Zero becomes weak and Stanley must carry him. After being in the desert for some time, they climb a mountain in search of water.

These three stories collide when Zero and Stanley run away from the camp. Elya leaves for America, forgetting his end of the bargain. When he goes to Myra, he is disgusted by her personality. To repay Madame Zeroni, he was to carry her up the mountain to make her strong as well. Once the pig grew, he could take it to Myra as a dowry. Seeking the advice of Madame Zeroni, he was given a pig and told to carry it to the top of a mountain, allowing it to drink from the river. In Latvia, his father Elya fell in love, and wished to marry a young woman named Myra. This first Stanley Yelnats also believed this is because of the Yelnats family curse.

As a bandit, she coincidentally robbed a man named Stanley Yelnats, the young protagonist’s great grandfather. Kate becomes known as the ruthless outlaw, “Kissing Kate Barlow”. He leads the town in hunting down Sam, who is killed. Charles Walker, a member of the town’s richest family, wanted to court Kate. When the two are caught kissing, the town is in an uproar because Sam is Black. Kate, the school teacher, falls in love with Sam, a local medicinal salesman. In a secondary plot, readers learn that Green Lake used to be a well-to-do area rich and abundant, on the edge of a large lake. Sir claims it is to build character, but Stanley uncovers that the Warden is using the boys to help her search for something. The “campers” are made to dig holes, under the watchful eye of Mr. Stanley is thrown into tent D with a diverse mix of other juvenile delinquents, including a quiet boy named Zero. The name is deceptive, the camp is a detention center for boys in the middle of the Texan desert.

After being mistakenly convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake. A story passed from generation to generation says that Elya, his great-great grandfather failed to fulfill a promise to an old Romani woman, who cursed him and his family. Stanley Yelnats believes his family has been cursed. Short Summary of the Book, Holes by Louis Sachar

What is the symbolization of holes in the story?.

What is fairness? How does each plot line develop this theme?.

How do your own actions shape your life?.

What is fate, and do you believe in it?.

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