Holes by Louis Sachar by Anette Negrin

Tone:

anegr009 — 2024-06-19 22:10:35 UTC

The tone of Holes by Louis Sachar is humorous, serious at times, and can be dark. It shows humor by showing interactions with the characters that are in Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility and it shows Stanley's friendship grow with the other Juveniles, especially with Zero. The novel shows a serious tone when Stanley gets in trouble with the Warren. The novel displays dark tones with flashbacks in the town of the time was under racist laws and Sam a black man was not allowed to be with a white woman, Kathrine. Sam was killed by Charles Walker.

Texas:

anegr009 — 2024-06-19 22:14:15 UTC

Camp Green Lake is in a hot area around a dried-up lake, with dangerous poisonous rattlesnakes, scorpions, and lizards. With little to no rain fall and only two trees of shade. It is a texan desert area. The novel displays present time however, through out time there are flashbacks to late 19th and late 20th centuries.

"Kissin' Kate Barlow"

anegr009 — 2024-06-19 22:40:11 UTC

This song reminds me when the novel describes Kate Barlow, when she would kiss the victims and steal their goods. I can picture "Kissin' Kate Barlow", one of the most feared outlaws in the west.

Stanley

anegr009 — 2024-06-21 21:58:43 UTC

Stanley's personality is based on the novel shows the readers loyalty, being kind-hearted and having poor perception with some bad luck he has. He develops a strong sense of self-identity by standing up to harsh leaders such as; the Warren. Stanley's great grandfather was cursed and so Stanley was carrying generations of bad luck.

Poor perception:

In chapters 3 pgs. 7 it explains how a pair of stolen sneaker just fell upon him even though it wasn't his doing. He was then sent to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility to serve some time.

Kindhearted:

In chapter 22 Pg. 96

Stanley points out that Zero didn't steal them either to which Zero responds, "You didn't steal the sneakers." After this, Stanley offers to teach Zero to read and they work out a deal in which Zero will dig Stanley's hole for an hour every day so that Stanley won't be as tired when he teaches Zero.

Friendship:

Chapter 48 pg. 219

Stanley stopped and turned to look at Zero. "He couldn’t just leave him here. Zero gave him thumbs-up. “I can’t leave Hector,” Stanley said."

Zero runs away and Stanley shows his friendship and loyalty by running off with Zero. They face a journey together through harsh conditions in the dessert he saves Zero's life.

Quote by Zero:

anegr009 — 2024-06-21 22:09:47 UTC

He jerked it free. “It belongs to Stanley,” he said . . . “It’s got his name on it,” said Zero . . . “See,” Zero showed her. “Stanley Yelnats.”

This shows the readers that Zero learned how to read thanks to the help of Stanley and it shows that Zero isn't this quiet little boy anymore. Zero is standing up to others and for his friendship with Stanley. Chapter 47 Pg. 216

Mood:

anegr009 — 2024-06-21 22:23:30 UTC

The mood of the novel is that it can be deeply serious at times and tense. For instance it effects me with sadness when reading the passage. In chapter 26, pg. 112-115 An African American Man onion farmer named Sam suffered from racism. His color of his skin prevented him from going to school and being with the girl he loved, Kate. He got killed by racist people of Green Lake after he and a white woman, Kate kissed. Kate then became angry about her loss to Sam and took matters in her own hands to seek justice and killed the sheriff.

Accodring to the novel..

anegr009 — 2024-06-24 18:54:00 UTC

The narrator describes the scene of Camp Green Lake with its surrounding, the temperature, the wildlife, and the conditions it was for the juveniles. The narrator describes events from a different timeline. The relationship of Kate and Sam displays a time in history were two people of different races weren't allowed to mix or be together.

Chapter 1 Pg. 1

"Now the lake is a dry and barren land where the temperature is usually about ninety- five degrees. The only place where there is shade is between two trees where there is a hammock. The hammock belongs to the Warden so the campers cannot lie in it. Rattlesnakes and scorpions hide in the shade under rocks and in holes that the campers of Camp Green Lake dig. Rattlesnakes and scorpions are horrible but nothing is as dangerous as the yellow-spotted lizard, whose bite is always fatal."

Chapter 4, Pg. 11

"Other than the two trees he cannot see any other sign of plant life, not even weeds."

Chapter 26, Pg. 115

"When Green Lake still had water, one hundred and ten years ago, the news spreads that Miss Katherine and Sam have kissed. At this time it is against the law for a black man to kiss a white woman and the angry town comes to the schoolhouse to attack Miss Katherine and her books."

Quote by Stanley:

anegr009 — 2024-06-24 19:26:12 UTC

This quote stands out to me because it shows how the friendship with Stanley and Hector is very strong. It shows that Stanley really cares about his friends and he didn't want to leave without Hector. He knows what it feels like to be not have anyone stand up for him.

Stanley stopped and turned to look at Zero. "He couldn’t just leave him here. Zero gave him thumbs-up. “I can’t leave Hector,” Stanley said."

Chapters 48 pg. 219

He was not a bad kid..

anegr009 — 2024-06-26 19:32:46 UTC

"Stanley was not a bad kid. He was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. He’d just been in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Chapter 3 pg. 7

Summary of The Novel:

anegr009 — 2024-06-26 19:42:37 UTC

Holes by Louis Sachar is full of drama, humor and mystery. This novel is based on a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is sent to a juvenile detention center. All the boys that are there at the juvenile detention center are forced to dig up holes. Stanley was fearful at first when coming into Camp Green Lake however, through series of events he began to build confidence and courage to stand up to others. He found the confidence and matured throughout the novel.

Camp Green Lake

anegr009 — 2024-06-26 20:03:43 UTC

This song brings out the mood and the vibe to the setting of the novel. There is a western and native feel to the song. When closing my eyes I can imagine the desert and the poisonous rattle snakes and the spotted lizards.

Stanley and Zero

anegr009 — 2024-06-26 20:11:14 UTC

When listening to this song I can imagine Stanley and Zero going through the struggles when faced in the desert.

2024-06-26 21:13:45 UTC

Holes is a very interesting book it shows drama, poor unfortunate events, humor, and deeply serious serious situations. I was heartbroken reading what had happened to Sam in the book. I think other readers would enjoy reading this novel. I think the readers would grow to love Stanley as a character in the novel.

anegr009 — 2024-07-01 21:19:30 UTC