Exposition: Teenage Stanley Yelnats has no friends, siblings, but does have a family curse.
Conflict: After being blamed for a crime Stanley didn't commit, he is sent to a correctional camp.
Rising Action: All inmates have to dig holes in the Texas desert from sun rise to dawn.
Climax: Stanley and Zero discover the lost treasure the Warden wants in her possession.
Falling Action: Stanley is saved by the Attorney General when being confronted about the treasure by the Warden.
Resolution: Stanley Yelnats name is on the treasure case and leaves the Warden with nothing but anger.
Literary Qualities
1. Setting - The setting in this story is very important since most of the conflicts occur there.
2. Plot - The author has several conflicts with different characters going at the same time and does it clearly so that the readers care about each character from the story.
Sachar, L. (1998). Holes. New York, NY: Bloomsbury
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