"Holes" is the story of Stanley Yelnats‚ a young boy that has been sent to Camp Green Lake for something he didn’t do. He believes his family is under a curse‚ and the curse has come to rest on him. However‚ throughout the story we can tell that Stanley is adaptable because he soon made some friends in the camp‚ he quickly learned the rules of the camp and he is becoming like the other boys. These facts can be illustrated in the quotes from the book. First of all‚ he always cares for others no matter
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foot wide by 5 foot deep hole. That’s the life of Stanley Yelnats IV in the book “Holes” by Louis Sachar. The book “Holes” is a mystery comedy novel released on August 20th‚ 1989. The book “Holes” Starts off with a teenager named Stanley Yelnats IV. Stanley and his family have had bad luck ever since his no good dirty rotten pig-stealing great great grandfather Elya Yelnats made a promise he did not keep. But we’ll get to that later. After Stanley has to get his wet book from the bathroom after his
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Stanley Have you ever read Holes‚ or at least the first 20 pages‚ then you would probably know that Stanley Yelnats is existing in a wasteland. These are my several reasons to prove my statement. To begin‚ Stanley’s physical environment is not a positive place to be in. For example‚ it’s so barren the only things you can see are the ground‚ the sky‚ and Camp Green Lake. Also‚ it’s so hot that it feels like heaven when you take a 4 min. cold shower. Another way to show that Stanley is living in
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Holes‚ through the influence of Zero’s friendship‚ Stanley changes from unloyal to loyal. In the beginning of the novel Stanley showed he is unloyal and not a true friend. Stanley shows he doesn’t care about Zero when he says‚ “He stopped writing as Zero walked into the tent‚ then returned to his letter. He didn’t care what Zero thought. Zero was nobody.” (Sachar 81) If Stanley really valued Zero he wouldn’t think of him as a nobody. Stanley reveals Zero isn’t a priority as he thinks to himself
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Have you ever thought about the power of destiny that determines the events in your life? "Holes" by Louis Sachar is a story of Stanley Yelnats‚ who happened to be under a curse that was caused by his great-great-grandfather. As the story unfolds‚ we learn that the curse leads to a series of events that are all predestined. Everything started with Elya Yelnats‚ who didn’t keep a promise with Madame Zeroni. Stanley was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted but because of the curse‚ he
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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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following question with the best detail you can find from the novel. Answer in full sentences! Quiz 1. Why did Stanley get sent to Green Lake Camp? 2. Why doesn’t Stanley blame the judge for finding him guilty? 3. What is more dangerous than Scorpions and Snakes at Camp Green Lake? 4. What was Kissing Kate’s full name and what mark did she leave? 5. What was the promise that Elya Yelnats made with Madame Zeroni? 6. Describe the characteristics of the Yellow spotted lizards. 7. What is Stanley’s
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Stanley has always been shy and never the popular kid‚ Stanley is always getting picked on by students even teachers. Stanley would try to fly under the radar.Though the influence of Zero’s friendship‚ Stanley changes from unconfident of himself to a brave person. Stanley at the beginning of the novel is that he was not confident in himself.Before Staley came he wasn’t confident in himself but when Stanley came to camp he started to fit in with the other boys at camp.Stanley was not sure if he
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Stanley Ho Hung Sun : the ‘King of Gambling’ ‚from his multiethnic identity to the contribution to society Introduction Macao is known to the world for its casino industry. Macao ’s richest man‚ Ho Hung Sun‚ is an entrepreneur in Asia. Ho is also known as "The King of Gambling"‚ showing the monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for over 40 years. Behind Stanley Ho ’s successful career is a story of ordeals and adventures that will inspire everyone. This essay focuses on the contribution
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A Monologue Topic: We do not live by fate It is our destiny to be right here and right now‚ it is written among the stars that our paths should cross. It is destined that you’d be late for class and send your teacher fuming mad for your lack of homework. It does not matter that you were awake up to two o’clock this morning chatting with your FB friends. Everything is destiny. Try telling that to a battered wife‚ “You are destined for this abusive husband”. Or to a person dying of cancer’ “You
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