An overweight boy becomes a tough guy with a hardened heart

Stanley Yelnats is an overweight boy, who comes from a poor family. He loves his family. Although he isn’t a bad kid, he doesn’t have any friends. He is a bit naive. Nobody, even his teachers, cares about him and he is often teased by his classmates. He is actually a nice and an honest boy, but since he is unlucky, or “in the wrong place at the wrong time” as he calls it, everything goes bad. Perhaps, it’s because of the curse of his pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather, but he and his family don’t believe in curses. However, I guess it is because of the curse and the plot is based on this curse.

After he starts his new life in Camp Green Lake, his physical traits and his character starts to change. He becomes a stronger guy and he gets used to dig holes under the hot sun. He gradually becomes one of the boys of the camp, he gets a nickname and he starts to turn into a disregardful boy. “His muscles and hands weren’t the only part of his body that had toughened over the past several weeks. His heart had hardened as well.” (p. 69) writes Louis Sachar.

I like Stanley, because I think he is helpful and nice. Despite his misfortune, he tries to be happy. And I suppose, he will prove that he isn't just a petty fool and he will make good friends. 

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