Zero (Character Analysis)

Hello everyone! I want to tell you about the most interesting character-well, I think so- in Holes.

His real name is Hector Zeroni and his nickname is Zero. He had never spoken to the others, until Stanley came to the camp, that’s reason why he is called Zero by the others. If someone asks him a question, he doesn’t want to answer it, so Mr.Pendanski says “Because there’s nothing inside his head.” (p.20) And I realized that Zero hates it. However, his head is working very well. Although he can’t read and write, his math is very good. Moreover, he can directly understand what Stanley teaches him. That means he is not an idiot like Mr.Pendanski said. I guess, he is ashamed and feels regret because of his ‘crime’ and so he is withdrawn.

I was really impressed when Zero dug up Stanley’s hole. Magnet stole a sack of sunflower seeds from Mr.Sir and Stanley took the rap, so he has been taken to the Warden’s cabin to be punished. That's why Zero dup up Stanley’s hole. When Stanley asked the reason why Zero took Stanley’s hole over, Zero said that Stanley wasn’t guilty and so he dug up his hole. After reading this event I liked Zero.

He is described as a dark skinned boy and “he was the smallest kid in group D”. Stanley thinks when Zero smiles, his mouth seems too big for his face.

(You can take a look at the pictures of Zero from the movie.)

(254 words)