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At Camp Green Lake, Stanley is forced to dig a huge hole every day and report anything interesting he finds to the Warden. He does his best to keep to himself and is soon given the nickname Caveman due to his size.
- Magnet/José
"My students can't get enough of your charts and their...
- Mr. Sir
When Stanley takes the blame for stealing Mr. Sir's...
- The Warden
Stanley's lawyer pushed past the tall man to have a look....
- Zigzag/Ricky
Stanley felt a little dizzy. He could see a small pile of...
- Stanley's Mother
Stanley's mother insists there's no family curse, though she...
- Stanley's Father
Stanley's father experiences a breakthrough immediately...
- Magnet/José
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Analysis
While Stanley spends another day digging holes, he thinks about God's thumb and wonders if Kate Barlow lived in this area and if it was actually her gold lipstick tube that he found. When Mr. Pendanski delivers their bag lunches the other boys taunt Stanley about having Zero dig Stanley's hole for him. Zigzag pushes Stanley, who doesn't want to fig...
Stanley is angry with everyone, including himself. He regrets having Zero dig his hole for him. He considers ways to help Zero but can not think of any that do not involve retribution from the Warden. He hopes that Zero will travel to the mountain that looks like a thumb. Mr. Pendanski and the Warden ask Stanley if he knows where Zero is and then t...
A new boy, who was arrested for stealing cars, is assigned to Zero's cot. His name is Brian but X-Ray names him Twitch because he fidgets. Stanley continues to worry about Zero and when Mr. Sir drives in the truck to give them water, Stanley impulsively decides to steal it. He doesn't know how to drive but Twitch yells a few directions at him and S...
No one follows Stanley as he runs away from the truck. He encounters many holes as he walks, and a family of yellow-spotted lizards in one of them. He runs away from the lizards and later finds one sunflower seed in a burlap bag.
Stanley walks towards the thumb mountain but is exhausted. He sees something in the dirt and finds that it is part of a boat named Mary Lou. There is a hole under the boat and Zero is in it.
Zero looks sick but refuses to go back to camp. Stanley and Zero go under the boat where it is cooler. Zero still has his shovel that he used to hit Mr. Pendanski. Zero has found many jars of a muddy looking liquid that he calls sploosh. Stanley doesn't want to drink it because he realizes that it is probably at least 100 years old, but he is so th...
The novel establishes links between the past and the present. Just as the town of Green Lake's violence towards Katherine Barlow and Sam forced Kate to turn to violence and crime one hundred and ten years ago, so Mr. Pendanski's repeated taunting eventually drives Zero towards violence. Mr. Pendanski, who has always shown signs of being cruel under...
However, in this moment, Stanley can only think about surviving and refuses to help Zero. While he later does teach Zero how to read, this moment highlights the negative effects Camp Green Lake has on its residents.
Stanley is the protagonist of Holes, although he is an unlikely hero. He does not have any friends from school and is often picked on by his classmates and the school bully, Derrick Dunne. Stanley's family is cursed 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.
Quick answer: In Chapter 33 of Holes, Stanley's actions can be seen as a mix of intelligence and desperation. While he shows determination in searching for Zero and finds a sunflower seed sack...
Stanley, the protagonist of Holes, is a dynamic character. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions. As the novel begins, Stanley has low self-esteem. He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck.
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Stanley’s revelations show both Blanche’s hypocrisies and Stanley’s cruelty in their ugliest lights. Stanley does not try to sympathize with Blanche, but instead relishes the most sordid, scandalous details. He enjoys asserting his power over her.
