Based on a true incident, this novel reveals the powerful forces of group pressure that are inititated by a classroom experiment that gets out of hand.
A book burner in a future fascist state finds out books are a vital part of a culture he never knew. He clandestinely pursues reading, until he is betrayed.
the secret history of the American left, from Mussolini to the politics of meaning
Goldberg, Jonah
2007
Explores the intellectual roots shared by modern progressivism and classical fascism, and provides examples of what they author contends are fascist politics in the United States.
Introduces the key characteristics and proponents of fascism, tracing its development from its origins to the twenty-first century, and looking at how fascism affects the lives of people who live under the system.
Identifies the nature of fascism, studies the two fascist states, and examines the way in which fascism arose and influenced events between World War I and World War II.
Presents a fictionalization of a real experiment at a California high school in which a history teacher started a fascist youth movement in an effort to show his students that the Holocaust could indeed happen again.
