... of purpose" which Holes' embodies. To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. According to F.R Leavis in his book The Great Tradition', a book can only deserve literary recognition if it has "serious, moral concern ... okay?". The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. All of these forms of bullying will be recognised by the reader, and in some cases, both older and younger readers will be abl...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of purpose" which Holes' embodies. To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. According to F.R Leavis in his book The Great Tradition', a book can only deserve literary recognition if it has "serious, moral concern ... okay?". The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. All of these forms of bullying will be recognised by the reader, and in some cases, both older and younger readers will be abl...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate