Dynamic Characters In Tangerine

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“The house looked strange. It was completely empty now, and the door was flung wide open, like something wild had just escaped from it. Like it was the empty, two-story tomb of some runaway zombie.” (p. 1). When Paul Fisher and his family move to Tangerine County, Florida from Houston, Texas. His life falls apart. He discovers the lies he’s been living. About his family and why he is vision impaired. The book Tangerine by Edward Bloor brings you into the life of Paul Fisher, a 12 year old boy who has a traumatic accident when he was young and now has to wear huge glasses, and is trying to adapting to new life in Tangerine County, Florida. In Tangerine, Edward Bloor crafts each character to be either static or dynamic. Each character is able to …show more content…
Both of the types of characters moves the story along in different ways. In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor many characters are dynamic as well as static. One character that is static is Theresa Cruz. She does not say much, but is there for moral support. Theresa is kind to Paul and she helps him throughout his first day at Tangerine Middle School: “She even sat down with me to eat. To eat, but not to talk.” (p. 99) Even though Theresa Cruz is static, she moves the story along and contributes to the book's plot …show more content…
Mrs.Fisher is constantly worried about Paul and his safety. She is all over the place to work and family, and you normally lose track of her: “‘1225 Kensington Gardens Drive, Lake Windsor Downs? Where is it? Lake Windsor Downs?’” (p. 14). This quote shows Paul’s mother being very over-dramatic over the phone. She is acting very crazy and you can never tell what she is doing or thinking. That is why Paul’s mom is a dramatic character and is a major part to the mood, plot, and over all in the
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