holes

characterization 1

• The main character is Stanley Yelnats or Caveman
• at the begining of the book Stanley is a quit kid who lives at home 
• "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." This quote tells that Stanley is a kind kid

characterization 3

• At the end of this book Stanley changes into a brave and outgoing kid
• "His muscles and hands weren't the only parts of his body that toughened 
• over the past several weeks. His heart had hardened as well."
• This quote shows that Stanley has grown over the past not only 
• physically but mentally as well.

Theme 1

• In the beginning of the book the theme is to be responsible for your 
• actions "You make the decision. Whom should god punish?" 
• This quote shows that you must take responsibility for your actions

theme 2

• In the middle of the book the theme is to never give up
• "When you spend your while life living in a whole, the
• only way you can go is up."
• This quote shows that you have to keep your hopes up. 

theme 3

• At the end of the book the theme is to make the most of what you got
• "You only have one life, make the most of it."
• This quote shows that you should live life to the fullest.

Authors PURPOSE

• In this book the authors purpose is to entertain 
• The authors opinion is that Stanley is a good kid and that Camp Green Lake 
• is run by a bunch of thieves  

who is this book about

what is this book about

• This book is a story of a young boy who was in the
• wrong place at the wrong time. He has a curse upon his family
• and, he has to figure out how to right his great great grandfathers
• wrong.

Where does this book take place

when does this book take place

why is the story being told

Quote describing setting

Parch

• Cause to wither from exposure to heat
• "His mouth was dry and as parched as the lake."
• Parched

evict

• Expel or eject without recourse to legal process
• "The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor."
• Eviction, Evicted 

excavate

• Remove the inner part or the core of
• "It expanded when it was excavated." 
• Excavated, Excavation 

concluding slide

• I would strongly recommend this book. 
• This book was made into a movie.
• There are more books by the same
• author