The novel’s title is fecund with meaning. Holes refers to the wasted struggle people engage in when they’re pursuing false dreams or chimeras. Holes also refers to the wasted effort we expend on endeavors without having the proper knowledge or wisdom as a foundation. In a rush for instant results, we take what we think are short cuts and actually lose valuable time because any endeavor without the proper foundation is doomed to fail. Another meaning of Holes is the need to dig into the past and find missing pieces of a puzzle that make up our predicament so that we can get to the root of our problems and solve them. Digging holes is also symbolic of the journey into darkness in which we must go through the torment of hell before we can taste the delights of heaven. All of these meanings are evident in the novel.
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