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Zero's Mother
Stanley's father is the third Stanley Yelnats. He's an inventor, though his inventions are never very successful. He claims not to believe in the family curse but he also regularly blames mishaps on Elya Yelnats. When Stanley is convicted, his father is working on discovering a way to recycle old sneakers. While Stanley is at camp, he learns that the stench from this endeavor may lead to his family's eviction from their home. Stanley's father experiences a breakthrough immediately after Stanley carries Zero up the mountain and breaks the curse: he develops what he later names Sploosh, which is a fruity and spicy spray to cure foot odor. Clyde Livingston later promotes the product.
Stanley's Father Quotes in Holes
The Holes quotes below are all either spoken by Stanley's Father or refer to Stanley's Father. 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:
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Part 1, Chapter 3
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All of them had something else in common. Despite their awful luck, they always remained hopeful. As Stanley's father liked to say, "I learn from failure."
But perhaps that was part of the curse as well. If Stanley and his father weren't always hopeful, then it wouldn't hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed.
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Stanley's Father Quotes in Holes
The Holes quotes below are all either spoken by Stanley's Father or refer to Stanley's Father. 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 3
Quotes
All of them had something else in common. Despite their awful luck, they always remained hopeful. As Stanley's father liked to say, "I learn from failure."
But perhaps that was part of the curse as well. If Stanley and his father weren't always hopeful, then it wouldn't hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed.
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