What is the personality type of Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV from Holes 2003 and what is the personality traits.
Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV personality type is INFP, a well-rounded, humble, friendly, and imaginative character. In the film, he was portrayed by a very talented young actor, who also happens to be a total geek.
In the book, Stanley is a normal kid who gets in trouble for stealing. He has a family of Mexican immigrants who are struggling to make a living. The family is very poor and wonders why Stanley got in trouble for stealing a loaf of bread. Stanley's family decides to move to Camp Green Lake which is a detention camp. While in camp, Stanley befriends a group of misfit teens, which include his nemesis Nathaniel "Spelunker" Barris.
In the book, Stanley's mother wants to take him to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist gives Stanley a riddle that he must solve to get out of camp. This is the riddle that Stanley had to solve:
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
The answer is: To get to the other side.
The riddle is actually a metaphor for life itself. Life is not easy for everyone and many people have to figure out how to get through it.
The movie had some changes to the plot.