Shes a tall, redhaired woman who is soft spoken but nasty. My nickname is caveman currently as i just dug my first hole. Zero is very thankful about this and i think this is very good for their friendship. Character analysis book summaries, test preparation. Khleo thomas is multitalented on and off screen from being an actor, influencer, artist and entrepreneur. The main character of the book is called stanley yelnats and has always had bad. He was homeless before being sent to camp green lake. The biography of a dangerous idea is an enjoyable memory trip. Create a wanted poster for one of the characters in the book, including what they are wanted for. After reading holes, use these questions to start a discussion with your students about the book.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Guide to holes get tips for talking about holes by louis sachar with your child. The character of the warden in holes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Holes reading comp chapters 4650 flashcards quizlet. Louis sachars book holes, winner of the 1999 newbery medal, the national book award, and the boston globehorn book award, is also an ala best book for young adults, an ala quick pick, an ala notable book, and was made into a major motion picture. The film was produced by walden media and released by walt disney pictures. And it doesnt matter if its real or cgi, the setting in itself is a masterpiece. In the movie holes what was zero s real full name answers.
Holes is the 1999 newbery medal winner for most distinguished american childrens book. Lizards dangerous, yellowspotted ones inhabited the area. Stanleys lawyer pushed past the tall man to have a look. An unlikely leader, xray in holes may be one of the smallest campers, but he makes up for it in his charm and cunning ways. Stanley the main character in the book has gotten himself in some trouble, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. One day zero whos real name we learn at this point is hector zeroni, decides that he does not want to dig any more holes and he goes out into the dessert and is presumed dead within a couple of days. He also was able to discover and retrieve the fortune that had been stolen from him. The characters in the book stanley yelnats stanley is the main character in holes.
Now stanley tried to pretend he was going to camp fun and games maybe hed make some friends, he thought. I believe that the kids here have done bad things, but that doesnt mean that they are bad kids. In holes by louis sachar, what is zero s real name. He developed physical and emotional strength and maturity. I especially love the image of the holes from a birds eye view. He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his size. D asked in movies in the book holes what is zero last name. 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. Essay on analysis of the friendship in holes by louis. Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn. We were unable to understand the description of the issue. When we learn zero s real name, why is this significant.
In the movie holes what was zeros real full name answers. Basically, its a place for kids who have committed crimes. The other guys treated me because zero dig a part of my hole everyday i think they are jealous i teach zero to write and read. Khloe thomas talks about being zero in the movie holes outside the melt in. Zero s real name is hector zeroni and it is significant because elya promised madame zeroni he would come back and take her up the big thumb shaped mountain because if he didnt, he and his family would be. What are the main characters and there descriptions for.
A diary entry about stanleys thoughts and feelings. His real name is hector zeroni, which connects him with the old gypsy, who. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. 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. A talented director who breathes life into the book and turns it into technicolour genius. He told stanley that his mother used to sing him a lullaby similar to the one stanley knows, and he admits that he was the one who stole clyde livingstons sneakers. This fact is significant because stanley is the only camper at camp green lake who bothers to find out that zero is. Dont worry those are not actually their real names, everyone had nicknames here. Zero, whose real name is hector zeroni, is a camper at camp green lake who is given the nickname zero because of his perceived lack of intelligence.
You have 1 spelling mistake, instead of dump it should be dumb. Zero also is called names, which doesnt really seem nice and zero doesnt seem to care at all. Zig zag is a boy with zig zaggy blond hair hence the nickname and an attitude. Zero has great sense of directions and can do mental math, though. Its genius because it starts off with stanley and zero being unaware theyre connected but when stanley has to carry zero up gods thumb he unwittingly lifts the curse on his family. Zero has been homeless for most of his life, and his mother abandoned him when he was much younger.
Zero tells stanley his name is hector zeroni and that he is the one who stole clyde livingstons sneakers. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Prisoners who are known by their nicknames including zero, zigzag, armpit, squid, xray, and magnet spend each day digging holes in the desert. In the book holes, twitchs real name is brian hope i helped.
Born in anchorage, alaska, he began acting in commercials at age six after his family settled in southern california. The other boys and the counsellors think that zero is stupid because he doesnt speak very much. Later, when zero walks off into the desert alone, the warden shows just how cruel she is and how little she thinks of her charges. At the end of the book, hector is reunited with his mother again, and she is seen singing the second. Pendanski and the warden for not being able to read and thus being worthless.
Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. Jan 24, 20 in the movie holes what was zeros real full name. What does stanleys dad successfully invent at the end of the book. Huynh, this is a very good piece of writing because you wrote about the characters nickname in the book holes, good and bad of nicknames and your own self. Zero is the best digger and generally thought to be stupid by the counselors and the other boys. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. While everyone is sleeping, they dig in the hole where stanley found the gold tube.
What possession of kissing kate barlow does stanley find while digging a hole. Zero reveals that his name is hector zeroni, that he has been homeless for most of his life, and that he has no family. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. What are the main characters and there descriptions for the. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. You are probably thinking there is a huge lake here. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and. 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. Louis sachar number of pages 235 jared horner exposition in the beginning of the book holes by louis sachar. Flashlight readers, an online club for kids who loves books, provides you and your child with interactive opportunities to share books and reinforce reading skills in fun and meaningful ways. Khleo thomas aka hector zero zeroni after credits scene from. Stanleys lawyer shows up to protect the case and prove his innocence.
Hectors greatgreatgreat grandmother, madame zeroni was an egyptian. He never talks, smiles, laugh, or even talk while stanley was digging his hole, he found a tube the size of his longest finger. Khleo thomas born january 30, 1989, is an american actor, rapper, influencer, and music producer best known for his role as zero in holes and mixed mike. Stanley yelnats is the main character in the novel. The reader is never quite given all of the details needed to solve the puzzle until the very end. Stanley yelnats caveman is the main character of holes. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The character of the warden in holes from litcharts the. Zero s real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. Zero has not had much of an education so he does not know how to read or write. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. I read the book holes at school for gcse, and recently purchased the 2003 dvd.
In truth, zero is very smart, although he has never been taught how to read. Impressive zero seems that even the whole universe started from it. What is zeros real name and story from the book holes. Jan 21, 2009 zig zag is a boy with zig zaggy blond hair hence the nickname and an attitude. Khleo thomas born january 30, 1989, is an american actor, rapper, influencer, and music producer best known for his role as zero in holes and mixed mike in roll bounce.
Why do you think stanley starts to call zero by his real name. Jul 23, 2007 in exchange for this service zero digs a bit of stanleys hole everyday. 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. Zeros real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. Khloe thomas talks about being zero in the movie holes. The story of the hidden treasure, along with the warden, stanleys friend zero, and the curse on the yelnats family are all part of a compelling puzzle that has taken generations to unravel. Days after zero disappears, stanley takes off into the desert to look for him. Stanley yelnats, overweight, lonely, and poor, has been arrested for a crime he didnt commit, and hes on a bus headed for camp green lake. The warden, the novels villain, owns and runs camp green lake in the texas desert. We would suggest you to rewrite to us with more detail of the issue, so that we can understand the issue better to assist you. Holes begins with a description of camp green lake, a juvenile detention facility in texas. And there are much more such examples in this book say absolute zero in thermodynamics and black holes in astrophysics. He was able to carry zero up the mountain and lift the curse from camp green lake. Zero is the greatgreatgreatgrandson of madame zeroni, the woman who put a curse on stanleys family.
Analysis what is the relationship between zero and stanleys freindship and stanleys greatgreatgrandfather and madame zeronis friendship. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Feeling better, stanley and hector go back to camp green lake. Holes zero 2003 roll bounce mixed mike 2005 shameless dylan oswald 2016. In the scene of the stand off between boys, lizards, and counselors, zero gets the chance to show the adults that they all underestimated him. Zero is a quiet, darkskinned boy with a widemouthed smile. When the book starts, he is overweight and passive.
Pendanski, the warden, zigzag, xray, my nogooddirtyrottenpiggreatgreatgranfather and but mostly about myself. Throughout the novel, names act as a theme that allows the. As he is one of the more minor characters, very little is known about him except for what crime he committed, he references it during lunch when the campers call him twitchy. Sir saves stanley from a yellowspotted lizard, which he warns stanley are aggressive, venomous, and lethal. He does not say much but at one time broke into a fight with stanley over stanleys trade off with zero that include zero digging stanleys holes in exchange for reading and writing lessons. He is the latest in a line of family members who are goodhearted and wellmeaning, but. Khloe thomas talks about being zero in the movie holes outside.
Zero s name was significant because the others believed he had nothing going on in his name. Thomas mother is a jewish immigrant from morocco, and his father is african american. The relationship between zero and stanley holesbyvanessa. She is a mysterious and shady character during the first half of the book. Brian had arrived after zero had previously run off, and due to this fact, brian never met zero during his stay at camp green lake. Xray rules the roost through his connections with other campers, a. Pendanski know that zero s real name is hector since no one calls him that. She placed a curse on stanley yelnats family, because his socalled nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreat. The boys here are actually really friendly but can be mean at times. Comprehension explain in your own words zero and stanleys relationship. If only, if only, the woodpecker sighs,the bark on the tree was as soft as the skies. Throughout the days in camp green lake, he was able to discover the real history of his family. Falling action back in the holes, stanley and zero find a suitcase belonging to his greatgreatgrandfather. Thomas had not read the book before he was cast as zero.
There he got the nickname zero due to the fact that he was assumed unintelligent, and may have been related to his last name. Apr 15, 2014 a classic childrens book and shia labeouf before he wentjoaquin phoenix. The name is ironic, however, because zero is one of the characters with the most heart. Zero is very good at maths but he cant read or write. Sep 14, 2015 holes 1114 the book said that xrays name came from a pig latin name rex thats why he has the name xray in the book it seems like all the boys their think that zero is a big fat nothing. Holes is a 2003 liveaction film directed by andrew davis and screenplay adapted by louis sachar, whose original novel of the same name it was based on, with shia labeouf as the lead role of stanley yelnats. Zero is smart but he just doesnt know when to express it. When stanley and zero are released from camp, all of the boys come over to. The book holes by louis sachar tells a story of stanley yelnats, who happened to be under a curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealing greatgreatgrandfather. He does not say much but at one time broke into a fight with stanley over stanleys tradeoff with zero that include zero digging stanleys holes in exchange for reading and writing lessons. In what ways is the saying you cant judge a book by its cover a good one for this story. The humour amid the facts, the light touch on mathematical areas, and the easy flow of information make this book a delight to read.
What is zero s real name and why is it significant. Holes chapters 4349 summary and analysis gradesaver. Pendanski and from the other boys, who tease and ignore zero. Stanley yelnats iv is a goodhearted teenager born to a luckless family who have been cursed for hundreds of. I think it was luck that stanley found in the wasteland to zero.
In the book holes, zero s real name is hector zeroni. Application what questions would you ask in an interview with madame zeroni. As a veteran in the entertainment industry, khleo is widely recognized for his role as zero in holes opposite of shia labeouf, where he was also nominated for a best supporting actor award. On the east coast here, the book and movie are required in educational systems. Meanwhile, zero is making good progress with his reading, and he even learns to write his name. Thats when we learn that zero isnt his real name really. Holes study guide contains a biography of louis sachar, literature essays. He has been homeless for most of his life, and his mother abandoned or lost him when he was still small. Holes 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers.
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