I am reading Holes by Louis Sachar. The story I am reading is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats. This boy was convicted for a crime he supposedly did not do; he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The crime was "stealing" shoes from a baseball player, and he was going to donate his shoes. Stanley said they just landed on his head one day while going home. Therefore, no one believed his story at court, so they gave him the choice of jail or "Camp Green Lake". This camp was for bad boys that needed to recover from their actions. All of these children have to dig a hole that is 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide. The conflict in this story relates to history and today because many kids/adults are punished for a crime they never actually committed. Some people suffer everyday, when he/she knows they're innocent people. Although, others do grasp on to bad behavior and break crucial rules. Therefore, this is why some people are given these op...
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