Table of Contents
- 1 What does Stanley Yelnats call his great great grandfather?
- 2 What was the old lady’s name in holes?
- 3 Who is Stanley’s grandfather?
- 4 What is special about Stanley’s name in Holes?
- 5 Why was Stanley’s name on the chest in Holes?
- 6 Who was Stanley’s great great great grandfather Elya Yelnats?
- 7 Who is Stanley Yelnats II in the book Holes?
- 8 How did Stanley Yelnats come up with his name?
What does Stanley Yelnats call his great great grandfather?
Elya Yelnats
Elya Yelnats: Elya is the great-great-grandfather of Stanley. He is often referred to as his “No-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather”, constantly being blamed for everything that goes wrong in Stanley’s life.
What was the old lady’s name in holes?
Mademe Zeroni (1750s-1848), is Zero (Hector Zeroni)’s great-great-great-grandmother. Madame Zeroni was the woman who cursed Elya Yelnats and his family line. She was portrayed by the late Eartha Kitt….
| Madame Zeroni | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Egyptian |
| Status | Deceased |
| Cause of Death | Old age (Assumed) |
What happened to Stanley’s great great grandfather?
This great-great-grandfather had stolen a pig from a Gypsy who only had one leg. The Gypsy put a curse on the great- great-grandfather and his descendants. Although they do not believe in curses, Stanley’s family has very bad luck.
Who is Stanley’s grandfather?
Stanley Yelnats II is Stanley’s grandfather. Due to having lived through a great deal of the Yelnats’ family curse (Born in 1921, he was 77 at the time of Holes), he had a bleak outlook on life. He referred to his grandfather as “No good dirty rotten pig-stealing (great great grandfather) Elya Yelnats”.
What is special about Stanley’s name in Holes?
His last name is his first name spelled backwards. He has the same name as his brother. He has every letter of the alphabet in his name.
What is Theodore’s nickname in Holes?
Armpit
Theodore arrived at Camp Green Lake, was assigned to D-Tent and received his nickname, Armpit, due to his body odour. While Stanley was at Camp Green Lake, Armpit became his “mentor” as assigned by Mr. Pendanski.
Why was Stanley’s name on the chest in Holes?
After Stanley and Zero unbury the treasure, they find that the treasure chest has Stanley’s last name on it. It turns out Kate Barlow’s treasure is the same fortune that was stolen from Elya Yelnats all those years ago.
Who was Stanley’s great great great grandfather Elya Yelnats?
Stanley’s great-great-grandfather Elya Yelnats 22 Apr Stanley’s great-great-grandfather was called Elya and he was born in Latvia. He fell in love with Myra Menke when he was fifteen.
Who is Elya Yelnats in the movie Holes?
Forgets to carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain and gets cursed indefinitely. Elya Yelnats is recurring character from the 2003 live-action film, Holes. He is Stanley’s ‘no good dirty rotten pig-stealing’ great-great-grandfather. He is portrayed by Damien Luvara.
Who is Stanley Yelnats II in the book Holes?
Stanley Yelnats II is Stanley’s grandfather. Due to having lived through a great deal of the Yelnats’ family curse (Born in 1921, he was 77 at the time of Holes), he had a bleak outlook on life. He referred to his grandfather as “No good dirty rotten pig-stealing (great great grandfather) Elya Yelnats “.
How did Stanley Yelnats come up with his name?
However, he was able to translate the song that Madame Zeroni had given him, and it was retained by the family for many years. He had a son he named Stanley Yelnats, the name “Stanley” is just “Yelnats” spelled backward.