How Does Stanley Use Hyperbole

Have you ever gotten into trouble and didn’t do anything? Well that’s what happened to Stanley in the novel “Holes”. The author uses hyperboles and similes to demonstrate that Stanley perseveres through his punishments even though he didn’t commit the crime. The author uses hyperbole to exaggerate the punishment of digging holes. “Only ten million more to go, he thought, then placed the shovel back in the crack and jumped on it again,” pg 28.

The author uses similes to demonstrate that Stanley perseveres even though his family is cursed. The author uses a simile to compare sneakers to the Yelnats family. He said, “And suddenly a pair of sneakers fell on top of him, seemingly out of nowhere, like a gift from God,” (pg 24). The sneakers were cursed, like the family, and ended up sending Stanley to Camp Green Lake.

Quote: “I’d tell you the rest of the story, but I might puke if I did” (p. 154).

Have you ever had to overcome a curse that once felt like it was never going to end? No. Is it a sham? Well Stanley and his family have, but with hope, they eventually get through it. However, the author in Holes, uses similes and hyperbole to demonstrate that Stanley perseveres, even though his family has a terrible curse.

is true in the extreme for Stanley, he does what he wishes and disregards the consequences. It is not a motto he actually employs towards the remaining characters; thinking only of himself, he does not care if anyone else is "comfortable" or not. Through dialogue such as this, Williams asserts to the reader/audience the fact that Stanley inherently fails to take into account the repercussions his own requirements and desires have on others. He is in total control and the only person endowed with power; therefore the only person he takes into consideration - and the only person his wife is allowed to take

Stanley’s actions are intense and mostly uncalled for, Stanley is heavily motivated by the past and

During the jury trial, there were several prejudices that influenced assumptions about the boy being innocent or guilty. One of the jurors believed that the boy was innocent despite being abused during his childhood, living in the slums, losing his mother at the age of nine, and living in an orphanage for a year and half due to his father being in jail for forgery. Another juror that believed he was guilty stated, “children from slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society”. This is a prejudice view as to why the juror believed the boy was guilty because he is stating that if you live in a bad neighborhood or area, you are more than likely going to become a criminal, which in most cases is not true. Another juror stated that since the

In the beginning Stanley blamed his problems on the family curse but he didn't believe in it. ¨´Not every Stanley Yelnats has been a failure,´ Stanley`s mother often pointed out whenever Stanley or his father where so disappointed they actually started to believe in the curse.¨ (Sanchar 9) This states that Stanley didn't actually believe in the curse, he thought it was joke most of the time. ¨It was all because of

When one is deemed a “boy”, one has yet to overcome the threshold of childhood, in order to become a man: “He was a boy, just a boy, when I was a very young girl.” (Williams 95). Conversely, Stanley was the embodiment of masculinity, from his clothes to his behaviour. He was loud (“Stanley rarely talks, he “shouts,” “bellows,” “booms,” or “hollers.”(Guilbert 99)), uncouth, the sole provider of his family, he deemed himself the “king” of his household and did not shy away from domestic violence. So, just as described by Tenessee Williams, Stanley was exactly how a man was expected to be, back then:

1 Richburg Jaylon Richburg Mrs. finkinbinder 4/26/2017 2 period Werewolves The werewolf is a mythical creature that some believe in and others don’t. Werewolves are known for their transformation, strength, knowledge ,stealth, and agility. In this essay I will be talking about their habitat,the types of werewolves, what they eat, and what they like to do and more.

Do you ever think on how your friends can completly alter your life around. Knowing that your friends can affect your whole life is both a blessing and a curse for Stanley. Throughout the story, Stanley changes from a meek to a bold chaacter due to his friendship with Zero. Finding yourself can be challenging, especially if you are meek. On (Sacher 7) it says, “He didn’t have any friends at home” and, “ He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his size.”

When somebody makes fun of him at school he runs away. Stanley is an overweight kid. His math teacher does a problem with the most overweight kid and the lightest kid in the class.

Did you ever think of how a dystopian society is similar and different to our modern-day society? Our modern-day society isn’t very different from a dystopian society. We have crazy things going on in our world, but not as bad as a dystopian society. There are differences and similarities between modern-day and dystopian society. The main similarities and differences in this passage is with the jobs and deaths of the societies.

In the beginning of the novel, Stanley was described as a mentally weak, unloyal, unconfident boy. The text states the conversation between Caveman and Stanley saying “‘Hey watch it’ said an orange Lump on a chair’’, “‘then Stanley said’ “ You watch it ’’, “‘the Lump replied with’, “what did you say” ,”Stanley replied with’ “Nothing” (pg 44, Sachar) The novel supports that Stanley was so tired from digging holes that his mental weakness kicked in. Another part about Stanley is he doesn’t have much loyalty, it says “‘ Can you teach me’ Zero asks Stanley, stanley replied with ’’Sorry” (pg 82, Sachar) This proves that Stanley has no loyalty towards Zero because he is not willing to help a person who doesn’t know how to read or write. Stanley isn’t confident, it clearly says “ He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his weight” ( pg 8, Sachar) This means since he has got teased a lot that he has lost a most of his confidence. Stanley has shown

A year later, his father remarried a woman from “hell” and she was one of the reasons why Stanley became destructive. She was selfish and only cared for her and her seven children. She physically and emotionally abused Stanley by severely beating him many times and blaming him for senseless things. She also neglected him and his two other siblings while she gave her children the best of everything with Stanley’s father money. For example, his stepmother would save food and feed her own children and let Stanley and his siblings