Holes Flashcards
“They never had any luck”
Fate/Destiny
Because Stanley’s family is cursed.
“His skin had gotten tougher.
It didn’t hurt much to hold the
shovel anymore.
Transformation
Because it used to hurt him a lot to dig holes.
Stanley “moves up up
one place in line”
Power
Because he has gained it.
“If you take a bad boy and make him dig
a hole everyday in the hot sun, it will turn
him into a good boy.”
Transformation
Because it is talking about a bad boy transforming.
“I stole a pair of
sneakers.” The other boys thought that was funny”
Justice/Judgement
The boys are judging Stanley.
“The Judge said,”You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake.”
Justice/Judgement
Stanley didn’t do the crime but he’s doing the time.
“X-Ray demands that anything
found by Stanley is now his.”
Power
X-Ray is ordering Stanley around.
“She stepped toward him and and struck him across the face.” (The Warden)
Power
The Warden has the authority to hurt Mr. Sir.
“One hundred years ago Green Lake was the biggest lake in Texas”
Transformation
Green Lake doesn’t even contain water anymore.
Stanley says “that’s all right” to Zero.
Friendship
He’s being polite and isn’t judging Zero.
Stanley is “overweight”.
Judgement/Justice
Stanley is judge by his physical appearance.
“Campers are forbidden to go on the hammock”
Power
Only the warden is aloud on the hammock because she is superior to the campers.
“Why would anyone want to go to Camp Green Lake”
Judgement/Justice
CGL is being judged because of it current climate.
CGL is a “wasteland”
Judgement/Justice
CGL is being judged because of it lack of facilities.
“Stanley was from a poor family, had never been to camp before”
Fortune
Stanley is unfortunate to have been from a poor family.
