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The blurb of the German edition of the novel The Wave by Morton Rhue begins with the question, “How does fascism arise?”. In order to be able to determine whether The Wave was indeed some sort of fasc (…)

The novel The Wave by Morton Rhue was highly praised by contemporary critics and literary departments in most respects. The critics were particularly impressed by the fact that the controversial topic (…)

“The Wave” is a 1981 American television film by director Alex Grasshoff. Unlike the film by Dennis Gansel, this film is not based on the young adult novel by Morton Rhue, but on the short stories and (…)

This topic guide gives you thorough knowledge about the famous English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. We give you a biography of him, explain the Elizabethan era, and offer a glossary of Sha (…)

This study guide will help you analyze the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. You can also find a summary of the text, detailed characterizations, as well as inspiration for interpreting it and putting it i (…)

The curse of the Yelnats famlily is a key point in Louis Sachar’s novel Holes. In Stanley Yelnat's family, there is the "family joke" (Part 1, 5%), namely, whenever something goes wrong, (…)

The young adult novel Holes by American author Louis Sachar was published in in 1998. The narrative mainly presents the stay of American teenager and outsider Stanley Yelnats at Camp Green Lake, a ref (…)

The young adult novel Holes by American author Louis Sachar was published in the United States in 1998. The narrative primarily depicts the stay of American teenager and outsider Stanley Yelnats at Ca (…)

Our thorough characterizations paint a very detailed picture of all the major and minor characters in Louis Sachar's young adult novel Holes. We offer a detailed discussion about the two main characte (…)

X-Ray is one of the important characters in Louis Sachar’s novel Holes. The teenager X-Ray, whose real name is Rex, is an inmate at Camp Green Lake and the unofficial leader of the seven-member Group (…)