Stanley Holes Quotes

The discussion leads onto Stanley and how his "drive" will help him get somewhere at the plant. Stanley has a strong character that is driven by his dominant side; this "drive" reinforces the masculine side of him.

We first meet Stanley at the beginning of scene one, we get an idea of Stanley's character from the stage directions that come before his first piece of speech. These stage directions prior to his dialogue say ‘[bellowing]’, the verb ‘bellowing’ is a very powerful word and immediately gives the impression that Stanley is aggressive, especially compared to the contrasting stage directions that describe Stella such as ‘[mildly]’.

is almost contradictory, considering that the character does all he can to put the other characters out of their way, throughout the play. It is through dialogue such as this that audiences are alerted to the fact that Stanley intrinsically fails to consider the implications his own needs and wants have on other people. Instead he is the one in control, the only person invested with power and subsequent command, therefore the only one taken into consideration. A final show of authority is his over powering presence within the poker games. Here he makes powerful statements, passing judgements on the symbolic game, and asserting dominance.

these scenes are just a few of the various emotions portrayed by Stanley in the play. Stanley is a

The novel Hole in my life is an autobiography by Jack Gantos where we get to know him and his past deeply. In the novel Jack Gantos mentions a quote by Oscar Wilde: I have learned this: it is not what one has done that is wrong, but what one becomes as a consequence of it. Jack Gantos identified with this quote, because of his experience doing something wrong and becoming a convict because of it. Jack Gantos felt remorse for what he had done, but at what point did he feel it and why didn’t he feel it before.

Stanley is a character in this play, whose perspective is clearly reality based. Since Blanche’s outlook on life is fantasy based, there is a lot of hostility between the two characters. Stanley is the one that always exposes the lies that Blanche is always hiding behind. He is constantly trying to get her to accept his perspective. When she finally begins to understand him, it’s too late. With such a huge change, she loses her mental state. Her personal beliefs get interchanged between fantasy and reality, to such an extent, that it seems as if she no longer realizes what is true or what is malign.

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

Have you ever been courage to do something or want to do something?In this book Holes by Louis Sachar. A kid name Stanley Yelnats he was sent to a camp because he stole some famous baseball cleats. The theme of Holes is courage because wants to find a way to prove that he is innocent from stealing the famous baseball cleats.

Stanley used to be very lonely Stanley didn't have any friends which lead to bullying. ,”He didn't have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his size”(Sachar 7)Stanley would later meet people at the camp and build a

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

Have you ever gone from selfish to selfless because of a friendship. Stanley´s friendship with Zero changes him because he goes from selfish to selfless. In the beginning of the book Stanley was selfish and only thought of himself. ¨Stanley let out a short laugh.¨ ( Sachar 82 )

Nevertheless, Stanley went through a lot during the time he spent at or after Camp Green Lake, which reformed him into a better person. His actions altered him from a mousy to a confident character. In fact, he also learned a lot about himself. Going through times good and bad, easy and difficult, rough and tough, testing and challenging, Stanley changed. The environment he was in got out the real Stanley. He built a lot upon his self-esteem and self-worth and valued his dignity, integrity and self-respect and was a lot more firm, resolute, spirited, confident and dauntless. Not only mentally, Stanley also changed physically. He was a lot more fit, much stronger and could stand up for himself. In fact, the only reasons he could carry Zero up the mountain, perhaps go through the entire journey were that he was physically and mentally fit- strong, determined, persistent, hopeful and courageous. He also understood

Stanley’s character grew slowly but surely as his friendship with Zero progressed throughout the story. Stanley went through many stages of development. Stanley’s friendship with Zero changes him because he goes from selfish to selfless. In the beginning of the book, Stanley was selfish and only thought of himself.

The reason he’s been digging hole for the past month because the warden told him there digging holes to build character, but later they found out the reason they were digging was for money, gold and riches from Kissing Kate Barlow. So as the days went past Stanley noticed more clues. When Stanley was sent to the warden for being accused for stealing a bag of seeds he noticed photos of Kissing Kate Barlow’s pictures wanted. She was wanted for robbing banks and people. One of those people happened to be Stanley Yelnats. If it wasn’t for kissing Kate Barlow Stanley would be rich. Stanley then dug a hole and found a tube of lipstick that had the initials K.B. X-Ray then took it from him to get the day off, Stanley didn’t do anything. When he handed it in the warden was happy, gave extra shower tokens and even more water. The next day they dug in the same spot that the warden thought the tube was founded in but it was really the hole Stanley dug. Stanley made a friend Zero. Zero was Stanley’s only friend. Zero knew Stanley didn’t take the shoes, he knew he didn’t take the sunflower seeds. Mean time Stanley was teaching zero how to read. Zero was a little boy; he was a home less kid. He was in for stealing a pair of pay less sneakers. Stanley then went to dig his hole, got some water and then Zigzag started a fight with Stanley. Then zero jumped on zigzag and caught him in a headlock. Then the warden came to see what happened and Mr. Pendants thought zero was dumb so when

He takes this trait and uses it. He shows it often because in the book he learns that not all his unlucky events are due to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig- stealing-great-great-grandfather’s curse. Stanley shows responsibility for his own actions and at one point others actions. “So, tell me Caveman, said Mr.Sir. How did my sack of sunflower seeds get in your hole? I stole it from your trunk, Stanley answered.”