Stanley Holes Quotes

In the novel Holes, Louis Sachar establishes Stanley’s improvement from the beginning of the novel to the end, including the changes in his confidence and character. Being bullied is tough and even though Derrick Dunne is bullying Stanley at the beginning, Stanley finds himself happier at camp green lake with his fellow campers. Renamed Caveman, he finally feels as though he finally fits in somewhere because they acknowledge him as one of them by giving him a nickname like the ones the others have. Eventually the peace between all the campers come to an end, and Zero takes off, leaving his canteen behind leaving Stanley to contemplate where his loyalties stand. So in the end, Stanley makes a brave, but possibly stupid choice, of stealing the

When Zero dug Stanley’s hole, something changed he’d been sincere to others in his tent, even though they were being blunt to him. When he started teaching Zero.

When Zero asked Stanley to teach him how to read or write, Stanley rejected it. He needed to “save his energy for the people who counted.” But later on, he did decide to teach him- in exchange for Zero digging half of his hole. When Zero ran away from Camp Green Lake, Stanley followed him (and crashed Mr. Sir’s truck), because he was worried. This led up to Stanley fulfilling Madam Zeroni’s wish and carried him up the mountain.

Everyone knows it's best not to talk back to the Warden. That is everyone, except for Stanley, “ Excuse me?” said the Warden. “All it matter is that the hole get’s dug, so does it matter who digs it” said Stanley. This is what he said when he was confronting the Warden to protect himself and Zero. Zero was digging Stanley hole as a part of a deal, but Stanley and Zero both knew that they should be digging their own hole. They knew what the did was wrong but they were remaining loyal to each other. Before Stanley and Zero became great friends Stanley learned something about Zero. Zer was not able to read or write. Stanley took that opportunity as a chance to care for Zero. “ I can teach you to read if you want.” This shows that Stanley cared for Zero he couldn't do anything else for him so he could at least help him to read and write. After Zero got in trouble, He ran away. Stanley knew he just had to do something for his friend “He ran to go find Zero” This shows how loyal Stanley is. Stanley could have just stayed back at camp but he cared so much about Zero that he risked his life to go see if he was ok. Zero helped stanley become a better person from what he was before. There was more to follow their

But Stanley changes in Camp Green Lake when he and Zero have a deal.In the middle of the novel Stanley and Zero become friends Stanley becomes a better person by being concerned about Zero and supporting each other and using teamwork to get to their goal.

The novel begins with Stanley being wrongly accused of stealing a pair of sneakers owned by a famous baseball player. Due to his adversity, Stanley is sent to a juvenile detention facility ironically named Camp Green Lake. This camp resides in the middle of a desert, and is composed of disobedient kid who are forced to dig holes to“build character”. Stanley possess several Christlike traits, such as: his wounded and blistered hands from digging so many holes, the agony he possessed from dehydration and all of the physical labor he was subjected to, Stanley’s optimistic and self sacrificing character who risked death to save his friend Zero, Stanley’s patient and cordialness with other kids, (this trait is especially displayed when he is teaching his friend Zero to read) Stanley’s kindheartedly when he shared his sparing amounts of food and water with Zero, Stanley use of humble transportation due to his family's reduced budget, Stanley was last seen with the thieving kids of the camp and the thieving camp administrators, and finally,when Stanley returned to the camp, full of kids who committed several crimes and freed them from their grueling jobs of digging holes. In conclusion, characters, such as Stanley Yelnats IV are paralleled to Jesus Christ to exemplify their suffering, hopefulness, and other divine character

In ‘Holes’ it is said that “if you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy”. In what ways does Stanley Yelnats change and develop as a character during the course of the novel? Do you think the punishment the boys receive at Camp Green Lake is an effective way of preventing crime?

“We always took what we needed, Zero said. When I was little, I didn’t even know it was stealing. I don’t remember when I found out.” Zero had a bad life but after knowing how bad it really was. Plus Stanley always thought he has it worse but after just talking to zero Stanley probably realized how things can be even without his no-good dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-grandfathers curse.

Stanley’s actions are intense and mostly uncalled for, Stanley is heavily motivated by the past and

At the Camp the kids were all telling each other what they did to end up at Camp Green Lake. He told the other kids that he stole a pair of sneakers, and they cracked up laughing until they found that they belonged to Clyde Livingston. Then they accused him of lying. The sneakers belonged to Clyde Livingston (p.22). He valued his friendship with Zero so much that he ran away from camp into the blazing hot desert to look for him.

One reason I know that Zero has affected Stanley is because in the text it says, “Zero turned around, you didn’t steal the sunflower seeds. So neither did you, said Stanley. Zero stared at him. It’s almost as if Zero were looking right through him. You didn't steal the sneakers.” (Sachar 96) This shows that Zero is an influence and is showing Santley to be truthful and how good of a friend he is. Another reason that I think Zero is an influence is the part from the book that says, “It’s too late he told himself. Zero couldn’t have survived. But what if it wasn’t too late? He took a deep breath. Think about this, he told himself, but there wasn’t time to think. He flung open the door to the truck and quickly climbed inside.” (Sachar 147) This proves that Stanley is willing to do anything to go out and find Zero because Zero taught him to a good friend. That was how Zero affected Stanley and made him change. Now I will show you how Stanley has changed in the end of the

Stanley and Zero would both change their fate in different ways. Stanley has always been a unlucky boy and so he would change his fate relating to the curse. Zero would change his fate by keeping the shoes because he stole them and then hit them on Stanley’s head. Even though Stanley and Zero are affected with the same curse they have to change their fates in different ways.

is true in the extreme for Stanley, he does what he wishes and disregards the consequences. It is not a motto he actually employs towards the remaining characters; thinking only of himself, he does not care if anyone else is "comfortable" or not. Through dialogue such as this, Williams asserts to the reader/audience the fact that Stanley inherently fails to take into account the repercussions his own requirements and desires have on others. He is in total control and the only person endowed with power; therefore the only person he takes into consideration - and the only person his wife is allowed to take

Stanley has been teaching Zero how to read and to write a little, so for a deal if Zero digs Stanley’s hole

It is not always about what is on the outside but what is on the inside. He has always been loving and caring but through this rough time in his life it is shown a lot. He shows this side to his family and also his new friends. After Stanley was done taking the blame for the spilt sunflower seeds and zero digging Stanley’s hole for him, Stanley showed Zero he cared for him; he agreed to teach him to read. “I’ll try to teach you to read if you want,” Stanley offered. “I don’t know how to teach, but I’m not worn-out today, since you dug a lot of my hole.” (Sachar, 96.) Stanley was grateful for what Zero had done for him and wanted to repay the favor and help him out as well. When Stanley left for camp his mom gave him pen and paper so he could write her and tell her how it was going. By writing to his mom and telling her that he was okay, even though he lied about what he was doing he showed he cared for his parents. “Dear Mom and Dad, Camp is hard, but challenging. We’ve been running obstacle courses, and have to swim long distances on the lake. Tomorrow we learn” (Sachar, 81.) As the story comes to an end Stanley really cares about Zero and refuses to leave camp without him. He gets his lawyer to ask for files and after the Attorney General could not find his files they took Zero home with them. “C’mon Stanley,” said his lawyer. “Your parents are waiting.” Stanley stayed where he was.”