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The inciting incident in Holes is when Stanley "steals" the shoes of a baseball player. Stanley is wrongfully said of stealing Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingstons sneakers and is sentenced to Camp Green Lake, a detention center. This event forces him out of his normal life, sets the story, and makes how the book plays out. This is the inciting incident that impacted Holes and Stanley him self.