Dr. Pendanski

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Dr. Pendanski is a seemingly friendly but ultimately cruel and manipulative counselor at Camp Green Lake in Louis Sachar’s novel "Holes."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf camp counselor
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Holes NERFINISHED
appearsInAdaptation Holes (2003 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme abuse of power
psychological manipulation
systemic cruelty toward juveniles
attitudeTowardCampers patronizing
psychologically manipulative
basedInWork United States (fictional setting) NERFINISHED
bullies Zero NERFINISHED
characterInGenre children's novel
young adult novel
collaboratesWith Mr. Sir NERFINISHED
creator Louis Sachar NERFINISHED
demeans Zero NERFINISHED
employer Camp Green Lake NERFINISHED
encourages campers to believe their situation is their own fault
firstAppearance Holes (1998 novel) NERFINISHED
gender male
literaryFunction to critique abusive authority
medium literature
nationality American (fictional)
notableAction encourages boys to insult Zero's intelligence
participates in exploitation of the boys' labor
occupation counselor at Camp Green Lake
portrayedAs manipulative
seemingly friendly
ultimately cruel
portrayedBy Tim Blake Nelson NERFINISHED
questionedFor whether he is a real doctor
roleInPlot antagonist
authority figure at Camp Green Lake
settingOfActivity Camp Green Lake NERFINISHED
treatsCharacter Armpit
Magnet NERFINISHED
Squid NERFINISHED
Stanley Yelnats IV NERFINISHED
X-Ray NERFINISHED
Zero NERFINISHED
Zigzag NERFINISHED
usesTitle Dr.
worksFor The Warden NERFINISHED

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Holes character Dr. Pendanski