![]() ![]() Not the hot sun.” “I’m not digging another hole,” said Zero. Zero’s patience for Camp Green Lake eventually runs out and he puts up a fight before running away: “I know you mean well, Stanley, but face it, Zero’s too stupid to learn to read. Instead, Zero tries to do nice things for him, like digging his hole when Stanley gets taken to the Warden. He feels ashamed, but he cannot confess to Stanley that he was the reason Stanley was brought here. He feels guilty for stealing Clyde Livingston’s shoes-the ones that resulted in Stanley’s false conviction. He is good at math, but he does not know how to read. Regardless, he is an excellent digger, is always quiet and does his job very well. ![]() Other boys have no respect for him, counselors call him “stupid”, and nobody wants to be his friend. He has even more trouble fitting in than Stanley. Hector Zeroni, also known as Zero, is a boy Stanley meets at Camp Green Lake. Zero and Stanley by Disney movie Credits: ![]()
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