... negative aspects of conformity are shown again. In both texts, some of the characters' individual personalities are lost to conformity. Laurie Saunders is a pretty and intelligent girl in The Wave. Always smiling, she is sensitive and caring with a boyfriend named David. Laurie is the first student that lost her individuality. She began by liking the idea of The Wave, "It was incredible ... of the class who responded positively to the concept. Brian Ammon: " it was like a rush-. Another example of negative aspects of conformity, involving Laurie from The Wave is the bullying and harassm...

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