Cause and Effect
C: Maddam Zeroni curses the Yelnats.
The Yelnats are cured with generations of bad luck, leading to Stanleys wrongful conviction.
Explain the theme of friendship.
The theme of friendship is portrayed through Zero and Stanley. Unlikely friends who come together. Stanley helps Zero learn to read, Stanley carries Zero up the mountain and saves Zeros life. This shows the importance of friendship and the trust, love and respect it takes to be a good friend.
" I can fix that."
Sam
Why was Stanley at Camp Green Lake?
Curse / stealing sweet feets shoes
Who shot Sam?
Trout Walker
C: Sam grew onions on God's Thumb.
The boys ate the onions. When they were trapped with lizards, they don't bite them because they don't like the smell of the onions
Justice and injustice
Injustice is portrayed with Stanleys wrongful conviction due to his bad luck and bad timing and his families inability to provide him with a lawyer.
Justice is shown when Stanley is proven not guilty with the help of a lawyer the cure is broken and he is now free.
These themes emphasis both sides of our justice system.
"This ain't no Girl Scout Camp."
Mr.Sir
Who was Stanley's lawyer?
Mrs. Morango
Who is the Warden related too?
Trout and Linda Walker, the former owner of the town of Camp Green Lake.
C: Stanley taught Zero to read
Zero helped him dig his holes and this lead to a riot. Resulting in Zero hitting mom with a shovel and running away.
Family and generations
Generations of curses and family legacy are shown in our story. The Yelnats are a close family who suffer from a curse from the first Stanley who was robbed too our Stanley who was wrongfully convicted.
Hector Zeroni is apart of a family who cursed the Yelnats, he was the one who helped Stanley break his family curse.
The Walkers, generations of a family digging holes looking for a treasure that was not theirs. Leading to unhappiness.
"Excuse me. "
The Warden
What did they find at the Mary Lou?
Sploosh
What did Kate do after Sam was shot ?
She shot the sheriff and turned into the most well-known outlaw in the south.
C: Kate Barlows death
Generations of walkers digging holes to try and find the treasure. Leading to the creation of Camp Green Lake.
Fate and Free Will
It was Stanleys fate to meet Zero at Camp Green Lake to break his families curse. It was fate that got him wrongfully convicted which lead to greater things for him.
The free will represented in the book is shown by Zero and Stanley and their journey to God's Thumb. They chose to run away, go up the mountain which tied into their fate by breaking the curse.
"I've been wishing I was dead for the last 20 years."
Kate Barlow
What did Stanley's father invent?
A cure for foot odor.
Fill in the blank:
No good ____________________
Dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather
C: Sam's death
100 years of no rain in Camp Green Lake
Redemption
Redemption is shown in our story by Stanley, he redeemed him family, Kate Barlow, the Zeronis and even the walkers. Setting everyone back on course.
He was redeemed by breaking the curse, finding the treasure and freeing his family from bad luck.
Zero also portrays redemption, he tells Stanley the truth about what happens which leads to both of their freedom and success.
"You can keep my pig as a wedding present."
Elya
Why was Mary Lou in the middle of the Barren lake?
It is where they shot Sam.
Why was Kate ready to die?
Because she wanted to be with Sam.