Themes

Our detailed interpretation of Louis Sachar's novel Holes highlights five important elements and themes of the narrative. Firstly, we discuss the cruelty, violence, and isolation, which characterize Camp Green Lake and the effects they have on the young inmates. 

Crucial and central to the story is the theme of the outsider and friendship. The two outsiders Stanley Yelnats and Zero (Hector Zeroni) bond together and form a deep friendship that allows them to develop positively and find solutions to their problems. This will lift the curse that has been on the Yelnats family for generations.

The relationship between past and present is then explored. Three narrative threads are intertwined through generations in the complex plot: Stanley as the descendant of Elya Yelnats and Stanley Yelnats I, Zero as the great-great-great-grandson of Madame Zeroni, and Linda Walker as the granddaughter of Charles Walker.

A special section describes the curse of the Yelnats family, which perhaps can only be called bad luck, and its redemption, which is certainly more than simple luck. Finally, we look into the story of Katherine Barlow, which tackles themes such as love, discrimination, and revenge.

All sections are divided into individual subchapters to offer you a quick guide at hand. Our interpretation stays close . We explain everything in easy-to-understand language providing you with the perfect tool to delve into the exciting novel with a clearer insight.