Why does Sachar include this information in the flashback?
O to show that Elya has nothing to do with the bad luck
Stanley is experiencing
O to show that Stanley needs to find Madame Zeroni in
order to lift the curse
O to show that the Yelnats' curse is tied to Elya's betrayal
of Madame Zeroni
O to show that Elya's bad luck caused his wife to leave
him for another man