3rd person omniscient Beacuse he shifts from different points in time like Elya Yelnat. The story's shift from his family's past.
Theme-Curses aren't always true. "But Perhaps that was part of the curse as well" (Sachar 9) "At Such times she neglected to mention the bad luck that befell the First Stanley Yelnats. He lost his entire fortune when he was moving from New York to California." (Sachar 9) "Mother insists that there was never was a curse" (Sachar 229) These quotes show that Stanley believed in them but after what happened he thinks that curses arn't always true.
Symbolism- The treasure symbolizes the curse of the Yelnats Irony- Finding out that the treasure was Stanleys. When Zero threw the shoes Stanley found them and they ended up becoming best friends He figures out the recipe for shoe smell after they find the treasure At "Gods Thumb" they find water. Stanley-Dynamic/round Zero-Dynamic/round Warden-Static/flat Mr.Sir-static/flat Mr.Pendeski-Dynamic/flat