After Stanley and Zero unbury the treasure, they find that the treasure chest has
Stanley’s last name on it
. It turns out Kate Barlow’s treasure is the same fortune that was stolen from Elya Yelnats all those years ago.
What is the irony in Camp Green Lake?
The novel Holes is littered with ironic aspects. For example, the name of the camp, Camp Green Lake, is ironic
because the camp does not have a lake
; in fact it hasn’t even rained there for 110 years. Stanley Yelnats was named after his great-great grandfather who happened to be cursed because he stole some pig.
What was the treasure in Holes?
After Stanley and Zero unbury the treasure, they find that the treasure chest has
Stanley’s last name on it
. It turns out Kate Barlow’s treasure is the same fortune that was stolen from Elya Yelnats all those years ago.
How much money is in the buried treasure in Holes?
the contents of the chest are not valued as much as in the movie. The jewelry comes to
about $25,000
and the bonds are valued at just below 2 million dollars, “Stanley and Zero each received less than a million dollars, but not by much.”
How did Stanley know where the treasure was?
Stanley knows that
the gold tube is a lipstick tube because he remembers his mother’s lipstick tubes
. … The lipstick is the clue to hidden treasure. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake reformation prison camp when he is accused of stealing a famous athlete’s shoes. There is no lake, and nothing green.
Is Mr SIR in Holes a woman?
| Marion Sevillon (Mr. Sir) | Actor Jon Voight | Family unknown | Gender Male | Race Hispanic-American |
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Is Holes a true story?
No,
Holes is not a true story
. It is a fictional novel for children and young adults.
Why is it ironic that Stanley chose Camp Green Lake rather than jail?
Stanley Yelnats, the protagonist, thinks that Camp Green Lake will be like a summer camp. He has never been to summer camp because his family is poor, so
when he is tried for a crime and the judge tells him he can either go to the camp
or to jail, he chooses Camp Green Lake.
Why did Camp Green Lake dry up?
She buries Stanley’s great-grandfather’s money somewhere and even though Charles Walker and his wife Linda try to torture her into revealing its location, Kate dies before anyone can find out where the money is hidden. After the day that Sam is killed,
rain stops falling on Green Lake
and the lake dries up.
Is Holes written in first person?
Sachar mainly uses
a third-person point of view
in writing Holes. This means that the narrator of the story isn’t part of the action and can tell us everything that’s going on, including what’s happening inside the heads of characters.
Why did holes get banned?
Holes by Louis Sachar
Sachar’s world-renowned classic was banned
because, when read aloud in class, it caused an uproar among parents
. They thought it was an inappropriate book for nine-year-olds.
Is Kissin Kate Barlow real?
Miss Katherine Barlow, (1882-1924), also known as Kissin’ Kate Barlow, was a former teacher, turned outlaw at Green Lake, Texas.
What is buried in the lake in holes?
In chapter 44, Stanley and Zero sneak back to the camp in search of
Kissin’ Kate Barlow’s buried treasure
, which is what the Warden has been trying to find for decades at Camp Green Lake. The boys end up digging up a suitcase but are caught in the act by the Warden, Mr. Pendanski, and Mr. Sir.
Hector Zeroni (or Zero for short) is the deuteragonist in the 2003 live-action film, Holes. He was from the D-tent.
Hector’s great-great-great-grandmother
, Madame Zeroni, was a one-legged gypsy.
What did Stanley realize the gold tube was?
Stanley thought the gold tube might have been the
top of a lipstick container
. He remembered that he had seen a tube like that before in his mother’s bathroom and at the Wardens. He also realize KB may have been the initials for Kate Barlow, the outlaw.
The fact that Zero’s real name is Hector Zeroni reveals another relation:
Zero is a descendent of Madame Zeroni
, the gypsy who may have put a curse on Stanley’s great-great-grandfather.
