What choice would you have made if you were Stanley?
We have talked about perseverance as a theme in Hole.
What is soemthing the Warden says or does in these chapters that shows she has perseverance?
To understand a character’s role in a story, it helps to look at that person from several angles.
When you’re asked to describe or analyze a character, think SADDR, which stands for four ways of looking at a character: Speech, Action, Description, Drawing, and Reaction of others. )
Trout Walker says, “No one ever says ‘No’ to Charles Walker!” This tells you he usually gets his way, and that he wants to scare Kate into doing what he wants.
Choose something that Sam Walker says. What does it tell you about what he is like?
What did he say?
What is the warden looking to find? Why did Zigzag hit Caveman? Why did he make a big deal about “his” dirt? What choice would you have made if Zigzag had done this to you?
Why do you think that Stanley lies to his mother when he writes to her? What would you do? Tell me what you would write?
Why is it important to have a nickname at Camp Green Lake? What is the significance of Stanley’s nickname? What nickname would be appropriate for you? Why?