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Louis Sachar Holes

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Holes is a bildungsroman novel by Louis Sachar. The story is about a young teenager named Stanley, who develops into a better person. Throughout the novel, Stanley learns to be brave and courageous, and digs up his hidden treasures. Stanley changed from being a pessimistic boy who didn’t believe in himself and never defended his thoughts or beliefs, to being courageous, optimistic, and learning to stand up for himself. Stanley discovered the hidden treasures buried deep down inside him. One way Stanley changed, was his belief in himself, progressing from having no confidence, to doing courageous things. At the start of the novel, Stanley never tried to do anything heroic. He didn’t set goals because he believed that he wouldn’t be capable of

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