Stanley Yelnats the 4th was a teenager who came from a poor family. He was accused of stealing sneakers that belonged to a famous baseball player named Clyde Livingstone. In court he was asked to choose between prison and Camp Green Lake. His family didn't have enough money for a lawyer and didn't have enough time to learn more about Camp Green Lake. They figured whatever place it was, it had to be better than spending time in prison, so they chose Camp Green Lake. Stanley's time in that camp transformed him into a better, stronger person. Stanley was naive and immature. When he was caught with Livingstone's shoes, he thought everyone would believe him if he told the truth. The truth was that the shoes had fallen from the sky and he thought it was a sign, because his father was trying to recycle the used snickers. At that moment he couldn't understand how stupid that story sounded. Furthermore, when he was asked to choose between prison and Camp Green Lake, he chose camp, because he thought it would be a fun place. At the camp he was assigned to group D. This group consisted of 6 other members. X-ray was the leader of the group and everyone else obeyed him. After spending some time at Camp Green Lake, Stanley realized that to survive there he would have to become friends with X-ray, the leader of his group. In chapter 13 of the story we read that Stanley found a gold tube on which the letters K and B were engraved. He gave the tube to X-ray to keep him satisfied. This is an example of how he was addressing a more intelligent and experienced person. Stanley was overweight and the kids at his school always made fun of him. Every day at school he was bullied by a boy named Derrick Dunne. For this reason he had a... means of paper... him. At the end of the story, when all charges against Stanley were dropped and Stanley's lawyer came to get him, he couldn't leave the camp without Zero. They both saved each other. Ultimately, spending time at Camp Green Lake changed Stanley's life in so many ways. I believe he was never a weak person, because living in such difficult circumstances did not turn him into a violent or domineering person, like most people in the camp. He became a better and stronger person. By the time Stanley left the field, he had overcome his fears and lack of self-confidence. Stanley turned to someone smarter and more experienced. He made many friends and more importantly, he created a strong friendship with zero. Stanley began to love himself, to be happy and optimistic. Camp Green Lake amplified the good qualities he already had, but he wasn't aware of it.