up?’ ‘Sure thing’ David replied.” p.7. This shows that David is considered responsible by Mr.Ross because he allowed David to touch the school equipment. Also, David says, “ This is exactly what the football team needs!”. This explains that David is responsible because he is trying to improve how the football team plays. In conclusion, David is about to learn a very important lesson. …show more content…
First, the text states, “ Almost out of control, he screamed, ‘Shut up!’ and threw her down on the grass.”. This means that since David conformed so deeply into the Wave, he ended up hurting Laurie, something he would never do. In addition, the novel mentions, “ David squinted at his girlfriend. ‘ You know’, he said, ‘ You’re just against this thing because you’re not special anymore.” P.88. This proves that the Wave has strongly taken over David because he starts yelling at Laurie and says very harsh words to her. As you can see, the change in David has affected his ability to stay as an