Summary: The Important Quest
These 19 chapters can be considered the plot “The Important Quest” because Zero/Hector runs off out of anger, Stanley comes us with a plan to find him, when he does find Zero they go looking for water which they think can be found on Big Thumb.
Details and Evidence: A few days after Zero leaves Stanley steals Mr.Sir’s truck and runs off. He searches hours without food or water. He finally finds Zero under Sam’s boat Mary Lou in the middle of nowhere (which used to be the lake) drinking “sploosh”. The quest in these chapters is their trek to Big Thumb in search of water. Once they finally reach God’s thumb they do indeed find water. Stanley has a thought which leads him to remember that there is a treasure somewhere where he dug the hole
Details and Evidence: A few days after Zero leaves Stanley steals Mr.Sir’s truck and runs off. He searches hours without food or water. He finally finds Zero under Sam’s boat Mary Lou in the middle of nowhere (which used to be the lake) drinking “sploosh”. The quest in these chapters is their trek to Big Thumb in search of water. Once they finally reach God’s thumb they do indeed find water. Stanley has a thought which leads him to remember that there is a treasure somewhere where he dug the hole