Tangerine

throughout their life be it changing schools, getting a new sibling, or moving to a new house, some openly accept these changes while others are terrified of them. In most stories the herald is embodiment of all these changes. In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine Antoine Thomas acts as the mythological archetype of the Herald or the bringer of change. To begin with, Antoine Thomas is shown to be the Herald by delivering the “Call to Action” to Paul (the hero).After the incident at the awards night…

‘The Girl in the Tangerine scarf’ by Mohja Kahf is about an immigrant Muslim girl living in the United States. The Shamy family often encounters non-muslims around them who are hostile to them and their beliefs. However the main problem is that the American culture clashes with Shamy’s way of life .The Shamy family has problems bridging the cultural differences between their nation of origin and their newly adopted country. They do not feel welcomed by many of the Americans around them. This is…

In Edward Bloor’s novel “Tangerine” the main character Paul goes through a lot of changes with many different people. One of them is Erik, Paul's older brother. He has affected Paul in many ways. Also Paul's characteristics showed many signs of Erik affecting his life. However, there are many ways Erik affected Paul but here's a big one. “As scared as I was of Erik he held an important part of the eclipse story if he died the that part of the story would die with him.” (Pg 55)This shows…

Eric, Paul’s older brother, in the book Tangerine by Edward bloor, of course this character by the name of Erik has choices that leads into consequences that have a direct impact on Paul, it is important to realize that Erik doesn’t care about anyone else Except for himself, For instance , Erik punches one of paul’s friends because he is out of control by the amount of power that he has, if anyone steps in his way he will get angry, in addition Erik spray painted his little brother’s eyes…

Everyone has someone in their lives that they can look up to. In a novel, the mythological archetype that has this characteristic is the Mentor. Applying the concept of mythological archetypes to the novel Tangerine, Edward Bloor makes it quite obvious that Luis Cruz fits the role as Mentor towards Paul. He is a positive figure in Paul’s life, he motivates, is relatable, and helps Paul stay strong and positive. First of all, Luis Cruz is the Mentor towards Paul because he is a positive figure…

ableism. Paul along with his brother, Erik, mother and father moves to Tangerine, Florida. It this little town many odd occurrences happened, some of them unbelievable. Lightning striking 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…

doesn’t punish bad behavior. Well someone has already imagined that character. In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor the mother of the protagonist, Paul Fisher, is just that. Paul’s mom’s choices impact paul the most because they ruin his relationship with his brother, makes him constantly wonder about his eyesight, and hate himself. First, Paul’s mother ruined his relationship with his brother. In the Tangerine book, Paul Fisher is visually impaired because of his brother, Erik and his friend,…

People should be lucky that they have PERFECT eyesight. Sometimes we don’t realize that. The novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor is about Paul Fisher who moved to Tangerine, Florida. He is trying to discover the mystery of losing his peripheral vision. He goes on a journey through his life to find the actual truth about his eyesight and the information that his parents have been hiding from him for too long. This subject is about how people’s choices can have an impact on others. I think that Mom…

interpretations. The concept of life never staying stagnant is one to remember. Tangerine, a novel written by Edward Bloor, revolves around Paul Fisher. Paul is a handicapped 7th grader who has experienced a plethora of changes. For instance, the motif of brotherhood running throughout the novel has changed Paul. But, his brother Erik is what morphed Paul from a cowering sibling to a confident human being. Tangerine states Paul has been afraid of Erik, but a certain light-bulb moment helped…

The novel, Tangerine, is full of secrets, loyalty, and athleticism. The protagonist, Paul Fisher, struggles to find out why he has to wear coke-bottle glasses. Although he is making new friends in his new school, he believes his family is falling apart. Most of the people sees his brother, Erik Fisher, as a hero, and not the brutal bully he is. After his family moves from Texas to Tangerine, Florida, they face many unexpected events. Paul will discover secrets within his family and gain the…