Talk:Holes (novel)

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Can you write an alternative ending?

This article in general needs more about the book besides a summary and awards. Ideas, interps, history, the toad conspiracy.... genreally more stuff.

That's why we're an encyclopedia that anyone can edit - if there's an article you're not happy with, change it! Just click the "Edit this page" button on the article itself. If you need any help, drop me a line on my talk page. Cheers, RedversHelloDoings 19:26, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Do you think we need to add the soundtrack?

I think we need to make a page or section for the soundtrack. Thief Lord 01:04, 11 November 2005 (UTC) ¥èá!!!

[edit] Onion blood versus juice

I think what the orginial text is saying is that the yellow spotted lizards don't like your blood once you've been onion flavored (via the onion juice) so they won't bite you if you are onion-flavored. No one is making the claim that the onions have blood, per se.

Atlant 00:03, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Movie Stars

Who are those people starring in the movie? I just watched the movie for like, the eighth time or so, and Sigourney Weaver or whatever her name is, and Jon Voight are only secondary characters. The main characters are the little black boy, Hector, and Shia LeBouf (I think that's how you spell his name) who plays Stanley Yelnats. Weaver only plays the warden of the camp, who is only featured in a few parts of the film, and Voight plays one of the 'Counselors' at camp, who could barely even be considered a secondary character! I mean, there's only one small insight into either of their pasts, which is one small clip near the end for the warden's, and little to nothing is known about the Counselor, apart from the fact he's violating parole.

i think this is about a guy that is cursed n is the one that is mistaken to steal shoes by a famous baseball player

[edit] Plot creep

As the months have passed, I've noticed that different people keep adding more and more information from the book into the plot summary section. I submit that the summary is quite long already. Surely all the important points of the plot are already covered, so I request that new information not be added unless there's some good reason for it.

On a related note, is it really necessary to list every single award the book has gotten? Eric119 02:37, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Speaking to your second question, I'd say "Yes". This is another book that tends to turn up on "banned book lists" so listing it's awards is a nice counterweight.
Atlant 12:06, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
I absolutely 100% agree with regard to the plot summary. In fact, more than just not expanding it, I'd say it needs trimming down. As a point of comparison, the plot summary in the War and Peace article is less than a quarter the length of the one here! --Spondoolicks 14:19, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Well waddyaknow - there's actually a tag just for this kind of thing. --Spondoolicks 16:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

The plot isn't detailed enough, I think we should write more about the boys, and less about the past.


[edit] Split

The book and movie should be separate articles. Sarah crane 13:13, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

They already are. Eric119 19:46, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Song

Should the words to the pig lulaby be added?

No. We aren't obligated to include every detail. Joyous! | Talk 17:43, 31 December 2006 (UTC)