Lake Simcoe

“There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. There once was a very large lake, the largest lake in Texas. That was over 100 years ago. Now it’s just a dry flat wasteland.” (Sachar 3) But Stanley didn’t know that. Little did Stanley this camp would change his life forever. In the novel “Holes” destiny forces Stanley to encounter situations, and he chooses which path to follow. Stanley changes from weak and shy to happy and self reliant because of how Sachar describes him showing weakness,…

“Deep-Holes” is a deeply intellectual short story; on the surface (of the hole), this slice of literature seems to be about a narcissistic father, a mediating mother, and their hipster, poseur-esque son, but is really trying to convey the cavernous symbolism that is represented by the deep-holes. The deep-holes in the story represent something much larger than a pit in a field; id est the complexity of family relationships and bonds, the gaping void of genuine love in the family that Alice Munro…

his farm. These onions were not only sold for food, though. Sam made all kinds of products including medications from these sweet onions and sold those as well. The onions that Stanley and Zero live off of are directly linked to the history of Green Lake. They act as a metaphor for the importance of the past. Onions were a huge aspect of the town’s history, and now, in the present, Stanley and Zero literally cannot live without them. The symbolism of the onion represents the essentiality of the…

The novel Holes by Louis Sachar is a comedy adventure fiction novel that tells the story of Stanley Yelnats in a third person point of view. The setting of this novel takes place in Camp Green Lake which is a juvenile detention center. Once at Camp Green Lake inmates are forced to dig holes through the day. The novel takes place in present day, but deals with a lot of flashbacks that happen through the novel. The main character in the novel is Stanley Yelnats, he is an overweight, shy,…

Have you ever been in a difficult situation without the support of your family? In Holes by Louis Sachar, Stanley was struggling with difficult situations, but he had support from family and friends. Therefore, the theme in a hole is friends and family help you when you are struggling. I can see this in the beginning of the story, the middle, and the end of the story. In the beginning, Stanley was getting bullied a lot. In the middle Stanley, Stanley leaves camp to find Zero, due to Zero running…

Stanley went to Camp Green Lake because he stole Priceless’s shoes and it was a punishment. When Stanley got to Camp Green Lake all they did was did holes. And some squid told him that the fifth hole is hard to dig. They fell asleep at nine-o’clock PM and they had to wake up at four-o’clock the next morning to finish their digging their holes. In the beginning of the story Stanley became friends with Zero when he got to Camp Green Lake. His peers at Camp Green Lake gave him the nickname of…

Stanley should no go to Camp Green Lake. I think sending Stanley to Camp Green Lake was a mistake because he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's like saying he is a thief . Who Just walks with Clyde Livingston's shoes when everyone is panicking about where the shoes are. The first reason is that Camp Green Lake isn’t a Camp, the place is just a cruel punishment.My other reason that Stanley shouldn't go to Camp Green Lake is because most people say it’s a torture Camp.…

The novel ‘Holes’ is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats, who has a “curse”, which was placed on his great-great grandfather, which gives him bad luck. He then got sent to a detention camp named Camp Green Lake, for a crime he didn’t commit. Stanley and these other boys at the camp that have committed crimes, are told to dig deep and large holes every day. As the story goes on, the author intertwines the past with the present, which gives a definition on why the boys at the camp have to dig holes…

Holes, by Louis Sachar is a story chronicling the experiences of a young boy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Upon being unjustly sentenced, he decides to spend 18 months at “Camp Green Lake” instead of prison. Unfortunately, all does not go to plan for Stanley as it turns out he must dig a hole a day for 18 months in the desert. One question lingers in Stanley’s head. What are they looking for? In the search for a hundred year old treasure, the main character Stanley will make friendships,…

Holes Have you ever been accused of something that you didn’t do? Well, the book Holes by Louis Sachar is about a young boy named Stanley who ended up being in the wrong place at the wrong time and got accused of something that he didn’t do.The main idea of Holes is about growing up because Stanley shows that he can take responsibility, he has youth, and Zero starts his learning. “I stole it from your truck”(Sachar, page 86). That’s what Stanley said after he got caught with Mr.Sir’s bag of…