Read this excerpt from Holes. Back at school, a bully named Derrick Dunne used to torment Stanley. The teachers never took Stanl
ey’s complaints seriously, because Derrick was so much smaller than Stanley. Some teachers even seemed to find it amusing that a little kid like Derrick could pick on someone as big as Stanley. Based on this flashback, what conclusion can be made about Stanley?
Although he was the bigger person, he still allowed himself to get bullied and wouldn't resort to violence when he had the capabilities to, and he would complain to the teachers about it instead.
The correct answer should be <span>a. self-assertion.
She considers herself to finally be free now that her husband died. She feels that she has the right to be alone and do what she wants without being neglected.</span>
