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 is Stanley at the camp?
The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas,
after being falsely accused of theft
.
What does Stanley have to do at the camp?
In this camp Stanley has to
work hard to earn his food, water, and bed
. There is no lake at camp, just a dry, flat wasteland. For Stanley, however, Camp Green Lake is no wasteland. At this camp he develops his personality, gains self-esteem, and finds confidence, pride, and friendship.
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.
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).
Why did most campers go to Camp Green Lake?
The reason “campers” go to Camp Green Lake is made clear.
It is a detention center for boys
. As punishment each boy must dig a hole every day in the desert heat.
Why didn’t the lizards bite them in holes?
The reason Stanley and Zero survive is because they have eaten so many onions (a positive and life-affirming symbol) that
the lizards, who do not like onion blood
, do not wish to bite them.
What does Stanley discover upon completing his first hole?
What does Stanley discover upon completing his first hole?
You would die
.
What choice did the judge give Stanley?
What choice does the judge give Stanley?
He can go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake.
What crime did Stanley commit in holes?
Stanley was convicted of
stealing the shoes
and sent to Camp Green Lake.
How has Stanley changed in the course of the story?
Stanley, the protagonist of Holes, is a dynamic character. He changes during the course of the novel
due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions
. As the novel begins, Stanley has low self-esteem. He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck.
Why did Stanley go back down the mountain?
Stanley decides to go back down the mountain
to get the shovel and the jars
.
Why does Attorney Take 0 with her Stanley?
Morengo at first? Because he does not want to leave Zero alone at Camp Greenlake. Why does Stanley’s attorney take Zero with them when they leave?
The warden can’t produce Zero’s record to show why he was incarcerated.
How are Stanley and Zero connected?
The fact that Zero is the one who stole Clyde Livingston’s shoes brings up the issue of fate.
The set of coincidences that results in both Stanley and Zero being at Camp Green Lake
is so extraordinary that it appears as if the hand of fate pushed a Yelnats and a Zeroni together again.
What kind of person was Sam in holes?
| Sam | Gender Male | Race African-American | Status Deceased | Cause of Death Shot in the head by Trout Walker. |
|---|
Why is Stanley called Caveman in Holes?
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.
Is there a Holes 2 movie?
A Holes 2 (Video 1999)
– IMDb.
Why do they call him zero Holes?
Zero, whose real name is Hector Zeroni, is a camper at Camp Green Lake who is given the nickname ‘Zero’
because of his perceived lack of intelligence
. Zero is illiterate, which means that he can’t read or write, but he is a whiz at math and a clever thinker.
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.
How did Stanley’s great grandfather make his fortune How did he lose it?
Stanley’s great-grandfather lost his entire fortune
when he was moving from New York to California
. His stagecoach was robbed by the outlaw Kissin’ Kate Barlow.
What is one big rule at Camp Green Lake?
There’s really only one rule at Camp Green Lake:
Don’t upset the Warden
.”
What colors do lizards hate?
Irrespective of the lizard’s previous interactions with human, the study found that western fence lizards are preferentially biased toward
dark blue
, supporting the species confidence hypothesis.
Is Camp Green Lake real?
Green Lake was a dried-up lakebed in Texas where the camp detainees were forced by the evil warden (played by Sigourney Weaver) to dig holes looking for a buried treasure. It’s a great growing-up story. The movie reminded me that
Green Lake is a real place in Texas that has its own fascinating legal history
.
How does the story holes end?
At the end of the book, it seems that the Yelnats family curse is lifted.
Hector is reunited with his mother, from whom he was separated many years ago and Stanley’s father finally succeeds in inventing something: a cure for foot odor.
What was the second thing Stanley found in his hole?
The second thing that Stanley found while digging was
a gold tube that had letters KB enclosed in a heart engraved on the bottom of it
. Stanley didn’t want to give it to X-Ray because his hole was almost completely dug, but he did it anyway.
Why didn’t Stanley explain to him that he’s innocent?
Stanley was reluctant to tell Mr. Pendanski that he was innocent because
he didn’t want to be laughed at
. 4.
What two discoveries does Stanley make after tumbling into the gully?
Stanley carried him. What 2 important discoveries does Stanley make after tumbling into the gully?
Water and an onion
.
