Question
"Not every Stanley Yelnats has been a failure," Stanley's mother often pointed out, whenever Stanley or his father became so discouraged that they actually started to believe in the curse. The first Stanley Yelnats, Stanley's great-grandfather, had made a fortune in the stock market. "He couldn't have been too unlucky."
—Holes,
Louis Sachar
What does the dialogue say about Stanley’s mother and her character traits?
She is optimistic and does not want her family to be discouraged by the curse.
She is pessimistic and wants to discourage Stanley because of the curse.
She is disappointed and feels unlucky to have named her son Stanley.
She is miserable because she thinks that Stanley’s great-grandfather was a failure.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct interpretation of the dialogue about Stanley's mother is:
**She is optimistic and does not want her family to be discouraged by the curse.**
This is evident in her efforts to counter Stanley and his father's belief in the curse by highlighting a successful ancestor, thereby encouraging a more positive outlook.
**She is optimistic and does not want her family to be discouraged by the curse.**
This is evident in her efforts to counter Stanley and his father's belief in the curse by highlighting a successful ancestor, thereby encouraging a more positive outlook.