To show that he was accepted in the group.
Caveman
The atmosphere is very dull at the start of the book ' Holes ' because Stanley Yelnats is having a miserable life. He has been cursed and is know realizing how bad it is. He then gets very upset about going to a Camp which is for bad boys, but after he is transferred to there Stanley then realizes that it isn't as bad as he thinks. The atmosphere is builds up halfway through the book when him and his new friends begin to discover more about each-other. Stanley settles in quickly and gets a Nickname ' Caveman '. The atmosphere then settles down but not too much when Stanley begins to dig holes. Hope I Helped Guys! Amaan Iqbal
Back in caveman times edges were quite hairy.
Stanley yelnats
anachronism
Stanley Yelnats (from the book Holes) was glad that the other kids gave him Caveman as a nickname because the giving of nicknames signified acceptance into the group.
caveman in the movie holes is Stanley yelnats IV
It indicates that he is now part of the group.
Stanley's nickname is caveman
he was accused of stealing a famous basketball player's tennis shoes. the shoes were given to the needy. Zero stole them, but when he was about to get caught, he threw them and the ended up in Stanley's hands. Stanley got caught and went to the camp.
Stanley likes the name "caveman" because it represents strength, simplicity, and a connection to our primal instincts. It may also appeal to his sense of ruggedness and adventure.
because he lives in a cave
caveman
Stanley is called "Caveman" in the book Holes because after he found a fossil of a fish all the boys from his tent all said he must be a Caveman being able to find that. Thats how he got his nickname :)
Wayne Gretzky
They named him that because he is dirty looking and he do his poor
The main characters are Stanley Yelnats and Hector Zorroni, also known as Caveman and Zero.