What are the themes in "Holes"?

The role
of fate in people's lives is also a very important theme in . The author
plays around with the idea that Stanley's many misfortunes are the result of some strange curse
that has plagued the Yelnats family for centuries. Stanley doesn't actually believe in the curse
himself, but there certainly seems to be something fated about his life. It seems that no matter
where he goes or what he's destined to end up in trouble of one kind or another.

There certainly seems something fated...