English 1 per 1 22 July‚ 2011 Holes 1. A. Zero admitted that he stole Clyde Livingston’s shoes. Zero got his nickname because everyone thinks he has nothing inside his head. B. Madame Zeroni is an old‚ Egyptian woman who was friends with Stanley’s great- great grandfather. She’s the woman who cursed Stanley’s family. C. Eyla Yelnats is Stanley’s great-great grandfather who caused his whole family to be cursed. D. Stanley goes to Camp Green Lake because he supposedly stole
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A character study of Kissing Kate Barlow In the book Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ I chose the character Miss Katherine Barlow also known as Kissing Kate Barlow. Miss Katherine was first a schoolteacher‚ but then was the most feared outlaw. In the book you find out the story of how she became an outlaw from a schoolteacher. Miss Katherine Barlow was a sweet schoolteacher from the nineteenth century at Green Lake. She is also known for her beauty and her spiced peaches: “...full of knowledge
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The Giver and Holes The Giver of Lois Lowry and Holes by Louis Sachar are both based on certain societies and how the main characters on each book made decisions to solve the main problem. The two stories contain a lot of dillemas for the main characters to decide on. They both also contain great adventure and inspiring stories for the reader to enjoy. These two John Newberry Awarded books will definitely prove themselves why they deserved their award. THEME The two books gave the
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Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ was a book first published in the year 1998 as a mystery novel accompanied by humor. The book was also made into a movie in the year 2003. Later in the year 1999‚ Sachar’s Holes became a Newbery Medal winner. The book takes place at a detention camp for boys named Camp Green Lake. The main character‚ Stanley Yelnats‚ is there for a crime he supposedly did not commit. The boys are all forced to dig holes each and every day that are five feet wide five feet deep so it will help
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The novel holes by Louis Sachar showcases many major teen issues‚ in particular crime‚ affecting today’s youth. Teen crime is when an individual under the age of the majority acts against the law. Teen crime features very clearly in the novel and Sachar displays the consequences‚ effects and examples of the issue throughout the novel. This issue will be explored through an analysis of the setting‚ plot and characters in the text‚ holes. My first support to this claim will be setting. Sachar has
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You never quite understand yourself until you’re tested. The book "Holes" by Louis Sachar tells a story of Stanley Yelnats‚ who happened to be under a curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather. Throughout the days in Camp Green Lake‚ he was able to discover the real history of his family. I enjoyed reading the adventures in this book even though the ending seems a bit unrealistic. In personal opinion‚ there were several different purposes of Louis Sachar
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dig a hole that must be five feet deep and five feet across in every direction on the barren land under the scorching sun every day? Boys at detention center called Camp Green Lake have to do so. Holes is about boys digging holes as a kind of punishment. As the story progresses‚ friendship reveals its benefits with respect to survival. They are sent to Camp for some reasons to make up mistakes. Building character by various means is indispensible in one’s growth‚ which can be seen in Holes by Louis
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Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Holes was an excellent read. I have been a fan of Louis Sachar since I was little. The Wayside School books made me laugh so hard back then. It is encouraging to know that Sachar’s wit and knack for creating unique characters and situations has not declined. I saw the movie before I read the book‚ which was unfortunate because the whole time I was reading I already had the characters pictured in my head
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Character Analysis “Stanley was not a bad kid.” the narrator said in the novel Holes.Stanley has changed a lot throughout the book. All of the events in the story helped and lead up to who Stanley is at the end of the book. At the beginning‚ he was respectful and well behaved‚ but towards the end of the book‚ he was still thoughtful‚ but a little bit sneaky. Before Stanley changed at the end of the book‚ he was a respectful and well behaved boy. When he first arrived at camp‚ he always answered
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The universe is full of vast objects‚ and quite possibly not all have been discovered. Black holes are among one of these that have been discovered and began to take a life of their own. Hollywood has depicted them as a space time traveling device. The truth of the matter is though if you were to be “sucked” into one you would never be able to escape and you would die. A black hole is caused when a red super giant star begins to run out of fuel. The star loses the force pushing itself outward
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