Why Is Stanley Unlucky

Character analysis Stanley going to camp was when he was really unlucky because he got arrested from his crime. Stanley was never alone with his crime it was also bad luck that got him at Camp Green Lake. At the beginning of the story Stanley was unlucky but by the end he became good luck.
Stanley's great-great grandfather caused him to have bad luck and for him to be stuck at Camp Green Lake. ¨ He had just walked under a freeway overpass when the shoes hit him on the head,¨ (Sachar24) When the shoes fell on Stanley's head that showed exactly time and place with Stanley Showed that heś cursed.Because those shoes were for charity. “The truck’s coming!” shouted Zigzag. Stanley looked up at the approaching dust cloud and back down at the spilled seeds.”( Sachar 159) When the seeds spilled in Staley’s hole. Mr.Sir came right up when he saw the seeds which means he got cursed because the seeds spilled in his hole.
“He lost his entire fortune when he was moving from New York to California.”(Sachar 178) Stanley’s great grandfather was cursed by his dad so he was affected by his dads cursed and which led him being stranded on God’s thumb. Although Stanley was unlucky he did have some luck with him near the end of the story. When Stanley had good luck it was to save his life and Zero’s life too. “ He dug until he had a hole that was as deep and as long as his arm. There was enough water for him and Zero, ¨ (Sachar 120). This shows Stanley got lucky when he had a lot of water for Stanley and Zero. ¨ He dug with his hands until he found the leather handle and pulled the suitcase out of the dirt,¨(Sachar 202) Stanley´s good luck was with him when he found the suitcase because he guessed on that spot the suitcase would be there, so he got lucky and nobody would have found that ever. ¨ No he's still working on that,¨ explained Ms.