The Wave was invented by a history teacher to show his students what life was like in Nazi Germany. It promised unity and equality but failed. It must have had its good points for people to join but they didn't understand that it robbed them of their right to be independent, which goes against the principle of equality: having different gifts and roles to play but still being of the same value and importance
             Before the introduction of The Wave Robert Billings was a 'D' student and the class creep and loser. The change in his life because of The Wave was radical. His classmates no longer teased and made jokes about him, instead his former tormentors suddenly became his friends under The Wave. A once withdrawn and unconfident loner had become an accepted and courageous member of something special- The Wave. Robert is an example of how The Wave succeeded in putting into practice the principles in the following speech by Mr Ross the leader of The Wave. "In the Wave you are all equals. No one is more important or more popular than anyone else and no one is to be excluded by the group" (pg 50 of The Wave).
             The Wave failed to bring equality and unity between Wave members and non-Wave members: because if you joined The Wave "you traded your freedom for what you said was equality. You then turned your equality into superiority over non-Wave members" (pg 104 of The Wave). An example of this was a football match where only Wave members were allowed to sit in the stands. Wave members also began a recruiting campaign of fear. As a result " the kids at school were really scared. Not only to say anything against the wave, but of what might happen to them if they didn't go along with it" (pg 93 of The Wave).
             The Wave also failed to give equality to its members. It was likened to a team where everyone could score a touchdown. This concept says that everyone has the same role to play, which is ...