Character Analysis of Zero

Hi, 10/D, now I will write about Zero!  I think he is one of the most interesting people in the book, ''Holes''.



Zero's real name is Hector Zeroni, but he has been called Zero for most of his life. He has been homeless for most of his life and his mother abandoned (or lost) him when he was still small. He is a tiny boy with curly hair. And he is the fastest digger in tent D.






At first he is presented as a strange character. He speaks not so much and smiles seldom. He doesn't like answering questions so people in the camp think he is stupid. Zero hasn't experienced much of an education so he doesn't know how to read or write. But Zero knows he is smart and good at Maths. Even Mr. Pendanski says to Stanley, while he is introducing Zero:


''You know why his name is Zero?''
''Because there is nothing inside his head.''


Without caring the people in the Camp Stanley teaches him to read and write. And Stanley realize that he is good at Maths. Zero has suffered so much hardship in his life that he eventually can't stand the mocking people anymore and he runs away from the Camp. (Before he runs away he gets revenge from Mr. Pendanski)





Then he becames the best friend of Stanley while they are surviving out of Camp Green Lake and finding the treasure of Kat Barlow. And he is one of the owners of the treasure.

By surviving he admits that he stole the sneakers, and apologized Stanley for stealing them because he is honest.