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    tells you a lot of things he did to his brother in other. It gives you a lot of background information about Eric. this will be about the Eric in how he affected other around him. It will also give you a clear understanding of what type Eric is. In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine,Eric choices affect paul by making him understand that he did not need to be affair any more. Eric’s choice to kill Luis that Paul was getting close to affected him by making him sad. He cried because he was not…

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    Have all the choices you have made been all your own, for only yourself. Or were some, if not all impacted by others? How did those choices affect you and your life? Choices made by numerous characters in the book, Tangerine, impacted Paul in an abundant of different ways. “How did I actually become blind?” Paul had been asking himself and his family this since he was a mere 5 years old, he would always asked his parents how he got blind. Erik made multiple choices in the book. All…

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    the same place twice, impossible. An underground fire burning for years, just a myth. Or are they? Paul FIsher leads us through his adventures of middle school, his joyous involvements in friendships and the strike of reality. Tangerine by Edward Bloor is an amazing fiction book with the ability to inspire to believe in what they want. This book’s theme, “Truth always come out no matter how well hidden.”…

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    Choices have consequences that could be good or bad. In Tangerine by Edward Bloor, the main character Paul is scared of his brother Erik and doesn’t want his parents to know what his brother is doing with Arthur, Erik’s friend. Erik isn’t a good brother or a good person and made many choices that did not help Paul and affected his relationships with his friends. Erik’s first major choice was when held Paul while his friend Vincent Castor spray painted Paul's eyes. When this happened, Paul was 5…

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    What is it like to be legally blind? Can it lower confidence? In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul, the main characters feels different than everyone else because of his vision troubles. Paul changes during the novel; when Paul first moves to Tangerine, he has low-self esteem, but as his confidence builds, he learns that he is strong and can stand up for himself. “I’m sorry, but there’s no way we can justify putting a handicapped student in the goal, of all places, where he could get…

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    that he got his ‘coke bottle’ glasses by staring at an eclipse. Paul starts questioning everything his family has told him. This tale based in Tangerine, Florida has acts of friendship and mystery sure to have you hooked. In the novel, Tangerine, Edward Bloor skillfully uses flashbacks and the motif of fear to convey the theme of uncovering the truth.…

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    Paul is a kind child that tries to do his best to stay out of trouble or ‘ out of harm’s way’ which is considered to be Erik throughout the story. Paul is secretive. For example when Paul was about five years old. Erik blamed him for telling the police that he and his friend were writing graffiti on the neighborhood walls. As a result Erik and his friend sprayed white paint into Paul’s eye Paul is very vulnerable to the attacks of Erik. Paul kept numerous secrets to himself such as the death of…

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    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…

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    Purpose: to get people interested in the desert, to inform readers about the dangers of the desert –educational appeal, to make people laugh. You should come and visit the desert but take care of it. Invites you as a recruit to come and protect what’s left of American wilderness. Pg. 17 “Nevertheless all is not lost; much remains, and I welcome the prospect of an army of lug-soled hiker’s boots on the desert trails.” Intended Audience: People new to the desert – first-timers or those who…

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    skin. You’re almost guaranteed to see one of these running around on October 31. Ever since the Twilight Saga came out though it has changed the view of vampires, according to the series vampires have ice cold, glittering skin, and chiseled features. Edward Cullen is seen by many people all over the world as a disgrace to fans of vampires. Personally my favorite vampire is from a book series called The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer. The story is about an abnormal human/vampire…

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