Chapter Summary Of Tangerine By Edward Bloor

Everyone wants to dive in to a juicy book right?Well Tangerine is the perfect novel to read.The novel’s theme is Loyalty and facing your fears.The novel is about a boy named Paul Fisher.He recently moved to Tangerine,Florida with his family.He has an interesting life,he is legally blind and has to wear coke bottle glasses ,his brother ,Erick,who constantly bullies him and he has parents who are blinded with lies.In the novel Tangerine, the author,Edward Bloor,uses flashbacks and symbolism to represent loyalty and overcoming your fears.

Paul and Erick were the main characters and I chose them because they have a typical sibling relationship where there is arguments and rivalries. However, they do show the dysfunctional side of family life when there is competition, lack of discipline, and unresolved conflicts in the home. Although Paul and Erik are different they too have similarities such as Paul and Erick both play a sport that involve their feet and hands. Erick plays football and Paul plays soccer (he is a goalie). They both are from Texas and moved to Tangerine, Florida. This novel to be quite

In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor Erik Fisher, Paul Fisher’s older brother, causes Paul to be bullied, less afraid of him, and more mature. Throughout the book Erik Fisher makes many decisions that cause Paul to be stronger and more mature. Erik does this by causing Paul to be bullied, causing Luis Cruz’s death, and betraying Paul’s trust.

I find the theme in this book to be something that an anyday person or child would experience in a day or much longer piece of time. Any person can experience times of confusion and emotional instability, but if that person sticks it out; they will find an answer to their problems or they will answer answer it for themselves. This pertains to a lifelong conflict, but it does not just pertain to that. It relates to a situation in a day, week, or even, an

On page 269 , Edward Bloor expresses the quote “the truth shall set you free”.For example , have you told someone when you did something bad? It’s better to tell the truth than keeping it in. This quote means to me that it’s better to tell the truth because your going to keep thinking about it and it’s going to be hard for you, but if you expose the truth to everyone, then you will have more confidence that makes you feel you don't have to worry about anything.The people who do bad stuff know it’s bad but they don't tell people that they do it and some days, they want to but they don't.You should always tell the truth.

and Mrs. Fisher make Paul feel as though he is not important. Paul's parents show so much attention to Erik and his life. Yet are not concerned at all about Paul. Paul and his father have a conversation that shows how much attention Paul's parents give to him and his life. “ ‘Really? Are you in it?’ That question really hit me the wrong way. I couldn’t believe he had asked me that. And yet it was so typical . I answered, ‘Sure I am, Dad. They picked me as the all county benchwarmer.’ He looked annoyed. He sounded annoyed, too. ‘Come on Paul. did you make the team or not.’ We locked eyes again. ‘ How many games did I play in, Dad?’ He pulled back ‘I don’t know.’ What position did I play when I did get into a game?’ ‘How am I supposed to know that?’ OK. Here’s one: How many field goals did Erik kick this year?” (Bloor 233). This quote from the novel shows how little Paul’s Dad knew about Paul’s life although he knew almost everything about Erik’s. And Paul’s mom was no different. She too was focused on the “Erik Fisher Football Dream” and paid little attention to Paul and his soccer.

In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Mrs.Fisher and Paul Fisher have a difficult mom and son bond. Mrs.Fisher's actions have affected Paul in many ways, even lying affected Paul.

Have you ever felt that twist and turn in your stomach as if you were about to be murdered by a maniac? Well in the book “Tangerine” by Edward Bloor there’s a lot of situation to deal with Fear, Heroism, and Seeing. Seeing is the most important of them all because seeing the truth has a very important meaning in this book. The main character Paul shows all the themes of the book but mostly fear.

In the novel Tangerine, there are sections with actions that are mind-blowing, and drama. The main character, Paul Fisher, is the goalie for his school’s soccer team. He finds friends at his soccer team. But apparently, the bigger, as seems better, Erik Fisher, is the star player on his school’s football team. Erik causes a lot of trouble for Paul. In this novel, Tangerine, Bloor uses exemplary foreshadowing and symbolism to convey the theme of growth and change.

Did you ever want to see the truth about everyone and understand what they mean? In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor the themes seeing and truth is expressed. "But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't." These are Paul's words and they foreshadow what's to come. In other words, Paul’s parents are underestimating his eyesight and believe that Paul is only a handicap kid that needs assistance with everything. In addition to that Paul has an older brother named Erik, he’s the star of the show. Paul’s parents think of Erik as the golden child, but in reality Erik is a psychopath that wants to kill Paul, sadly only Paul sees Erik’s inner demon. All in all, Paul isn’t relevant in his family and his

The book Tangerine By Edward Bloor is a Novel about the Fisher Family moving to Florida. Paul Fishers competition is Soccer Likewise Edward Bloor. Edward Bloor Was a soccer player when he was around Pauls age. Edward wanted the core of his story to be about soccer However his brother Erick makes his life Miserable.

If you have siblings, you know what it's like to get in fights or become distant because of something that happens. But even though you argue, you still feel love for each other.in the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, The Fishers brothers relationship, is similar to that relationship but there’s no love at all. Their relationship is full of hate, and no communication at all. The Fisher brothers are the complete opposite of the Costellos brothers relationship. The Costellos relationship is filled with compassion and warmth, while the Fisher brothers relationship is ruled by intimidation and distance.

In 2015, about one out of every four students (22%) reported being bullied during the school year. Tangerine is a book written by Edward Bloor. The story is about Paul Fisher, the protagonist, who got blinded by his brother Erik, the antagonist, this all occurred when Paul was in kindergarten and his brother was in fifth grade. Paul’s life is a lie and he finally realizes that his parents have been keeping this secret from him ever since so that he would not hate his brother, but because of this secret Paul lived his life hating himself for thinking he was stupid when it was not his fault. Erik Fisher is a grievous character because he is selfish, violent, and finally because he is a bully.

Villains are in all types of literature work. For example, everyone remembers Joker from the Batman movie. Joker is a low life villain that doesn’t value life, and whose main goal is to take it away from people. Edward Bloor’s Tangerine is no exception. The villain in this novel is Paul’s older brother Erik.

1. The main character is Rita Parker. Rita is a woman who grew up in London. She is originally from Jamaica. She has brown eyes and dark hair. Rita is intelligent, brave and a family person. She takes care of her brother, not just when he was missing, but on every day basis. For example, one time he was acting weird and he wasn’t in the best mood, so Rita showed interest in him, gave him attention and asked him what happened.