Zero is an orphan and when stanley carried zero up. Zero is the novels deuteragonist, the character second in importance. A list of all the characters in holes camp green lake characters. Jan 21, 2009 zig zag is a boy with zig zaggy blond hair hence the nickname and an attitude. She placed a curse on stanley yelnats family, because his socalled nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreat. Stanley yelnats x ray squid magnet zero armpit zig zag kate barlow mr. Holes 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
As the story evolves, more of zero is discovered, and he is not who he once. Igor barkov offered his largest pig but elya and igors pigs. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. Get everything you need to know about zerohector zeroni in holes.
The film was produced by walden media and released by walt disney pictures. The novels protagonist, stanley is an overweight kid with a lot of bad luck. 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. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. Zero is the best digger and generally thought to be stupid by the counselors and the other boys. Stanley yelnats is the main character in the novel. Holes by louis sachar book summary minute book report. What are the nicknames and real names of the characters. Apr 11, 2016 this is a quick book summary of holes by louis sachar.
The real names and nicknames of the main characters of the novel holes are as follows. Xray also stays in charge of the other campers by being a smooth talker when things get tense. The fairy tale elements make holes accessible because readers already have the tools, developed from long exposure to fairy tales, to understand the characters and the ordeals they must go through to find redemption. He is convicted of a crime he did not commit and is. Stanley yelnats broke the curse by carring zero up big thumb. Stanley yelnats iv stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character. Mar 18, 2010 holes characters from holes slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Characters zero zeros real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. The warden came over and found out that zero was digging some of stanleys hole so stanley could teach zero to read. 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.
The warden, as she is more commonly known in louis sachars holes, is in control of all those who work for and live at camp green lake. Throughout the novel, names act as a theme that allows the characters to. Elya yelnats character analysis in holes litcharts. What are the nicknames and real names of the characters from. Zero is smart but he just doesnt know when to express it.
Zero, whose real name is hector zeroni, is a camper at camp green lake who is given the. Hector zeroni, aka zero, was given his nickname by mr. Zero hector zeroni stanleys best friend, who was the real culprit in stealing clyde livingstons shoes. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions. In truth, zero is very smart, although he has never been taught how to read. And we can all take a brief moment and appreciate how the movie is one of the best adaptations of this story ever. Stanley yelnats, the main character caveman, hector zeroni zero, rick zigzag, jose magnet, theodore. There he got the nickname zero due to the fact that he was assumed unintelligent, and may have been related to his last name. The holes quotes below are all either spoken by elya yelnats or refer to elya yelnats. Only later does the strange connection between the two boys emerge.
Latvian characters madame zeroni a gypsy who cursed the yelnats family. Who are the main characters of holes by louis sachar. The boys started to taunt stanley about zero digging his hole. Here are the prominent characters in the book, holes. Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn.
The other campers and the counselors think he is too stupid to do anything else. Hectors greatgreatgreatgrandmother, madame zeroni, was a onelegged gypsy. Next section literary elements previous section imagery buy study guide. What are the names and nicknames of the characters in the. Hectors greatgreatgreat grandmother, madame zeroni was an egyptian. He has a beloved donkey named mary lou that pulls his cart full of onions through. Mar 22, 2012 in the book holes, all the boys at camp green lake have nicknames. Zero s real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. Holes characters louis sachar this study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of holes. Nicknames, significance and feelings sample reading. He attributes this bad luck to his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreat. Literally no other book in the universe is quite like it.
Talk about the other names in the book, particularly the nicknames given to the boys at camp green lake. Zeros real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life. Holes activity sheets 7 steve padget for liverpool reads 2004 sheet 5a most of the characters in this story hide behind nick names. Once zero learns the alphabet, stanley teaches him to write his name. Zero hector zeroni he is a quiet, strong willed boy who is at the detention center with stanley. Throughout the novel, names act as a theme that allows the. Zero, or hector zeroni, is a serious, silent, mysterious boy who also lives in d tent. Zero is the best digger and generally thought to be stupid. He has been homeless for most of his life, and his mother abandoned or lost him when he was still small. Zero is the greatgreatgreatgrandson of madame zeroni, the woman who put a curse on stanleys. Hector zeroni or zero for short is the deuteragonist in the 2003 liveaction film, holes. At first he is presented as a strange character because he rarely speaks and. Zero is another camper at camp green lake who becomes friends with stanley.
Xray, some are descriptive, twitch, zigzag, barf bag, armpit. The warden, the novels villain, owns and runs camp green lake in the. Choose from 103 different sets of holes characters flashcards on quizlet. Stanley yelnats iv is a goodhearted teenager born to a luckless family who have been cursed for hundreds of. She was the woman who placed a curse on stanley yelnats family because stanleys greatgreat grandfather elya did not fulfill his end of the bargain with her. Myra menke the beautiful girl who elya wanted to marry. The names tell us something about them, some kind of attribute that the character has.
In the book holes what were the characters real names. The character of zerohector zeroni in holes from litcharts the. What are the main characters and there descriptions for the. His family is cursed because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather. Caveman stanley yelnats iva 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.
Holes is such an amusing book with some unusual characters. Zero also is called names, which doesnt really seem nice and zero doesnt seem to care at all. 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. For example, students could predict that there is a curse on one of the main characters that gives him bad luck because their question asks them about curses. What is the significance of stanleys name being a palindrome. Besides the title, the characters names are also symbolic. Zero battle arena toshinden, in the battle arena toshinden universe. Mar 17, 2020 can you name the nicknames of the characters from louis sachars book holes. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. Zero is a direct descendant of madame zeroni the clue lies in the similarity of the names, and by helping zero, stanley can atone for his greatgreatgrandfathers mistake, and undo the curse that madame zeroni placed on the descendants of the yelnats family.
Zero reveals that his name is hector zeroni, that he has been homeless for most of his. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. Zero, stage name of japanese bass player of the former band despairsray. Zero came to stanleys rescue and grabbed zigzag around the neck. Analysis and discussion of characters in louis sachars holes. For example, when the reader begins to suspect a link between zero and madame zeroni or a link between the warden and trout walker, the real names of the characters are not yet revealed so the ties between past and present are not yet proven. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. There are many parallels between the different stories told in holes. However, this does not stay true for the whole novel, since eventually. He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck. Related questions and answers for characters in holes.
Zero wrestler or lady zero, briefly a ring name of japanese professional wrestler chigusa nagayo born 1964 fictional characters. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. For a main character in holes, there is little known about zero. Some names given are fitting to the characters describing their personalities or characteristics while others can be negative and label them in a way which can scar a person permanently. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. When the boys get in a scuffle over stanley allowing zero to dig part of his hole each day, xray is. Despite all the adversity that he has faced, zero knows that he is smart. In reality, zero is smart and very quick with numbers, but he is uneducated due to homelessness. List five character traits of stanley, the protagonist of holes. This pacing method allows the reader to make inferences but does not confirm positive connections. Zero has not had much of an education so he does not know how to read or write.
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