Why Is Stanley A Bad Boy

In the beginning of the novel “Holes” Stanley was basically a nobody. He got made fun of for being overweight,was poor and was unlucky. “ He was overweight and the kids at school often teased him about his size(Pg 17). Stanley was probably one of heaviest kids in hs class. No one liked Stanley he didn't even like himself. Stanley wasn’t Just overweight he was poor.” Stanley's parents could never afford

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]’.

Because Stanley changes from poor and weak to have money and muscle because of how Sachar describes him in the first time he dug his first hole and how he describes where he lives.

He also stands up for himself and his fellow friends. He used to be very careful before he spoke because he did not wanted to create trouble. “I’m not looking for trouble,” Stanley said. “I’m just tired that’s all.” (page 44), “He nervously went towards her. “Mr. Pendanski and I have been having a discussion. Have you taken a drink since Mr. Pendanski last filled your canteen?” Stanley didn’t want to cause trouble for Mr Pendanski. “I still got plenty left.” he said. “Excuse me.” He stopped. “Yeah, I drank some.” “Thank you. May I see your canteen please.” (page 67). As it mentions in the novel clearly that he was not looking for any trouble and that he did not want to cause any trouble for anyone because at that time he did not know how to stand up for yourself and continue growing. But later on, he gets to know everyone a little better. So he decided to show everyone the real him. “He went over to his hole, and to his surprise it was nearly finished. He stared at it, amazed. It didn’t make sense. Or perhaps it did. He smiled. Since he had taken the blame for the sunflower seeds, he realized the other boys had dug his hole for him. (page 94) “I’m teaching him to read and write.” said Stanley. “It’s sort of a trade. The hole still gets dug, so what does it matter who digs it.” “Excuse me?” said the Warden. “Isn’t it more important for him to learn to read” asked Stanley. “Doesn’t

Stanley first name is “stone-clearing” while his last name in Polish means “blacksmith”. He appears to be a gentleman in front of Stella until Blanche arrives “I pulled you down off them columns and how you loved it, having them coloured lights going! And wasn’t we happy together, wasn’t it all okay till she showed here!” (137). This belief maybe related to the meaning he has the power to consume others. Stella was mistakenly fallen for his charm and manner.

In the movie it never shows Stanley being picked on or getting pushed around and bullied like it tells us in the book. One thing in the book and movie that are the same is that

As stated on page 9 of Holes, “He lost his entire fortune when he was moving from New York to California. His stagecoach was robbed by the outlaw Kissin’ Kate Barlow.” Even Stanley’s great grandfather suffered due to Kate’s crime spree. The metamorphosis from kind hearted teacher to dangerous, insane renegade is truly

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

He thought it would be fun, but he was wrong. The boys there were all dirty and Stanley had to dig a hole every day, waking up early so the blazing hot sun wouldn’t blaze on them the whole time. The dimension of the hole that had to be dug everyday was five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley developed his physical, emotional and social features significantly. The development of Stanley’s physical characteristics throughout the novel will now be discussed

Stanley is insecure at the beginning for many different reasons. One reason why I think he's insecure is the part from the book that says, “ No one liked him and the truth was he especially didn’t like himself.” (Sachar 186) Although this part may be from a later part in the book it still proves that he was insecure of the way he thinks about himself. My second evidence that shows his insecurity is the part that says, “He didn't have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at school tease him about his size.” (Sachar 7) Sachar shows Stanley’s insecurity with this quote because it shows that he’s insecure with making friends at home and was bullied

A very apparent character trait of Stanley is his love for his wife, Stella. In scene two, Stella and Stanley notice all the very nice things that Blanche has in her trunk. For Blanche being a poor girl, Stanley knows that she shouldn't have so many nice things. Stanley expresses his concern to Stella as he says, "It looks like you have been swindled, baby...". This shows that Stanley only wants for Stella what she deserves, and if Blanche is not sharing what money is also Stella's, then it upsets him.

Stanley was a boy in middle school who was overweight. He got teased, was cursed, and unlucky. Could his life get worse? In fact, it did and he was accused of a crime he did not commit. He got sent to Camp Green Lake where he had a chance to change his life. Stanley was cursed from his great- great grandfather who stole a pig. Later in Stanley’s life, Stanley goes through many difficult times. Throughout Louis Sachar’s novel, Holes, Stanley is characterized as unlucky, overweight, and weak, but by encountering people, changes, and difficulties, Stanley is now lucky, fit, and caring by the end.

Scene 8 Stanley justifies his

“And I am the king around here, so don’t forget it” Stanley responds aggressively, smashing plates to assert dominance over Stella when she requests help with the dishes, stereotypically a feminine job of this era. Emma Wislow, (student of American Literature) explored a different angle of Stanley’s masculinity “Stanley is not a sheep, just a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” She talks of a metaphorical coat which he wears when convenient, and believes he utilises vulnerability to manipulate Stella back to him when his actions result in her absence. In my opinion, Stanley’s display of manipulative behaviour confirms the toxicity of his masculinity.

A year later, his father remarried a woman from “hell” and she was one of the reasons why Stanley became destructive. She was selfish and only cared for her and her seven children. She physically and emotionally abused Stanley by severely beating him many times and blaming him for senseless things. She also neglected him and his two other siblings while she gave her children the best of everything with Stanley’s father money. For example, his stepmother would save food and feed her own children and let Stanley and his siblings