Holes Quote Analysis
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is more painful than staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” -Mandy Hale
This quote is perfect for the novel because Stanley doesn’t know he’s changing, but when he finds out he is, he realizes that he belongs anywhere he wants to be. In Holes, Stanley has been impacted in many ways, from the other boys, Zero, and even a little bit of himself.
Stanley wasn’t the same at the beginning. He was shy and didn’t want to talk, and he wasn’t always loyal to Zero. Text evidence to support that is,“Theodore whirled and grabbed Stanley by his collar.”My name’s not Theodore” he said,”It’s Armpit.” He threw Stanley to the ground.”(Sachar 20) This shows that Stanley wasn’t “big” enough to defend himself from Armpit which shows his timidness. Also, he didn’t really have any feelings towards Zero at the beginning. “You know why his name’s Zero?” Mr. Pendanski asked.”Because there’s nothing inside his head.”(Sachar 19) This statement …show more content…
One way I can prove this is,”Isn’t it more important for him to learn to read?”Stanley asked.”Doesn’t that build character more than digging holes?”(Sachar 137) He’s standing up to the Warden to prove that Zero can learn and he’s not really stupid, which shows bravery. More text evidence is that Stanley goes after Zero to try to bring him back to camp. He wants Zero to live and he can’t live with himself knowing that Zero is out there alone, and no food or water to keep himself alive, he is showing bravery to go without water and loyalty towards Zero. The last way he changed is staying in a nest of yellow-spotted lizards with Zero. In the beginning, he would’ve never been able to do that, especially for someone else, which shows more loyalty and bravery. He has now completely changed for the better, so we can conclude Stanley’s
This quote is perfect for the novel because Stanley doesn’t know he’s changing, but when he finds out he is, he realizes that he belongs anywhere he wants to be. In Holes, Stanley has been impacted in many ways, from the other boys, Zero, and even a little bit of himself.
Stanley wasn’t the same at the beginning. He was shy and didn’t want to talk, and he wasn’t always loyal to Zero. Text evidence to support that is,“Theodore whirled and grabbed Stanley by his collar.”My name’s not Theodore” he said,”It’s Armpit.” He threw Stanley to the ground.”(Sachar 20) This shows that Stanley wasn’t “big” enough to defend himself from Armpit which shows his timidness. Also, he didn’t really have any feelings towards Zero at the beginning. “You know why his name’s Zero?” Mr. Pendanski asked.”Because there’s nothing inside his head.”(Sachar 19) This statement …show more content…
One way I can prove this is,”Isn’t it more important for him to learn to read?”Stanley asked.”Doesn’t that build character more than digging holes?”(Sachar 137) He’s standing up to the Warden to prove that Zero can learn and he’s not really stupid, which shows bravery. More text evidence is that Stanley goes after Zero to try to bring him back to camp. He wants Zero to live and he can’t live with himself knowing that Zero is out there alone, and no food or water to keep himself alive, he is showing bravery to go without water and loyalty towards Zero. The last way he changed is staying in a nest of yellow-spotted lizards with Zero. In the beginning, he would’ve never been able to do that, especially for someone else, which shows more loyalty and bravery. He has now completely changed for the better, so we can conclude Stanley’s