Tangerine

Throughout novels many factors cause the protagonist to change and develop. The book Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, is about a kid named Paul who has moved to Tangerine County, has a passion for soccer, and has glasses with a mysterious background. His brother, Erik, is a football star and adored by all, but Paul is terrified of him. Paul makes many choices throughout the book that cause him to change and grow. Paul’s symbolic funeral for Luis and his flashback about what caused his eyesight…

this advice in one way shape or form. By giving advice like this, that person was playing the role of Mentor. The rule of Mentor is also played by Luis Cruz in a novel by Edward Bloor. Applying the concept of mythological archetypes to the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, it is clear that Luis Cruz fits the role as the Mentor by, standing up for what he believes in, never giving up hope, and giving Paul advice. Luis Cruz proves he is a mentor by showing Paul how to stand up for what he believes…

Do all brothers need to be related by blood? In the novel, Tangerine, by Edward Bloor the main character has a brother that does not treat him well. But eventually he finds a strong brotherhood in his friends. In the novel, Edward Bloor uses the motif of brotherhood to show that brothers do not have to be related by blood. Paul, the main character, has an older brother who he fears and does not interact with him like most brothers do. In the novel it says, ¨Erik was sitting in one of the…

A sinkhole turns this whole “perfect” town upside down. Tangerine is the complete opposite of perfect. Most people, like Paul’s family, come Tangerine, FL expecting it to be perfect, wanting it to be perfect, but everything was soon destroyed by a sinkhole that hit Lake Windsor Junior High. Paul is able to put aside his fear and save people, he felt like a hero. The sinkhole isn’t the only the only cause of the imperfection of Tangerine. Several different things destroy this town. The most…

In the story tangerine the truth is the most important thing. In the story, truth expressed as one of the themes. Truth is what most of the characters have problems with. Paul faces problems that others need to know about but keeps the truth to himself or it’s that the parents can’t handle the truth. Edward Bloor has different ways of showing the truth when characters face countless situations that depict truth. The first way the story depicts truth story Tangerine the dad shows truth in a some…

Character Analysis. In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, there are many different examples of characters who are very different yet…

Crack! The sound of lightening striking in Tangerine County. The same lightening that strikes at the same time everyday. The same lightning that caused a ripple of heartbreaking occurrences. The same lightning that caused a wave of sorrow to flood Tangerine County. As well as environmental disasters there is sibling rivalry between two brothers, this happens in many families all over the world, however, in Paul Fisher’s world it’s on a level of abuse that’s seen by his parents, but not…

The novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor narrated the social development of up-and-coming soccer superstar, Paul Fisher, with underlying meanings contained in his simplistic thoughts. This young protagonist showed his growth as a character by way of childish reason. His quote, “But today I wasn’t a coward, and that counts for something,” provided the background that he was not an exceptionally brave teen. Paul’s view of society was limited because of a lack of attention during his childhood.…

The Effects of Erik on Paul Everyone has a reason to not like their sibling in some way, but Paul from the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor has reasons to trump all others. Paul’s older brother, Erik, has done many horrible things to Paul over Paul’s lifetime that contribute to how Paul acts and thinks. Erik’s choices impact Paul by making him not able to see very well, making Paul see himself as an idiot and coward, and damaging his friendships. First, Erik’s choices have caused Paul to not…

and his family the Fishers move to Tangerine County, Florida from Houston, Texas. Paul doesn’t believe he has bad vision because of the solar eclipse and is the only one, who knows about Erik’s real characteristics. I can connect with Paul Fisher because I used to get scared of my cousin, but like Paul Fisher, I got the courage to stand up. The character Antoine motivates Paul to make the decision of telling the truth to his parents. The fiction book, Tangerine by Edward Bloor, states truth and…