Camp Green Lake By Sachar: Character Analysis

Stanley’s journey at Camp Green Lake from being looked down upon to a true,respected friend. Imagine yourself in a new camp, where everybody looks down upon you. That is how Stanley felt in Camp Green Lake, where other campers disrespected him. At the beginning of the novel, Stanley was not accepted by his peers in the camp, but because of his loyalty to his friends, he is part of X-Ray’s group by the end of the novel. The start of a journey for Stanley, wasn’t amazing because he felt like, he did not belong there.’’If you find something else,give it to me, okay?”,(Sachar 52). X-Ray and his group used Stanley like a tool. Why should Stanley do work for him, and don’t get some rest? “It was far more important for X-Ray to think he was a good guy”,(Sachar 53). X-Ray was the leader of the group, so Stanley was afraid that if X-Ray didn’t think he was a good guy, his group will beat him up. He was scared of them, because he was not tough enough. “He felt a flurry of fists against his head and neck”,(Sachar 135). Zigzag started fighting with Stanley. Stanley was bullied and picked on. Stanley was not part of X-Ray’s group, until he made something special for them, and that is when everything changed for him.
“He felt stronger”,(Sachar 201). His physical appearance made him feel confident. So, he started to stand up for himself. “I stole the sunflower seeds”, (Sachar 78). He took the blame for stealing the sunflower seeds, even though he didn’t do it. He showed them his loyalty. “The Caveman’s cool”, (Sachar 44). “Good to see you, man”, (Sachar 220). They start to appreciate him. “You don’t want to mess with Caveman”, (Sachar 44). “We thought you were buzzard food”, (Sachar 220). They start thinking that he is brave, strong and can survive harsh conditions. After all of the obstacles Stanley went through, X-Ray’s group accepted him and he became their true