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Unlucky In Holes By Louis Sachar

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Do you ever feel unlucky or that you are cursed?
In Holes, the book written by Louis Sachar, the main character Stanley is accused of stealing expensive shoes. Because of this he is sent to camp.
The theme of Holes is perseverance because in the story Stanley escapes camp, survives in the desert, and shows rebellious behaviors.

In the story, Stanley was blamed for stealing a pair of a famous baseball players shoes. Because of this, Stanley is sent to a camp for “bad” boys instead of jail.
Stanley’s goal is to escape camp even though it will be hard.
“The truck went faster and faster across the dry lake bed.” (sachar, 148)
Stanley went the pain of digging holes for months, until one day. He decided he couldn’t take it anymore. He jumped

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