Books that have characters with the most recognizable names. Speaking of eye issues, theres the patchwearing reuben rooster cogburn in charles portis novel true grit. Sent away to a reformatory, camp green lake, yelnats finds that the odd practice of making the kids dig holes is not a kind of penalty devised by the sadistic warden however actually a look for a. 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. What are the nicknames and real names of the characters.
His nickname xray comes from it being pig latin of his actual name, rex. She used to watch her parents dig holes and when she was big enough she had to dig holes even on christmas day. Speaking of book club, this was a great selection for the intergenerational book club igbc at my church. The holes symbolize the negative aspects of camp green lake. 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.
The boys who dig them resent the holes as the emblem of their punishment, and spit in them. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Nearly all my fave series have female, non human protagonists. What is stanleys nickname at camp greenlake in the book holes. She is descended from charles and linda walker and is making the boys dig holes to try and find kate barlows treasure. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. Who are the main characters of holes by louis sachar. Caveman he found the fishy fossil, also, he was the biggest guy, caveman size. The creators of sparknotes holes characters from litcharts. At the end of the novel, stanley is a selfconfident young man who is.
Until the 7th book, jp in the princess diaries series was known only as the guy who hates it when they put corn in the chili. At camp green lake he finds it much easier to fit in, and within a couple days of arriving already has a nickname and a few friends. For example, did huckleberry finns birth certificate or whatever birth record might have been made in missouri in the 1830s really have huckleberry as a first name. Holes by louis sachar antagonists setting the setting in this book is camp green lake, which ironically is a flat desert with no water within hundreds of miles. He is an overweight boy who does not have any friends from school and is often picked on by his classmates and the school bully, derrick dunne. In the movie holes, what is the real names of the boys in d group and their nicknames. The real names and nicknames of the main characters of the novel holes are as follows. Hector zeroni, aka zero, was given his nickname by mr. This scheme of work uses the novel holes, by louis sachar, as the pretext. But when somebody doesnt have a good nickname, its no good forcing things. There once was a very large lake here, the largest lake in texas. This character is a math teacher at a middle school and uses a fat child and a skinny child to demonstrate a 3. I use nicknames all the time and sio is correctuse them just as you would use a regular name which means a capital is required particularly if you are writing fiction. 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.
His family is cursed because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather. He is overweight and is accustomed to having bad luck. Stanley yelnats iv stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character. This scheme of work uses the novel holes, by louis sachar, as the pre text. Weilands eletter and receive her free ebook crafting unforgettable characters. The physical labor at the camp the endless digging of huge holes in the desert is exhausting for him at first, but he has the mental resilience to push through, and. See our topranked characters and read their profiles. A list of all the characters in holes camp green lake characters. This is a chart to keep track of all the characters in the novel, their nickname,and their characteristics. The warden, the novels villain, owns and runs camp green lake in the texas desert. Even if that was his birth name, huck is certainly a nickname from that. Does not include fan nicknames, secret identities, or explicit pseudonyms.
Zero people think hes dumb and he doesnt talk to anybody magnet his fingers are like magnets because he steals. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat 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. As a matter of fact, were going to look at four issues concerning character names. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his experiences and actions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Remember, dont choose names that start with the same letter.
In the book, he was called trout because his feet smelled like fish. When the book starts, he is overweight and passive. Stanley yelnats caveman is the main character of holes. Here are some of them along with what the main character is. This is the default state for elves in the quantum gravity verse. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Holes, penned by louis sachar, relates the story of stanley yelnats who has been accused and then awarded jail time for taking a pair of sneakers. Holes essay, a good novel consists of exciting characters, an interesting setting, plot and story line, but most importantly a good novel conveys certain ideas about different messages the author is trying to get across, louis satcher in the novel holes does exactly this. You cannot establish that characters exist simply by giving them a name and saying theyre present. Also, the protagonist mias full name is actually amelia. Holes is such an amusing book with some unusual characters. Zeros real name is hector zeroni, but he has been called zero for most of his life.
Wallin explains how names in holes play an important role in how the characters find their identity. He attributes this bad luck to his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreat. This overweight character finds a pair of fancy tennis shoes and is accused of stealing them from a famous baseball player who had donated them to a charity auction. There were kids from first through fifth grade mostly boys and all of them enjoyed this book. Despite all the adversity that he has faced, zero knows that he is smart. When a nickname really fits somebody, it catches on and comes to mind easily. Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. What is stanleys nickname at camp greenlake in the book. They are referred to as graves several times in the novel. In the book holes what are the boys nicknames answers. A handson introduction to bringing your characters to life. For snacks we had worms and dirt made by the kids, doughnut holes, and pumpkin onion cookies.
Characters stanley yelnats stanley is the protagonist of holes, although he is an unlikely hero. Holes by louis sachar drama teaching resource pack. Another boy at the camp, magnet earned his nickname by his ability to steal things. Sometimes when i start reading, people arent quite sure if this is a humorous book or not, and theyre not sure whether to laugh at first, and then gradually, people start laughing. This is a character who is primarily, or even only, known by their inseries nickname related to everyone calls him barkeep, but that is about people being referred to exclusively by their jobs or what theyre best known for doing. There are also 2 antagonists, however they are both in the present day, they are. But all that time digging holes slimmed him down and built up his muscles. The novels protagonist, stanley is an overweight kid with a lot of bad luck. There are some characters names that sound like nicknames. Stanley yelnats, zero, xray, squid, magnet, armpit, zigzag, warden, kate barlow, sam. Stanley yelnats from the book holes was glad that the other kids gave him caveman as a nickname because the giving of nicknames signified acceptance into the group. Hes the nicer one of the two camp counselors, but he shows a very different side at different points in the novel.
Stanley yelnats is the main character in the novel. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader application, or a booksized computer that is used solely as a reading device such as nuvomedias rocket ebook. Nicknames can be used to describe the character of an individual, the look of an individual, or a quick way of shortening a persons name. K hamilton necromancer these books are awesome but have alot of adult content night huntress series by jeaniene frost dhampire half vampire the mercedes thompson series by patricia briggs skin. Stanley is the downtrodden kid who gets kicked around by just about everyone and everything. Celebrating prezis teacher community for teacher appreciation week. Holes study guide contains a biography of louis sachar, literature essays. Holes character chart by melissa stout teachers pay teachers. Zero has not had much of an education so he does not know how to read or write. Stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character. Nicknames quotes 40 quotes meet your next favorite book. Each character must have enough unique characteristics to fix themselves in the readers mind.
If you still have access to a phone book check your grandmothers house, let your fingers do the walking until you find a few names that sound just right for your characters. Well, dear, theyd already used up the good names for the dogs, faith countered archly, and turned off the light. This book list is from s list of fictional namesakes from books. As ever, one of the best examples of writing craft can be found in a childrens book. What are the names and nicknames of the characters in the. Take charactours quiz to get recommendations for thousands of characters, movies, tv shows, books, and games that are high matches for your unique personality. In the holes lurk rattlesnakes, scorpions and deadly yellowspotted lizards. Stanley yelnats, the main character caveman, hector zeroni zero, rick zigzag, jose magnet, theodore. In the book holes, all the boys at camp green lake have nicknames. Users can purchase an ebook on diskette or cd, but the most popular method of getting an ebook is to purchase a downloadable file of. Some nicknames are given by others, while some nicknames are derived by the individual. He has been homeless for most of his life, and his mother abandoned or lost him when he was still small. What are the main characters and there descriptions for.
Pendanski is a complex character in holes by louis sachar. Can you name the nicknames of the characters from louis sachars book holes. She also details the theme of literacy as an escape from bad conditions and how in the book learning literacy mirrors zeros escape from the camp. True names are very powerful, and so an elf will be known by the last part usually onesyllable of his or her name to absolutely everyone. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a. I was recently leafing through a fun book, asa don dickinsons 1931 list of classics called the thousand best books see it here. Nickname generator louis sachar books, nickname generator, holes. While he does grow a bit more hardened as time goes on, hes still by far the nicest camper. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his e. Weve already looked at considerations for naming characters, so were going to focus on something different regarding character names in this article. Mostly im a fullname sort of person, but i have to say if i had to have a. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary.
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