Holes has been out now for seven years, and i still cant come up with a good answer when asked what that book is about. Although this new book is about a character from holes, the two books are very different. Zero is an orphan and when stanley carried zero up gods thumb, stanley unknowingly broke the yelnats family curse, because zero is a descendant of madame zeroni. Just click on the image below to download the free. His real name is hector zeroni and his nickname is zero. We know what labeouf is up to, but what happened to khleo thomas, the actor who played zero in holes.
This is a valuable tool for a book such as holes with three story plots taking place and many characters to remember. Holes by louis sachar character descriptions, character analysis and. The character was called zero because he refused to speak to anyone and was generally a bit of. Zero has a share in the novels happy ending, as he receives half the treasure and is able to find and reunite with his mother. How would you like to be sent to a camp in the middle of the desert.
Zero also is called names, which doesnt really seem nice and zero doesnt seem to care at all. Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattlesnake is not the worst thing that can happen to you. At first he is presented as a strange character because he rarely speaks and always walks around with a scowl on his face. Zero has not had much of an education so he does not know how to read or write. Stanley teaches zero to read and the two boys become best friends. Winner of the newbery medal and the national book award. The one thing i have learned out here at camp green lake was that i need to ration out my water so i dont past out from dehydration. Zero tuesday july 8th 1973 the hot blazing sun was hitting me on the neck, i could feel its rays burning my skin all i could think of was water but i didnt want to drink out of my canteen just yet. Pendinski across the face with the shovel and said, i hate digging holes. The subplots are talltale motifs that provide explanations about incidents involving previous yelnats generations that significantly impact stanleys life as well as the lives of.
The character of zeros mother in holes from litcharts. Zero the hero, trout the lout character study lesson 2. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Stanley yelnats is the main character in the book holes by louis sachar.
He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck. Ask groups to perform their ballad for the entire class. Oct 27, 2014 create each mini book from a single piece of paper, folded to form a book. May, 2012 stanley was friendly to him and they made a deal. The character of zerohector zeroni in holes from litcharts. Madame zeroni was the woman who cursed elya yelnats and his family line. At first he is presented as a strange character because he rarely speaks and. He was sent to this camp after he was wrongly accused of stealing a pair of shoes. As zero describes the hard life he has had to his new friend, his amazing willpower and strength of character are revealed.
This worksheet is adaptable to suit your specific needs in the classroom. There he got the nickname zero due to the fact that he was assumed unintelligent, and may have been related to his last name. Creative dramatheater stage a talk show with stanley and zero as the guests. Stanley and zero split the treasure, and zero uses his half to find his mother. The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. He is the latest in a line of family members who are goodhearted and wellmeaning, but. Have students track various character traits, important quotes, and more while reading. The counselors and other inmates there feel that zero is stupid and worthless and treat him cruelly. I think zero is going to be really good friends with stanley as zero also digs stanleys hole and when everybody was insulting stanley he helped stanley and went against zigzag when he was punching stanley in the face.
In reality, zero is smart and very quick with numbers, but he is uneducated due to homelessness. However when the parts come together, holes turns into a puzzle, or mystery book. The one thing i have learned out here at camp green lake was that i need to. He and stanley become friends when stanley agrees to teach zero how to read. Zero is the greatgreatgreatgrandson of madame zeroni, the woman who put a curse on stanleys family. She is a mysterious and shady character during the first half of the book. Stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character. There are no rat pack movies here, nor the early croonings of the bobbysoxers dreamboat, rather a look at how sinatra chose to spend his most powerful years as a boxoffice draw.
Zero is a quiet, darkskinned boy with a widemouthed smile. How does the author establish each character s personality through dialogue. A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of yelnatses. In the book, after digging his first hole, stanley is found by mr. Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn. I think it was luck that stanley found in the wasteland to zero. Free summary of chapter 15 and chapter 16 with detailed analysis.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. He attributes this bad luck to his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreat. As a veteran in the entertainment industry, khleo is widely.
Zero has suffered many hardships in his life, even more than stanley, but he never completely despairs and always shows incredible strength and willpower. Zeros greatgreatgrandmother was madame zeroni, who put a curse on generations of the. Camp green lake characters caveman stanley yelnats iv a teenage white overweight average weight in the movie boy who was falsely accused of stealing clyde livingstons shoes which got him sent to camp green lake. Stanley has to go to camp green lake, a juvenile correctional facility in the desert of texas, because he is wrongly accused for stealing the sneakers of the famous baseball player clyde sweet. In the movie holes the character zero calls the peaches. The yelnatses and zeronis live the rest of their lives in comfort. Free holes character map worksheet by storyboard that tpt. I like the character of zero and i understand that he only talks to someone who is very. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. I want to tell you about the most interesting characterwell, i think so in holes.
Stanley is therefore condemned to jail or to be sent to a place. Besides the boys, who else dug holes at green lake. How does stanley change in the novel holes answers. The subplots are talltale motifs that provide explanations about incidents involving previous yelnats generations that significantly impact stanleys life as well as the lives of others. Zeros real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. It is zero who actually committed the theft for which stanley was convicted, not because he is dishonest, but because he needed shoes. Heres a good rule to remember about rattlesnakes and scorpions. Morgenos car in the book is a bmw, but in the film, it is a jaguar. Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. Characterization of stanley yelnats holes stanley yelnats is the main character of the novel holes, written by louis sachar in 1998.
There once was a very large lake here, the largest lake in texas. The warden turns on zero and asks him to share what he learned yesterday. Next section character list previous section about holes buy study guide. Zeros had a difficult life, and he stays under the radar until he can figure out a way to escape from this hell. Hectors greatgreatgreat grandmother, madame zeroni was an egyptian. Pendanski laughs and suggests that itd be easier to teach a shovel to read, though zero answers that he learned the. Zerohector zeroni character timeline in holes the timeline below shows where the character zerohector zeroni appears in holes. Zeros greatgreatgrandmother was madame zeroni, who put a curse on generations of the yelnats family.
Sir and stanley took the rap, so he has been taken to the wardens cabin to be punished. Pendanski is a complex character in holes by louis sachar. Holes book summary sachar writes the humorous plot of holes in a straightforward manner. Analysis of the friendship in holes by louis sachar and. May 18, 2012 once there, hes thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates squid, armpit, zigzag, magnet, xray, and zero must dig a hole a day to keep the warden at bay. Xray rex washburn the unofficial leader of group d at camp green lake.
When stanley asked the reason why zero took stanleys hole over, zero said that stanley wasnt guilty and so he dug up his hole. He was homeless before being sent to camp green lake. Analysis of the main characters, major plot points, and themes. Elya asked her help in wooing the emptyheaded but beautiful myra menke. You take a bad boy and make him dig holes all day long in the hot sun, it makes him a good boy. Hes not afraid to strike out on his own, because hes always relied on himself. Hes the nicer one of the two camp counselors, but he shows a very different side at different points in the novel. In the movie holes the character named zero runs away from that camp place and then he stays under that boat thing and then he eats rotten peaches or something, does he call it smoosh or sploosh. He had never spoken to the others, until stanley came to the camp, thats reason why he is called zero by the others. Teaching ideas for holes by louis sachar book units teacher.
His family is cursed because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather. Zero hector zeroni character timeline in holes the timeline below shows where the character zero hector zeroni appears in holes. What are the traits of the character in the book holes answers. Use this great character map worksheet to engage your students in the classroom. Zero hector zeroni stanleys best friend, who was the real culprit in stealing clyde livingstons shoes.
In summary, the bargain was that if madame zeroni would give elya a pig so he could offer it as dowry for myras hand in marriage, to. Stanley teaches zero to read in return for zero digging part of stanleys holes. Read about how this protagonist overcomes his familys curse and learns more about himself at the same time. Find cards with matching pictures and events based on the book holes by louis sachar and then organize them in chronological order. Stanley calmly explains his deal with zero to the warden and suggests that zero learning to read is building his character, just like digging holes. Create each minibook from a single piece of paper, folded to form a book. The timeline below shows where the character zeros mother appears in holes.
Madame zeroni is zero hector zeronis great great great grandmother. The book simply says that three holes came together until it was one. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus. Ask them to compare and contrast a musical ballad and a tall tale. Get an answer for what are the differences and similarities between stanley and zero in louis sachars holes. Madame zeroni is zero hector zeroni s great great great grandmother. Choose from 196 different sets of holes book flashcards on quizlet. He has been homeless for most of his life, and his mother abandoned or lost him when he was still small. The relationship between zero and stanley holesbyvanessa. Five sinatra movies are boxed in this set, culled from his biggest era as movie star. Even after the little guy runs away and is assumed dead, mr. Holes by louis sachar teachers guide penguin random. Zero is the novels deuteragonist, the character second in importance. Zero keeps his cards close to his chest, and doesnt trust easily.
Holes questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on holes. In reality, zero is extremely smart, but uneducated. Stanleys father is finally able to find, patent, and sell a cure for foot odor. Stanley teach zero to read and write and zero dig the holes of stanley. As the story evolves, more of zero is discovered, and he is not who he once. Despite all the adversity that he has faced, zero knows that he is smart and he has a sense of standing up for himself. His nickname of zero says a lot about what other people think of him.
Zero says that he has no idea why zeros mother left him. For a main character in holes, there is little known about zero. In truth, zero is very smart, although he has never been taught how to read. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. It was all because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealing greatgreat. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions. Based on the awardwinning book by louis sachar,holes is a funny and poignant comingofage adventure. Shmoop guide to holes protagonist, antagonist, foil, guide, mentor, and character roles. Stanley yelnats caveman is the main character of holes. Zero is the best digger and generally thought to be stupid by the counselors and the other boys. Have each pick one character from the book and write the lyrics for a ballad about that character. Zero is very thankful about this and i think this is very good for their friendship.
Sacrificial friendship in the book holes, written by louis sachar, stanley yelnats the main character is a poor, friendless, over weighted boy who is constantly bullied at school. Well zero, had a mom that ditched him, but actually loves him, his traits would be described as kleptomaniac, shy, he cant read, and likes to dig. As the story evolves, more of zero is discovered, and he is not who he once appeared to be. Khleo thomas is multitalented on and off screen from being an actor, influencer, artist and entrepreneur. The other campers and the counselors think he is too stupid to do anything else. How would you explain to a fan of holes what to expect from small steps. Holes 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The finished books contain 6 pages where students can list character traits for the main characters. Zero hector zeroni character analysis zero is the smallest boy in group d. Much of the praise for the book has centered around its complex plot, interesting characters, and representation of people of color and. At the end of the book, hector is reunited with his mother again, and she is seen singing the second verse to if only. Stanley and zero were not the only characters to develop throughout the story.
When the book starts, he is overweight and passive. How do the rest of the boys at camp green lake change by the end of the book. Quiz maker create quiz online quizzes book novel holes. She placed a curse on stanley yelnats family, because his socalled nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreat. He is arrest one day for a crime that did not commit. Out on the lake, rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks and in the holes dug by the campers. I know its an awkward question, but if you can help then thank you. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Everybody listens to him including stanley who is in group d. He is a quiet, strong willed boy who is at the detention center with stanley. Hes black and is often scowling and angrylooking, though stanley notices that when zero smiles, his smile seems too big for his face. The character of zerohector zeroni in holes from litcharts the. Get everything you need to know about zerohector zeroni in holes.
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