Justice is one of the major themes in Louis Sachar's book Holes. To get started writing your essay, you might want to try doing some brainstorming by writing down what you already think or know about justice in this book, and what you want to explore more. Do you think justice was served in this book? Why or why not? To whom?
The characters in Holes are working at a camp for boys who have committed crimes or are otherwise troubled. Do you think justice is served by sending these boys to a labor camp? Maybe it is justice for some, but not for others. Do you think justice only impacted the boys, who are supposed criminals, or also the overseers like Mr. Sir? What about characters from the past, like Sam and Miss Barlow?
If you don't think justice was served in some case, how might things have gone differently? Has this book prompted you to think about justice in your own life?
When doing brainstorming work and answering these questions, don't be too concerned with making it sound nice-- just get your ideas out there! You can go back and clean up your writing during your editing process. Don't be afraid to write down whatever comes into your head!
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