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    Holes Essay: Intro: In the Film Holes different filmic conventions are used to portray characters and construct atmosphere. The film is about a young boy named Stanley Yelnats who follows a journey like his great great great grandfather did. He was sent to Camp Green Lakes for a crime that he did not commit and when he arrived at camp he uncovered some of his family secrets. Techniques such as camera angles‚ sound effects and color constructs the characters and atmosphere in the film which creates

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    case with Stanley Yelnats. He had to dig holes in a dessert for a crime he did not commit. Through the influence of Zero’s friendship‚ Stanley changes from being a timid boy to a brave young man. Stanley Yelnats is a timid boy at the beginning of the novel. To show that there are three pieces of text evidence collected. The first one is “His math teacher‚ Mrs. Bell‚ taught ratios. As an example she choose the heaviest and lightest kid in the class‚ and made them weigh themselves. Stanley weighed

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    this book is anything but a boring story. In the novel Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ it tells the story of a young teenage aged boy named Stanley Yelnats who is wrongly accused of stealing Clyde Livingston’s shoes and sent to a juvenile correctional camp. The camp is called Camp Green Lake. He is sent to camp to supposedly build his character and reform his ways. While at camp‚ he makes a friend and develops many new‚ interesting character traits. In the setting and plot‚ the author tries to explain how

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    Sachar‚ Stanley Yelnats is convicted of stealing a pair of sneakers that were supposed to be auctioned to supply a orphanage with money. He didn’t deliberately steal the sneakers they hit him in the head after Hector Zeroni stole them and saw the police so he threw them over the bridge. Later in the novel Stanley meets Hector and tells him why he is there and Hector describes what they look like. Stanley was convicted due to lack of evidence and Hector later admits to stealing them. Stanley was a

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    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 importance of fate or destiny. The Giver’s Jonas and Holes’ Stanley both had their own fate. Jonas’ community was passive. They had their fate decided by the “Elders” who practically runs the whole community. The children until the grow up can be designated as a Nurturer‚ Birthmother‚ a Laborer‚ Instructor‚ Caretaker

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    The novel "Holes" composed by the author Louis Sachar and the movie adaptation directed by Andrew Davis deal with many issues. Throughout the text‚ Sachar explores both the physical and inner journey of the protagonist‚ Stanley Yelnats as he grows and develops into a mature person. The texts also convey the idea of fate and destiny and the role that family and tradition play in our understanding of ourselves. Sachar and Davies use various techniques to convey their meaning. www.bookrags.com"Holes

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    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 shoes. Students teased Stanley about his weight. Stanley was given the nickname Caveman at Camp. E. Zigzag is the weirdest kid at Camp Green Lake his real name is Ricky. F. Stanley’s father is an inventor who is trying to invent a way to recycle

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    Have you ever been to camp? ““Rex! Alan! I want you to come say hello to Stanley. He’s the newest member of our team.”” (Sachar‚ 17). In the story‚ Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ Stanley is caught with stolen shoes. He’s sent to a campCamp Green Lake in fact. He dug holes there‚ in order to “straighten him out”. The theme of Holes is perseverance because he sows rebellion‚ displays overcoming failure‚ and also‚ represents the idea of survival. In the story‚ the counselor‚ Mr Pendanski was asking Zero

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    English Essay on Holes The film codes and conventions are greatly used in the movie Holes‚ directed by Andrew Davis‚ to construct characters and develop the atmosphere. The film is about a young boy‚ Stanley Yelnats‚ who is falsely accused of stealing a pair of shoes. As a punishment‚ he is sent to camp Greenlake‚ where he meats and discovers an ancient secret that leads him to great treasure. Throughout the movie technical‚ symbolic‚ audio and written codes are used to demonstrate the characters’

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    Question 27: Stanley gets hit by a pair of sneakers and the police found him. Stanley found a gold empty tube‚ which turns out to be the lipstick that belonged to Kate Barlow. Stanley begins a friendship with Zero. He teaches him how to read. Zero ran away from camp after being insulted by the camp leader and Mr. Sir. Stanley and Zero find a case‚ which is the lost treasure of Kate Barlow. Question 7 Setting -the book holes takes place in a juvenile detention center that is in a lake in Texas. Most

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