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    juvenile delinquency

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    Thesis statement: The effects of juvenile delinquency of teens are handled by jail time‚ house arrest‚ or detention centers‚ all of which are examples of juvenile reform programs that Louis Sachar describes in his novel Holes. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Truancy‚ Theft‚ B & E‚ characteristics of youths in America B. Background on Author C. Thesis Statement II. Holes Summary III. Juvenile Delinquency Reform A. Without Juvenile Reform‚ Delinquency rates would increase B. Features/

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    Summary of Holes

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    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 Sachar. Boys build character by spending every day digging holes against all physical pains and harsh conditions of environment. All boys have to listen to instructions and follow the rules. They are force to dig holes no matter what weather it is and

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    holes character essay

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    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 and full of life.” (Sachar‚ 102) “She was very

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    Wholes

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    3 introduction: the novel ’Holes’ by Louis Sachar‚ communicates the strong character of stanley yelnats by using the language technique of dialogue to show how hes changes from being low self estemed and degraded‚ to a hero who is recognised in society. when stanley yelnats is framed for a crime he did not commit and is sent to camp green lake‚ a camp where boys dig holes all day as punishment‚ he discovers something hed never none about before‚ something hed actualli been waiting for but

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    Holes Essay

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    Holes Essay By Tanya Ilagan How would you feel if you had to put up with a family curse for the rest of your life? In this essay I will be discussing the plot‚ setting‚ characters‚ themes and point of view in the novel Holes written by Louis Sachar. The novel Holes is written in an omniscient view as the narrator constantly moves through three different time periods. The narrator describes the thoughts‚ actions and activities of the characters‚ especially Stanley as if there was a ‘fly on

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    Essay questions: how do the novel holes deal with the issue of power? . Intro: Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ are a very important novel for students to study when learning about power and justice. The novel explores these two themes closely as we are taken an a journey through \ around camp green lake with Stanley‚ a character who has been wrong fully accused of stealing a pair of sneakers. Through the techniques\ ideas of characterisation setting and themes‚ the author is successful in communicating

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    Fav book

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    is all the time a book about advancements; it is about personal growth. I agree with the interpretation because in all good books people change and mature. One work of literature that I have read which relates to the quote is the book Holes by Louis Sachar. Another book that supports the quote is the book‚ Monster‚ by Walter Dean Myers. The first example is from the story‚ Holes. The main character‚ Stanley III‚ steals a water truck to help his friend‚ Zero‚ but fails. Stanley Yelnats the third

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    in the class‚ and made them weigh themselves. Stanley weighed three times as much as the other boy.”(Sachar 7) That text evidence shows that Stanley didn’t stand up for himself when even teachers teased him. He remained shy and

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    Holes is a novel written by Louis Sachar published in 1998. The story revolves around Stanley Yelnats. He is falsely accused of stealing a pair of trainers‚ which were donated by Clyde Livingston “Sweet Feet” to a homeless shelter. When Stanley goes to trial he is given a choice between prison or Camp Green Lake. In a hurried decision him and his family choose Camp Green Lake without knowing that this place is a living nightmare‚ where you are forced to dig a 5ft wide and 5ft deep hole every day

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    Holes

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    “When you spend your hole life in a hole‚ the only way you can go is up” -Zero In this essay it will be demonstrated that it is possible to climb out of a “hole” if someone has the motivation and determination to do so. Stanley and Zero are example of this. Unfortunately this was not the case for Sam and Lewis (barf-bag). The novel “Holes” show that Stanley did endeavour to overcome his many challenges‚ Stanley show persistence in spite of how difficult or burdensome the mission seemed

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