Last IRP: HOLES film vs. novel
Chiaka Ogbogu. Neal 2nd
HOLES By Louis Sachar
Character Description
Minor points that later played a huge role
In the movie, Stanley’s father is an inventor looking for a way to recycle old sneakers when he accidentally stumbled upon a cure for foot odor, while in the book he is looking to cure foot odor from the very beginning. The movie also removed any scenes of Stanley at school before being arrested, but this was a very minor part of the book. There was also less detail in the movie about Stanley’s great-great grandfather Elya Yelnats’ friendship with Madame Zeroni, but again, it was such a minor plot point that it was barely noticeable.
Humor within character roles
For instance, Jon Voight as Mr. Sir was described in the book as a tough looking rather intimidating man. However, I felt the movie depicted Mr. Sir as “goofy” looking guy with his hair style and the manner in which he walked. These changes in the movie added humorous that I didn’t find if the book. Also, there was no mention in the book of Mr. Sir being on parole and in the movie he was violating his parole by carrying a firearm, and was called by his real name of “Mary.” This change in names and the fact that he wasn’t the upstanding authority figure he portrayed, added a comical twist to the movie, thus making the overall production much lighter than the book.
Jewerly playing a role in digging's worth
In the book the jewels that Hector, Stanley and his family found are not worth much. In the movie it says that the jewels are worth millions which makes it more exciting when found. It gives the boy more of an incentive to dig and makes the audience more willing to get engrossed.