Zero’s kindness for Stanley is shown when, “He went over to his hole and to his surprise it was nearly finished… then he turned to Zero who had been quietly digging in his hole since Stanley’s return.” (Sachar 94) In the blazing heat everyone fends for themselves so it was very generous of Zero to dig the rest of Stanley’s hole. Zero shows that he trusts Stanley when he says, “I’ll dig part of your hole everyday. I can dig for about an hour, and then you can teach me for about an hour. And since I’m a fast digger anyway our holes will get done about the same time.” (Sachar 98) You wouldn’t want someone teaching you to read and write if you didn’t trust their friendship. Zero shows he will stick up for someone or something that he cares for when the narrator said, “ZigZag made a gagging sound, as he desperately tried to pry off Zero’s arm off of him. Zero kept squeezing.” (Sachar 135) Zero was fighting ZigZag for Stanley’s life. Walking into a fight for someone else shows how much the friendship matters to Zero. Zero and Stanley’s friendship is just beginning to grow stronger, and shows what real friends do for one
Zero’s kindness for Stanley is shown when, “He went over to his hole and to his surprise it was nearly finished… then he turned to Zero who had been quietly digging in his hole since Stanley’s return.” (Sachar 94) In the blazing heat everyone fends for themselves so it was very generous of Zero to dig the rest of Stanley’s hole. Zero shows that he trusts Stanley when he says, “I’ll dig part of your hole everyday. I can dig for about an hour, and then you can teach me for about an hour. And since I’m a fast digger anyway our holes will get done about the same time.” (Sachar 98) You wouldn’t want someone teaching you to read and write if you didn’t trust their friendship. Zero shows he will stick up for someone or something that he cares for when the narrator said, “ZigZag made a gagging sound, as he desperately tried to pry off Zero’s arm off of him. Zero kept squeezing.” (Sachar 135) Zero was fighting ZigZag for Stanley’s life. Walking into a fight for someone else shows how much the friendship matters to Zero. Zero and Stanley’s friendship is just beginning to grow stronger, and shows what real friends do for one