But as the narrator tells us, "[h]is muscles and hands weren't the only parts of his body that had toughened over the past several weeks. His heart had hardened as well" Stanley kind of gets a 'tude. Influenced by the harsh way of life at Camp Green Lake, he totally snubs Zero when the little guy asks him for help learning to read. Can we blame him for this? Really — we're asking.
Should Stanley have stood up against the harsh world of Camp Green Lake and shown some compassion toward Zero right off the bat? Or was he just trying to protect himself by putting up a wall in the midst of a bad situation?
What makes Stanley finally break out of his shell, of course, and decide to go for the big one, is his concern for Zero. Friendship is a pretty big deal in Holes — without this driving force, things might have turned out much differently.
And much worse. Ultimately, when Stanley finally comes through, he proves that he's about as solid as you can get. Heck, he runs off into the desert, risking his life literally for his friend. Despite his shortcomings, he's someone you'd absolutely want on your team. He will stick with you until the end, through thick and thin: and that's what makes him a hero, and of course, what finally breaks the Yelnats family curse. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide.
By Louis Sachar. Previous Next. Stanley Yelnats Biggest Loser Stanley is the downtrodden kid who gets kicked around by just about everyone and everything.
Holes Characters The main character's name is Stanley Yelnats. At first, you see stanley as an alright kid who has made a bad decision stealing. Throughout the rest of the story you find that stanley is nice and always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
At school before camp Green. Many characters show courage, and many characters are changed by courage. Stanley Yelnats shows courage by taking Zero up the mountain and uncursed his family. Rikki Tikki Tavi shows courage by saving the English family from being killed by the snakes in the garden. In the fourteenth chapter of Thomas C.
Stanley has the characteristics of a caring and trusting guy. Holes was first published in in America, and Louis Sachar, the author, have won several awards for the book. The genres of this book are drama and friendship, but you can also find a small dose of comedy and a little love story in this book. I mean that the main idea of the story is that friendship. Throughout the novel, the author describes Stanley as an overweight and shy teenager, that is bullied at school.
Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV is the main protagonist of the novel Holes , as well as the live-action Disney film interpretation.
He is traditionally named Stanley, and his last name is the same spelled backwards due to a curse from Madame Zeroni a long time ago.
Stanley is a year-old boy who does not have any friends from school and is often picked on by his classmates and the school bully. His family is left with bad luck, and although they do not have much money, they always try to remain hopeful and look on the bright side of things. Stanley shares these traits with his family and, although he does not have a lot of self-confidence, he is not easily depressed, a characteristic that helps him adjust to the horrendous conditions of Camp Green Lake.
However, he has a bad habit of blaming his great great grandfather when he gets in trouble. This habit made him impudent. Mouse The Crows Mrs. David Q. Doppler Captain Amelia Morph B. Centipede Mr.
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