Warden Walker
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Warden Walker is the ruthless, lipstick-wearing overseer of Camp Green Lake in Louis Sachar’s novel "Holes," obsessed with finding a buried treasure through the forced labor of juvenile detainees.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| abusesPowerOver |
camp counselors
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juvenile inmates ⓘ |
| antagonistIn | Holes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Holes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Holes (2003 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | buried treasure of Kissin Kate Barlow ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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cruel ⓘ greedy ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| controls | conditions at Camp Green Lake ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Louis Sachar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces | harsh disciplinary rules at Camp Green Lake ⓘ |
| familyBackground | descendant of Trout Walker ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAppearance | Holes (1998 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forces | boys at Camp Green Lake to dig holes ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | children's novel ⓘ |
| goalOfDigging | locating hidden treasure ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Camp Green Lake is closed after her crimes are exposed
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arrested at the end of Holes ⓘ |
| literaryRole | primary villain ⓘ |
| motivation | finding buried treasure ⓘ |
| notableAction |
orders boys to dig holes in the dried lake bed
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scratches Mr Sir with venomous nail polish ⓘ |
| occupation | warden of Camp Green Lake ⓘ |
| oversees | Camp Green Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sigourney Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Trout Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfRole | Camp Green Lake juvenile detention camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupt authority
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greed and exploitation ⓘ |
| uses | forced labor of juvenile detainees ⓘ |
| wears |
lipstick
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nail polish with rattlesnake venom ⓘ |
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