Read this excerpt from Holes. Back at school, a bully named Derrick Dunne used to torment Stanley. The teachers never took Stanley’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? Stanley does not like going to school. Stanley needs to stand up for himself. Stanley is used to difficult situations. Stanley is not bothered by Derrick’s bullying.

used to torment Stanley. The teachers never took Stanley’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? Stanley does not like going to school. Stanley needs to stand up for himself. Stanley is used to difficult situations. Stanley is not bothered by Derrick’s bullying.

jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2021-10-05T17:30:37+02:00

Based on the flashback, the conclusion that can be made about Stanley is:

Stanley is used to difficult situations

According to the given excerpt, the narrator talks about a situation that happened in school where a much smaller boy named Derrick Dunne used to bully the much bigger Stanley.

As a result of the disparity in their size, the teachers never took Stanley's complaints seriously, and they even found it amusing that someone so small could bully someone bigger than he was.

Therefore, the conclusion that could be best made about Stanley is that he was already used to difficult situations.

The correct answer is option C