This is a valuable tool for a book such as holes with three story plots taking place and many characters to remember. Then, think of 4 character traits of this character. He survived by climbing to the top of a thumb shaped mountain which he called gods thumb which happened to. Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn. Camp green lake characters caveman stanley yelnats iv a teenage white overweight average weight in the movie boy who was falsely accused of stealing clyde livingstons shoes which got him sent to camp green lake. Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life for readers use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters youve read about. Holes book literary devices, elements and characterization examples. Unfairly sentenced to months of detention at camp green lake, he and his campmates are forced by the warden to dig holes in order to build character. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. In the book, the author does not really come and say what color stanleys skin is. Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits. I want to tell you about the most interesting characterwell, i think so in holes. The present day parts of the story are narrated like an adventure. This excites readers and gives them a sense of accomplishment as they realize how each plot is intertwined.
Of these traits, which do you feel applies to you and your personality the most. Stanley yelnats, zero, xray, squid, magnet, armpit, zigzag, warden, kate barlow, sam, charles walker, elya yelnats, madame zeroni, stanley yelnats i, mrs. After all, this is the lady who makes her own nail polish out of rattlesnake venom. Igor barkov this character is a 57yearold pig farmer with fat cheeks who is raising a pig in order to win the right to marry a young girl. The plot of the novel is about the life of multiple characters and a leading character with whom the whole story of the novel is linked. This can then be used as a scaffold to form a more detailed written analysis of stanley yelnats character. Kate barlow robbed the first stanley yelnats of his fortune while he was moving from new york to california. The finished books contain 6 pages where students can list character traits for the main characters.
He attributes this bad luck to his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreat. A list of all the characters in holes camp green lake characters. Just click on the image below to download the free. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem. In 1880s green lake, miss katherine was the towns beloved schoolteacher. However when the parts come together, holes turns into a puzzle, or mystery book. Zero, or hector zeroni, is a serious, silent, mysterious boy who also lives in d tent. Holes characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. Stanley yelnats, the main character in holes by louis sachar, possesses many character traits. He is an 11yearold boy who lives with his parents and two younger sisters in a fourroom house with hills on three sides. Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character. When the book starts, he is overweight and passive. I absolutely love novels that come full circle, and holes by louis sachar is one of those novels.
Pdf downloads of all 1291 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. This character is a beautiful but emptyheaded young woman in latvia, with a father who plans to choose a suitor for this character based on which suitor has the best pig. Stanley is the protagonist of this story, a shy, unpopular high school student. Choose one main character from holes to diagram in the chart below. Identify the major characters in holes and type their names into the different title boxes. You have just earned yourself a ticket to camp green lake. Character analysis of stanley in louis sachars novel, holes. Marty is the protagonist, or main character, of the novel. The main character is a fifthgeneration stanley yelnats. He is an overweight boy who does not have many friends and often gets picked and bullied by a boy in his school derrick dune. Stanley yelnats is the main character and the protagonist of the novel holes. The books portrayal of the warden isnt entirely fair, of course that is, shes not exactly a threedimensional character. Shes obsessed with finding kissin kate barlows fortune, and wont let anything get in her way.
He just digs his daily hole and spends the rest of the day alone and silent until stanley comes to the camp. Characterization of stanley yelnats holes stanley yelnats is the main character of the novel holes, written by louis sachar in 1998. Writers guide to character traits, 2nd edition answers all of these questions and many others. With more than 400 easytoreference lists of traits blended from a variety of behaviors and influences, youll gain the knowledge you need to create distinctive characters whose personalities correspond to their thoughts and actions no matter how. About holes holes summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis chapters 16 chapters 7 chapters 1422 chapters 2328 chapters 2934 chapters 3542 chapters 4349 chapter 50 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery fairy tale elements literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3. List five character traits of stanley, the protagonist of holes. Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. Description a character sketch is a short piece of writing that reveals or shows something important about a person or fictional character. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. Stanleys family has a history of bad luck as they were cursed a long long time ago. Stanley is falsely accused of stealing a pair of celebrityowned tennis shoes that were donated to a childrens. List five character traits of stanley, the protagonist of.
He had never spoken to the others, until stanley came to the camp, thats reason why he is called zero by the others. Stanley yelnats is the main protagonist in the young adult novel holes, written by louis sachar and published in 1998. Aug 09, 2006 writers guide to character traits, 2nd edition answers all of these questions and many others. Stanley yelnats i the first stanley yelnats is the son of elya yelnats and the greatgrandfather of the protagonist stanley. The reader is never quite given all of the details needed to solve the puzzle until the very end. Characters katherine barlow katherine barlow is a sweet and intelligent woman who teaches in a oneroom school house on green lake one hundred and ten years before it becomes camp green lake. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Indeed, we do not see her for several chapters, although she is mentioned on the first page and her authoritative presence looms over camp green lake. Find out today what character you are most like, to help you fit in and survive. Oct 27, 2014 create each mini book from a single piece of paper, folded to form a book. His family has a history of bad luck, and accordingly, stanley is wrongfully convicted of stealing, and is sent to the detention center, camp green lake. Character analysis hector zeroni he is the most interesting character of the book. A character description of stanley yelnats education. Choose a character to represent each of the story characters.
For a main character in holes, there is little known about zero. Write the name of the character you choose in the center. Well zero, had a mom that ditched him, but actually loves him, his traits would be described as kleptomaniac, shy, he cant read, and likes to dig. Because he doesnt answer any questions, he doesnt speak to anybody. Theodore was arrested and sent to camp green lake for beating up two older boys at a movie theater, over a bucket of popcorn. She was beautiful, charming, and an exceptional educator, and so she was beloved by children, parents, and her adult students alike. The book follows the story of the yelnats family over a period of five generations, culminating in the period of stanley yelnats iv. Stanley has to go to camp green lake, a juvenile correctional facility in the desert of texas, because he is wrongly accused for stealing the sneakers of the famous baseball player clyde sweet. He is the latest in a line of family members who are goodhearted and wellmeaning, but. The warden is the cruel antagonist in holes by louis sachar. The multiple plot lines can be confusing at first, but it all comes together in the end. For each trait, find 2 instances in the book when the character displayed each trait. As the story evolves, more of zero is discovered, and he is not who he once appeared to be. Students will be able to use trading cards to read fun facts about the different characters from the book holes as well as fill out the character description summary.
She falls in love with sam, the man who sells onions in the town, because he is kind, strong, and smart. His real name is hector zeroni and his nickname is zero. Students connect the characteristics describing stanley yelnats to their correct quotation from the novel. He just digs his daily hole and spends the rest of the day alone and.
He is also the main protagonist of the holes sequel small steps. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. Stanley yelnats he is the fifteenyearold main character, the protagonist of the novel. Hole is a novel written by louis sachar and has already won newbery medal. What is stanley character trait in the book holes answers. Teacher editions with classroom activities for all 1291 titles we cover. What are the traits of the character in the book holes. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. Teaching ideas for holes by louis sachar book units teacher. Stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character.
When the book was made into a movie, stanley was portrayed by a white actor. Mar 19, 2008 for the character analysis of the others, then click the link at the bottom of this block of text. Create each minibook from a single piece of paper, folded to form a book. Story is written in main two parts referring as flashback and current or present situation. What they dont know is that they are digging holes in order to search for a lost treasure hidden somewhere in the camp. Stanley has a strong belief that his family is chronically unlucky, and believes that the source of this misfortune is a curse that was placed on his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather, elya yelnats. Stanley has a strong belief that his family is chronically unlucky, and. He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions.
Character analysis of stanley in louis sachars novel, holes character analysis of stanley in louis sachars novel, holes holes is a novel by louis sachar published in 1998. Caveman stanley yelnats iva teenage white overweight average weight in the movie boy who was falsely accused of stealing clyde livingstons shoes which got him sent to camp green lake. Pdf downloads of all 1296 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Almost everybody thinks he is a stupid boy which he is not. Stanley yelnats caveman is the main character of holes. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. What they dont know is that they are digging holes in order to search for a. What are the traits of the character in the book holes answers. Use this lesson to map out character traits for a character from holes. Introducing holes 100 palindromes 101 characters introduced in chapter 5 102 character nicknames 103 character traits books 104 flashbacks and foreshadowing 117 fossils 123 classroom dig activity 124 food activities letter for parents requesting ingredients 128 spiced peaches recipe onion dip recipe 1 sequential order 2. This is an outline, graphic organizer that helps students to analyze the character, stanley yelnats in the novel, holes by louis sachar. His family is cursed because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather.
Apr 03, 2018 holes book literary devices, elements and characterization examples. She is a mysterious and shady character during the first half of the book. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Stanley is the protagonist of holes, although he is an unlikely hero. The holes quotes below are all either spoken by mr.
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