Sarah changed the words of the pig lullaby so that they rhymed, and every night she sang it to little stanley How do the words if only, if only parallel stanley's predicament It tells why stanley’s family has always had such bad luck It explains why stanley is lonely and has few friends at home. Discussion of themes and motifs in louis sachar's holes Enotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of holes so you can excel on your essay or test.
Read the passage from holes He watched the rise and fall of a telephone wire In his mind he could hear his father's gruff voice softly singing to him 'if only, if only,' the woodpecker sighs, 'the bark on the tree was just a little bit softer.' while the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely, he cries to the moo—oo—oon, 'if only, if only.' based on the excerpt, what is the best. Reread the following lullaby from holes by louis sachar They parallel stanley’s wish that things had turned out.
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