Tangerine Character Analysis

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Erik’s choices in Tangerine

It is heartbreaking to see brothers not have a good relationship. Erik is the older brother of Paul Fisher and the “loving”/”favorite’’ son of Mrs./Mr.Fisher. Erik Fisher is a very mean brother because he has done a lot of mean things to Paul and Erik is the one who helped hurt Paul’s eyes. Today I will be talking to you about what kind of person Erik Fisher is and what his personality is.

You would think that Erik and Paul were typical brothers but, NO, they’re not just typical brothers, and do you want to know why they’re not just typical brothers. Well it all started when Erik and his buddy Vincent Castor were vandalizing a wall in Houston Texas and they got caught and they thought it was Paul who ratted them out. So one day Erik pinned Paul against the wall and pride Paul’s eyes open while …show more content…
Erik just said that so he wouldn’t look like the worst brother ever, even though he was the worst brother ever.

You would think that Erik would be sad that Mike Costello was dead but really Arthur Bauer and him were very happy that Mike Costello was dead because, now Erik is able to have his best friend as his place kicker. The book states,”I watched them in disbelief. How could they be happy? Who were these two people? Then I realized it: They were the two people who will benefit from Mike Costello’s death. And they were celebrating it.”(pg. 52)
. But one day when it was Erik’s big moment arrived for him to kick the last point but when he went to go kick the ball instead of Arthur being the place kicker it was Antoine Thomas as the place kicker. Then right when Erik was kicking Antoine moved the ball Erik fell flat on the ground and Antoine took off running for a touchdown. After that incident Erik was so depressed about how much he was humiliated by

Character Analysis: Tangerine

Eric’s choices In the book Tangerine, Eric made Paul's life very complex and difficult by effecting Paul with his decisions. Eric Fisher's choices impacted Paul by making him legally blind, not be able to do most of school activities and he made Paul's friends think differently of him. In the book it stated, “Eric pried Paul's eyes open and started to spray white paint into his eyes” (Bloor 264). This shows that has little to no respect for his little brother Paul. “ Paul's mom tried to rise his…

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Tangerine Paul Character Analysis

and look fear in the face.” This quote is connected with Edwards Bloor’s novel Tangerine in many ways, but one of the main ones is that how Paul stops being scared and stands up for himself and how he is brave. So in Edward Bloor’s novel, Tangerine, the choices made by Paul and the consequences of these choice had a significant impact on Paul. This choice made by Paul gave Paul and whole new look at soccer at Tangerine. In the story it says “I never minded being on the sideline until that moment…

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Geometric Character Analysis In Tangerine, By Edward Bloor

Geometric Character Analysis The novel Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, contains round characters with deep relationships to each other, causing the story to be more interactive through the characters. Each individual character has a different visual representation and connection to any other character. Characters can relate to others through geometric shapes and symbols in a visual diagram. Tangerine uses the round characters to enhance the story, and the visual geometric character analysis adds depth…

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Character Analysis Of Paul In Tangerine

Florida with his family (the Fishers). Paul then goes to a new school and makes new friends, until things started getting crazy. In the novel Tangerine by: Edward Bloom, Paul struggles with being a not a strong kid,he feels like he feels like a freak. Soon he learns to be confident and begins to stay strong and be himself. When Paul moves to Tangerine, he is a mama's boy, but as his confidence builds,he learns to be whoever he wants to be. Even though Paul starts off being weak, he learns that…

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Tangerine Paul Fisher Character Analysis

In the realistic fiction novel Tangerine, by Edward Bloom, the “big picture” of the novel involves the main character’s, Paul Fisher, growing understanding of his surroundings, including his family issues. The motif, or challenge, of sight is the main significant motif mentioned in the novel because the reader gets the chance to see what Paul is able to see, and his opinions on the different relationships developing. The main character and protagonist, Paul, struggles through with the motif of sight…

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Tangerine Paul Fisher Character Analysis

“Nothing happens Paul. There is no IEP in your file.” That was a character choice made by Mrs. Fisher meaning that she took the IEP (Individualized Education Plan). In the novel Tangerine, by Edward Bloor there is a middle school boy by the name of Paul Fisher who is legally blind but loves the sport of Soccer and just wants to be on a soccer team. Paul’s favorite position to play is goalie and he wants his parents to watch him play, but Paul’s parents are doing other things, like getting caught…

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Tangerine By Edward Bloor: Character Analysis

Can you imagine having an older brother who is a murderer and thief ? In Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, the protagonist Paul is living with a brother just like that. Throughout the book, Paul has to face his older brother and overcome him and the obstacles he has set. Paul’s older brother, Erik, plays a major role in the development of Paul’s character and social life by shoving Paul out and treating his friends poorly. Ever since Paul was little, Erik has been ruining Paul’s life. When they lived…

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The Tangerine Paul Fisher Character Analysis

In the story, The Tangerine, the author Edward Bloor characterizes a major character, Paul Fisher, as a very shy, non-interactive and introverted kid but can see though people for what they really are in the inside and is very observant of others. According to the book on page 35 it states,” I quietly took my place at the end of the line, next to a guy who was slouching so badly that I thought he might actually fall over. This exemplifies that Paul was just not trying to stand out in the crowd by…

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Tangerine Paul Fisher Character Analysis

“The truth shall set you free.” What does that mean? Does the truth set you free? In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, a boy named Paul Fisher had lots of secrets that needed to be set free. Paul Fisher could see the truth about people but never exposed them. He was scared of people. Edward Bloor is trying to tell us saying the truth will make you feel great. Paul Fisher have been going through tough times. He is scared of his brother and mad at his mother and father. His brother tried to kill…

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Character Analysis Of Paul Fisher In Edward Bloor's Tangerine

Mrs. Fisher makes a lot choices that affects the development of Paul Fisher’s character. In Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Mrs. Fisher, the main character's mother, has a tough time figuring out what is best for her youngest son Paul. Unfortunately, it turns out she makes the wrong choices which causes a significant amount of change in Paul’s life. These changes were not exactly for the better, causing Paul to be angry and upset with her due to of all the mistakes she makes. Paul is already going…

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