Tangerine is an exciting book full of friendship, loyalty, action, and mystery. The book tangerine is about a kid named Paul Fisher and his evil brother Erik Fisher. Although Erik is always mean to Paul, their parents never notice. In the novel, the Fisher family moves to Tangerine, Florida. In Tangerine, Florida, Paul meets new friends, joins a soccer team, and experiences flashbacks. These flashbacks will reveal to him the truth about his glasses. In the novel, Tangerine, the author, Edward Bloor, creatively uses flashbacks and foreshadow to reveal the theme if truth to the readers.
Moreover, Edward Bloor uses flashbacks to reveal the theme of truth to the audience. On page 3, in a flashback Paul says “‘Erik. He tried to kill me.’” Also, on page 263 and 264, it states, “ I remembered Erik’s fingers prying my eyelids open while Vincent Castor sprayed white paint into them. They left me screaming and rolling around on the floor of the garage.” The first textual evidence tells us the truth on why paul hates Erik. The second one tells us truth on why paul has bad vision. Flashbacks enhance the story by making the story more interesting and by answering any of our questions. The …show more content…
On page 208, Paul’s mom states, “‘ There’s insecticide in here, too.’” Also, on page 248, Theresa says,”’ Don’t you be coming to Luis’s funeral… Tino and Victor and those guys are saying some bad stuff.’” The first quote is trying to foreshadow that Erik stole from the tented homes because there would no other reason that there is the smell of insecticide inside of the storage area. Also, Erik is the only other person with a key to the storage area. The second quote is trying to foreshadow that Tino and Victor are angry and might beat someone up. Foreshadowing enhances the story by making the readers think more. Foreshadowing conveys the theme of truth by giving us the truth on what’s going to
Moreover, Edward Bloor uses flashbacks to reveal the theme of truth to the audience. On page 3, in a flashback Paul says “‘Erik. He tried to kill me.’” Also, on page 263 and 264, it states, “ I remembered Erik’s fingers prying my eyelids open while Vincent Castor sprayed white paint into them. They left me screaming and rolling around on the floor of the garage.” The first textual evidence tells us the truth on why paul hates Erik. The second one tells us truth on why paul has bad vision. Flashbacks enhance the story by making the story more interesting and by answering any of our questions. The …show more content…
On page 208, Paul’s mom states, “‘ There’s insecticide in here, too.’” Also, on page 248, Theresa says,”’ Don’t you be coming to Luis’s funeral… Tino and Victor and those guys are saying some bad stuff.’” The first quote is trying to foreshadow that Erik stole from the tented homes because there would no other reason that there is the smell of insecticide inside of the storage area. Also, Erik is the only other person with a key to the storage area. The second quote is trying to foreshadow that Tino and Victor are angry and might beat someone up. Foreshadowing enhances the story by making the readers think more. Foreshadowing conveys the theme of truth by giving us the truth on what’s going to