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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book_series
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1981
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Todd_Strasser
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Amy_Smith
gptkb:David_Collins
gptkb:Laurie_Saunders
Mr. Ross
Robert's friends
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gptkbp:character_development
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Robert's transformation
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gptkbp:conflict
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social conformity
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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controversial
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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educational discussions
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:The_Wave_(2008)
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gptkbp:genre
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young adult fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Wave series
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Milgram_experiment
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:The_Stanford_prison_experiment
social psychology
real-life events
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gptkbp:inspiration
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The Third Wave experiment
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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experiment in group dynamics
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-689-31312-3
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Robert_Billings
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:number_of_books
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A high school teacher conducts an experiment.
Students become part of a movement.
The consequences of blind obedience are shown.
The experiment spirals out of control.
The story ends with a reflection on the events.
Themes of power and control are explored.
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Third_Wave
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:subject
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the nature of power
groupthink
the role of education in society
ethics of authority
individual vs. collective identity
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gptkbp:target_audience
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teenagers
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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peer pressure
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yoshitomo_Nara
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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