It is obvious that not all young people are resilient when it comes to facing life's challenges, as shown in the book "The Wave" written by Morton Rhue. There were a majority of students who were not resilient in the face of the wave and the challenges that came with it, such as Amy, Robert, and David. The student who proved surprisingly resilient was Laurie, who was also the main character in the story. Laurie was mentally and physically strong to deal with the consequences of the wave, such as isolation from the whole school and her best friend, breakup with her boyfriend and the discrimination and violence of being and being a “foreigner”. “There are many reasons why students supported the wave and failed to demonstrate resilience and stand up for their individual rights. David was Laurie's boyfriend when the wave was introduced. David saw the wave as something good and recognized the possibility of using its positive effects for the football team. Her motivation was to hope that transferring the class spirit to the team would push her and advance her, lead to the success she previously lacked. He was so mentally absorbed that he could not see that he was being drawn into a cult. Robert was the “loser” of the class, his motivation was personal. He wanted to be a member of The Wave, especially a good member. Joining the movement was very important to him, because he would no longer be the underdog and, using all of his abilities, he could make his role a leading one. Joining the group therefore gave him the opportunity to redefine himself. In the past, he had dropped out because it was beyond his reach to compete with his older brother, who was the ultimate model student and a great player on campus. The Wave offered him a new way of life. The opinions and reactions of other students were also different. They moved from fascination to fear of the newly founded movement. The wave made Robert equal to everyone else, so like David, Robert was not resilient because he could not see that he was being drawn into a cult. Laurie is the only character who is resilient; This is because she is an independent character. She is used to mirroring situations and experiences and she behaves according to her intellectual standards..