Role Of Paul In Tangerine

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Have you ever had to move from your home to somewhere you know nobody and nothing about it? In the Novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, the Fisher family had to do exactly that. As Paul Fisher struggles with changing schools and moving states, he feels like no one will like him, but soon he learns that change is a good thing and he begins to make new friends and gain self confidence.

“I had to agree” Pg. 30. Paul didn’t have the confidence to say what he thought to his own mom. If Paul had the confidence to say what he wanted to in the beginning of Tangerine, he would have many different relationships with people. Later in the novel we find out that Paul starts to gain his confidence while attending LWMS. Paul had seen a group of soccer players

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