I went through five rewrites before sending it to my editor. It occurs to me now that Stanley was sentenced to Camp Green Lake for
eighteen months
, which was exactly how long it took me to write Holes.
When did Stanley go to Camp Green Lake?
Chapter 3
. Stanley rides to Camp Green Lake on a bus with the bus driver and a guard with a gun. He carries a backpack with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a box of stationery that he plans to use to write to his mother. Stanley pretends that he is going to a camp like the ones rich children go to.
Did Stanley get out of Camp Green Lake?
However,
he eventually discovers a cure to ridding foot odor and is able to hire a lawyer, Ms. Morengo, to get Stanley out of Camp Green Lake.
How long did Stanley stay on the mountain?
The location was given this name after Stanley’s Great Grandfather Stanley Yelnats I took refuge on the thumb for
16 days
after being robbed by Kissin’ Kate Barlow (Katherine Barlow), and was left stranded in the desert.
Why is Stanley called Caveman?
The irony of Stanley, who
only wants to avoid fights
, being named Caveman is similar to the irony of Rex, who is practically blind, being named X-Ray. While X-Ray could easily be bullied because of his glasses and lack of sight, he is in fact, the leader of the group.
How did Stanley and Zero became friends?
Stanley and Zero’s friendship blossoms
when Zero helps dig Stanley’s hole after the sunflower seed incident
. Zero’s kindness softens Stanley and he agrees to help Zero learn to read.
What was Camp Green Lake like 110 years ago?
Chapter 23
Green Lake is described as it was one hundred and ten years ago:
a beautiful body of clear water with peach trees lining the shore
. Miss Katherine Barlow was the teacher of the one room schoolhouse and she made wonderful spiced peaches that were preserved to last a year or longer.
Who sent Stanley Camp Green Lake?
Stanley later found out that the shoes belonged to
Clyde Livingston
and had been donated to a homeless shelter to raise money. Clyde Livingston himself lived at the homeless shelter once when he was younger. Stanley was convicted of stealing the shoes and sent to Camp Green Lake.
Why was Camp Green Lake closed?
Stanley’s father invented his cure for foot odor the day after the great-great-grandson of Elya Yelnats carried the great-great-great-grandson of Madame Zeroni up the mountain. Camp Green Lake was closed and
the Warden, Ms. Walker, was forced to sell her family’s land
.
Why did Stanley and Zero go back to Camp Green Lake?
When the two of them went back to Camp Green Lake
to dig up what the Warden had been looking for
, they found it the hole where Stanley dug up Kissin’ Kate’s lipstick tube, marked by the head-shaped white boulder. When they pulled out the chest, it was covered in yellow-spotted lizards. The Warden, Mr.
Is there a holes 2 movie?
A Holes 2 (Video 1999)
– IMDb.
How did Stanley feel when they got back to Camp Green Lake?
Stanley realizes that
he is happier than he has ever been before
. He realizes he is happy he got arrested because now he has a friend and likes himself as well. Stanley thinks about secretly returning to camp and digging up the treasure that may be in the hole where he found the lipstick container.
Why did Zigzag hit Stanley?
The Warden becomes impatient and irritable to the point of jabbing Armpit with a pitchfork, drawing blood. The boys are also irritable. Zigzag strikes Stanley in the head with his shovel
accusing Stanley of adding dirt where Zigzag has to dig
.
How many Holes did Stanley dig?
Stanley doesn’t even know what day of the week it is, but he attempts to figure out how long he’s been at Camp Green Lake. Zero does the math for him; if it’s indeed July 8, Stanley has been there 46 days and has dug
44 holes
. Surprisingly, Mr.
What did Stanley eat Holes?
There is a bitter smell in the air and mud on the ground when Stanley reaches the top of the mountain. Stanley realizes that mud means there is water nearby and this renews his strength. He digs
an onion
out of the mud and he and Zero both eat half of it.
What is Stanley’s new nickname?
| Caveman (Stanley Yelnats IV) | Location Stanley’s apartment in Texas (formerly) Camp Green Lake (formerly) The Yelnats Mansion (currently) |
|---|
Why was armpit at Camp Green Lake?
Theodore was arrested and sent to Camp Green Lake at the age of 14 for
beating up two older boys at a movie theatre, over a bucket of popcorn
.
Is Holes based off a true story?
No, Holes is not a true story
. It is a fictional novel for children and young adults. Although it deals with realistic issues, such as illiteracy,…
Why are there no guard towers or electric fences at the camp?
Why are there no guard towers or electric fences at Camp Green Lake?
The warden believes digging holes distracts the boys from wanting to run away.
What happens to zero in holes?
Because Zero drinks from jars of one-hundred-year-old peaches,
he gets awful stomach pains and loses the ability to walk any longer
. Stanley carries Zero to the top of a mountain to drink the water, and because a Yelnats carried a Zeroni up the mountain, the curse is broken.
How many onions did Stanley and Zero eat?
Chapter 42
Zero recovers and digs their water hole deeper, lining it with rocks. They now have clear water and eat
about twenty onions a day
. Stanley feels happy on the mountain with Zero. He was never a happy child before, but now he has a new sense of himself and he likes it.
What does Stanley look like in holes?
The only information about his physical appearance is that Stanley is
white, tall and overweight
and the kids at school often tease him about his size (Sachar 7), which could result in him not being very self-confident. Although he and his family seem to be cursed, they […] “always remained hopeful” (Sachar 9).
What is one big rule at Camp Green Lake?
What is the one big rule at Camp Green Lake? The one big rule at Camp Green Lake is
don’t upset the warden
.
How old is Kate Barlow?
Kate died at the age of
42
, while laughing at the couple, telling them to “start digging” as the secret of the treasure’s location died with her.
How old is Louis Sachar now? 68 years (March 20, 1954) What choices did the judge give Stanley?
What choice does the judge give Stanley?
He can go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake.
What three items are in Stanley’s backpack?
He carries a backpack with a
toothbrush, toothpaste, and a box of stationery
that he plans to use to write to his mother. Stanley pretends that he is going to a camp like the ones rich children go to.
