Holes

Holes

Introduction

“Holes” is undoubtedly a beautiful story, laden with dark humor and irony, narrating the tale of a boy who must break himself and his family from a “curse” of long ago. The narrator of the story uses a third-person omniscient view and shifts through different parts of the story and its characters, primarily focusing on the thoughts and behavior of Stanley, the story's unconventional protagonist. Holes entails a variety of intriguing motifs and underlying symbolism which are reflected in its themes of fate, which is central to the story, as well as friendship and the relevance of history to the modern ...