Stanley Yelnats 'Mistake In Holes' By Louis Sachar

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.

“I’ll teach you how to write if you want.” pg. 96 This quote shows that Stanley is willing to teach Zero after he digs his hole for him, and feels he should do something for him. “I just reached into the glass and took them.” pg. 184 “I was walking home when the sneakers fell from the sky.” pg. 23 Zero changed Stanley's life because he took the shoes from the homeless shelter and threw them over the overpass it hit Stanley causing the cops to think he stole them. When he went to Camp Green Lake, a lot of parts in his life changed. His family's fortune and the curse that has been with his family for centuries was removed too. This all happened because of Hector Zeroni (Zero). Stanley changes a lot in the novel, but how he is, in the end, is a whole lot different from the

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

Everybody makes mistakes. Failure can be a motivation, for it drives you to have a bigger passion for your desired goal. Success and failure have a relationship in which you can learn from your mistakes but later succeed.

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.

Afterward, Stanley tried to fit in with the other boys as best as possible, until he met Zero, who taught him to be himself. Zero’s loyalty toward Stanley made him want to stand up for him since he couldn’t just stand there and watch. “Stanley managed to look up, and he saw that Zero had his arm around Zig-Zag’s long neck.” (Sachar 135) Stanley is going to continue since Zero

Have you ever been falsely accused of something you didn't do? Well, this happens in the realistic fiction book, Holes by Louis Sachar. I strongly believe that you should read this well developed book, for it has fascinating characters, the great message, and the astounding plot. The 14 year old and main protagonist of the story named Stanley Yelnats goes through a series of unfortunate events that leads him into an abusive camp. He is overweight, lonely in school, and gets bullied frequently. In the camp, the requirement every day is to dig a hole five feet deep, and five feet across in every direction. Because of the many kids in the camp, the landscape is full of holes, and looks dry and beat up. Stanley eventually finds out there is more

Everything in life happens for a reason. Every experience, whether it be good or bad, can teach a lesson. We all have to deal with mistakes, tragedies, and failures. Being able to learn from them is an essential principle for personal and professional growth. Our experiences add character to our personalities and mold us into who we are. They can make or break a person. For me, it was both. I believe that the lessons I learned through my mistakes have prepared me in becoming an accurate representation of what it means to be a Price College of Business student.

The main character's name is Stanley Yelnats. At first, you see stanley as an alright kid who has made a bad decision stealing. “ I stole some sneakers” (pg 22). Throughout the rest of the story you find that stanley is nice and always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time all thanks to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather” (Pg 7). At school before camp Green Lake he was bullied and treated bad. “he didn’t have any friends at home, he was overweight” (pg 7). At camp Green Lake Stanley made a new friend, his best friend “Zero”. He get’s along great with Zero and teaches him how to read. “I’ll try

Everyone has their mistakes, their failures, that make them who they are. However, with those misjudgements, there is always someone or something out there that will help you get out of the time. Everything that is done, there is a purpose and a reason. The mistakes you make will be made either present times or in the future, it's the choices

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

When put to the test, Stanley’s fat and unhealthy body took advantage of his predicament, and made him better physically and emotionally. Emotionally because if he ever came to another seemingly impossible task, he would know that he would be able to achieve it just like he managed to dig all those holes. The strengthening of his mind and body helped Stanley carry Hector up ‘God’s Thumb’ more easily without being daunted and having doubts about his ability.

Stanley is in Camp Green Lake. Stanley was surprised that there wasn’t a lake “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake” Stanley said. So Stanley met new people their names were Armpit, Zigzag, and Zero they showed Stanley around the camp. Everybody at the camp had to dig holes. Stanley didn’t like digging holes because it will hurt his hand, feet, and he starts to get tired easily. The good thing for Stanley was he was big so it will be easier for him.

At the beginning, of Holes Stanley was not caring. Stanley says,¨He needs to save his energy for the people that count ( Sachar 82 ).¨ Zero does not know how to read or write, so he needs help and Stanley is his only friend. Stanley only cares about himself ( Sachar 80 ). He only hangs out with the ¨cool¨ kids, yet Zero can not be in the group because he is ¨nothing.¨ Stanley

As a result of Stanley having no friends “He gets bullied by a kid named Derrick Dune who threw his notebook into the toilet” (Sachar 23). Since Stanley has no friends he often gets bullied. Later in the book, Zero wanted Stanley to teach him how to read and write, but that's not what Stanley did “He said he needed to save his energy on people who counted” (Sachar 82). Stanley says no to teaching Zero because he thinks Zero is a nobody. Stanley still doesn't have friends and he doesn't like Zero very much.