How Does Mrs. Fisher Affect Paul In Tangerine

Imagine moving to several schools as a nomadic student trying to fit in,and eventually finding a place where people finally accept you for who you are.In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher, the main character does just that. Mrs. Fisher wants her son, Paul, to be accepted for who he is despite his disability. She makes several choices that impact Paul, his ability to play soccer and his relationship with his brother. Mrs. Fisher's choices, and the consequences of those choices, affect the development of Paul's, character.
To begin with, mom begins to put the pieces together and sees how Paul is mistreated by Erik because of his disability at times. Mom, feeling melancholy, sees everything that Erik has done to Paul since he is little. ”Mom nodded,She believed me. The rest of them now seemed to be waiting for me to leave, so I got up .She winked at me and said,”Thanks goodnight”(243). This means mom is communicating with Paul that she recognizes that Erik is mistreating Paul. Paul starts to feel better inside knowing that his mom has an idea of what is going on …show more content…
Fisher makes that affects Paul is when Paul and Mrs. Fisher go to Lake Windsor Middle School to register him as a student. Mrs. Fisher tells the principal , “We were hoping to see exactly where Paul will be going next week, He has problems with his eyesight-he’s legally blind...I followed slowly, angrily at Mom for calling attention to my eyesight”(25). By telling the principal that Paul is legally blind, she sets Paul up for failure. He ends up with a student guide on the first day, which makes him feel helpless. Paul is not happy about his mother telling the school everything as he would like to shirk the idea of having to have a student guide his every movement around the school because now he will be treated differently by his peers. Paul will feel secluded by the student body. Additionally, because of the IEP, Paul is kicked off of the soccer