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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…

ancient Egyptian times many people picture the Pyramids. To construct such memorials it took a capability of vison, architecture, and social organization. Over 4,000 years later. The Egyptian pyramids still remain much of their dignity, providing a sight into the kingdom’s amusing and famous past. The start of construction, the pyramid buildings were during the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most common pyramids are the Great Pyramids of Giza. These pyramids are known for their massive…

In the book holes, by Louis Sachar, Stanley Yelnats and his family are curse with bad because his great-great-grandfather and is sent to camp green lake for punishment, for a crime that he did not do. At this camp Stanley is forced to dig holes in the hot sun. Moving along in the story Stanley gets to know the other boys at the camp but he becomes great friends with one in particular. They become very close and they both run away from the camp. After they run away the set out to what they call…

Holes, written by the excellent author, Louis Sachar, is an adventure and mystery book with a humorous touch. The story takes place mainly at the hot and humid Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and no happy campers. In place of what used to be "the largest lake in Texas" is now a dry, flat, sunburned wasteland. It hasn’t rained there for over a hundred years. The only living plants there were two large trees and a hammock stretched out between the trees. Of…

than the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramids of Giza are most certainly an architecture marvel, as they were once one of the Seven Wonders of the World, nevertheless, they still hold the title of the only surviving monument of the original ancient wonders. These three Great pyramids are funerary structure built for three kings from the 4th dynasty. I will be describing in detail the components in this image and briefly mention few interesting history facts about the pyramids. The image is…

Egypt's third tradition. The arranging of the pyramid has been ascribed to Imhotep, a vizier who might later be revered for his achievements. It began off as a mastaba tomb a level roofed structure with inclining sides and, through a progression of extensions, advanced into a 60 meters pyramid, with six layers, one based on the other. The pyramid was developed utilizing 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and dirt. The passages underneath the pyramid frame a maze around 3.5…

Introduction The pyramids in Egypt were attracted to ancient tourists and conquerors. The Egyptian era is one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world. The pyramids, especially the Great Pyramid of Giza, are the most spectacular artifacts The large scale of the pyramid reflects the unique role of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt society. Today, 4000 years later, the Egyptian pyramids still retain their wealth and majesty and glimpse. The pyramid represents the glorious history of…

of these two civilizations left a legacy of pyramids. The Egyptian civilization, located in Africa, was at their peak from 2640-1814 BC, but their pyramid building was done primarily from 2660 BC and 2180 BC. The Mayan civilization was at their peak around 200- 900 BC and was located in Mesoamerica in the Yucatan.…

Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, but more importantly he is credited for the foundation of medical science. A true man of science, Imhotep was credited by Manetho for the invention of the arts of building with stone.…