Stanley's mother insists there's no family curse, though she also can't ignore the fact that things go wrong for her family often. While Stanley is at Camp Green Lake, he and his mother write letters to each other. His mother appreciates Stanley's attempts to make it seem like he's at a real summer camp, as it makes her feel like a much wealthier parent.
Stanley's Mother Quotes in Holes
The Holes quotes below are all either spoken by Stanley's Mother or refer to Stanley's Mother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1, Chapter 16
Quotes
It was wonderful to hear from you. Your letter made me feel like one of the other moms who can afford to send their kids to summer camp.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Get the entire Holes LitChart as a printable PDF.
Stanley's Mother Quotes in Holes
The Holes quotes below are all either spoken by Stanley's Mother or refer to Stanley's Mother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1, Chapter 16
Quotes
It was wonderful to hear from you. Your letter made me feel like one of the other moms who can afford to send their kids to summer camp.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
