Character Analysis Of Victor In Tangerine

Edward Bloor’s Tangerine focuses on Paul Fisher. After he moves to Tangerine, Florida, he notices strange things happening, from sinkholes to daily lightning bolts. Not only this but thanks to the people around him, he becomes a new person. A certain character that contributes to Paul’s reform is Victor, a friend, and fellow soccer player. At first, Victor seems like an enemy. On page 122, he screams into Paul’s face,” If we lose this game, you’re dead!” However, there is more to him, and eventually, they become close friends. After Paul’s first game with Tangerine Middle, Victor apologizes for being a jerk. In fact, he goes as far as saying that Paul is a part of the War Eagle family. On page 124, Victor tells him”... you’re a War Eagle, You got brothers to back you up.” For Paul’s whole life, he was alone and bullied by Erik. Even his own family neglects him. Victor including him in something big means more than a lot to him. When Paul moved to Tangerine, one of his first friends was Joey. They form a special bond. However, unintentionally, Victor puts a heavy strain on their friendship. On page 141, the he teases Joey,”Why are you following Fisher Man around all …show more content…
To everyone's horror, the duo starts beating the living daylights out of Arthur and Erik. Tino is grabbed by Coach Warner, leaving him trapped. Victor, however, escaped the clutches of the high school football team. On page 259, the text states,”Victor slipped their grasp and was off, running into the night.” To save Tino, Paul leaps onto Coach Warner’s back, giving Tino the opportunity to slip away and run out the emergency door. This is arguably the most important event in the entire story. This leads to Paul remembering Erik spray painting his eyes, his parents finally caring about him, Erik’s arrest, being expelled from Tangerine Middle, and Tino referring to Paul as a brother. Victor’s choice to fight allowed all of that to