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Holes by Louis Sachar

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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Holes by Louis Sachar

L/O: to begin to consider the themes and characters 

10 things about the author?

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‘The Warden owns the shade.’
What impression does this quote give you about the character of the Warden?

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‘If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.’
Judge the value of digging holes as a punishment. Is it effective? Is there a better solution?

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1st, 2nd and 3rd person narration

What is the first person? Second person? Third person? 
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Change the first two paragraphs of P11 into the first person.
How does narrative perspective change the story?

Magic Realism = magical events in a realistic setting

Focaliser = the character closest to whom the reader is placed