Themes Flashcards
“I was walking home and the sneakers fell from the sky”
Fate/destiny
The Warden “owns the shade”
Power
“His muscles and hands weren’t the only parts of his body that had gotten tougher over the past several weeks. His heart had hardened as well”
Transformation
” Squid was crying. “ You okay?” Stanley whispered”
Friendship
“C’mon Caveman, it’s just a hole”
Friendship
“Stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said. “You may go to jail, or camp green lake”
Choice and judgement
“There’s only really one rule at camp green lake. Don’t upset the Warden”
Power
“You’ve heard the nursery rhyme about the little old lady who lived in a shoe?” “No”. Stanley was amazed”
Judgement
“Stanley’s father was smart and had a lot of perseverance”
Family
“It wasn’t destiny, he realised. It was his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great grandfather “
Fate/destiny
“That’s all right” (care)
Friendship
“To rock climb. I know it sounds scary, but don’t worry”
Family
“X-Ray was the leader of the group”pg 77
“X-Ray was clearly the leader of the group” pg 75
Power
“I don’t know if I know how to teach, but I’m not that worn out today, since you dug a lot of my hole”
Choice
“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
“Skin had gotten tougher”
Transformation
“Dear mom and dad,
Camp is hard, but challenging. We’ve been running obstacle courses and have to swim long distances on the lake. Tomorrow we learn”
Family
“The curse”
Fate/destiny
