Tangerine Quotes

From the beginning of the novel there has always been an odd vibe coming from Paul Fisher's brother, Erik Fisher. In many eyes Paul is caring, open-minded, and respectful, but Erik is the exact opposite, being more self-centered, sneaky, and egotistical. Eriks actions of being sneaking can be constant, but more seen when Paul wakes up in the middle of the night.

In any case, Joey’s decision to come to Tangerine middle school made Paul sad because he felt that it was his fault that Joey had come to Tangerine Middle School. He only felt bad about this because Joey was getting made fun of for trying to take off his brother’s shoes when he was killed after being struck by lightning. Similarly, Paul was upset because of Joey’s decision to blame his new friends at Tangerine for making fun of him and really meaning it. This made Paul defend his friends, getting him into a fight with

Choices, they change us as humans and can greatly affect our lives. There is a book that showcases this completely describes this perfectly, this book is Tangerine. In the book Tangerine, many choices are made by the main character, his friends and his family that affects what happens and other people's feelings. Choices, even small ones can change lives.

First, a choice made by Paul is when he gave his statement to the police about what he witnessed. He stated, “I saw him do it. I saw Arthur Bauer sneak up on Luiz Cruz like a coward and hit him on the side of the head. Luiz didn’t even see it coming.” This choice helped him develop because he felt as though ever since he met Luiz that he was special and meant something to him, so he needed to tell what actually happened at the high school. The decision was made because Paul belatedly found his voice and was going to speak up for once. The choice plays a major role in the Fisher family considering what will most likely

Mr. Fisher states that he can "make [his] own hours" in order to focus on Erik's "football practice every day" and this gets Paul thinking about how this was all his dad talked about, wondering “how long did it take [him] to get to his favorite topic, the Erik Fisher Football Dream”. Paul's internal dialogue about the comment gives the reader a glimpse into Paul's reaction to his father's lack of concern for him. since that was all he was really focused on. He goes on to keep talking about how “Erik will get the exposure he needs in the press” which gets him stuck on the topic (pg 11). Paul starts to ignore what he is saying since he knows that he will only talk about the older

Tangerine is a novel about a boy, named Paul, who moves to a strange city, seemingly where anything could happen. There, he strives to become accustomed to his new environment and tries to figure out the single most prominent mystery of his life - how he had come to wear the Coke-bottle glasses on his eyes. Paul deals with multiple flashbacks, occasionally traumatic recurrences of his past, which helps him unravel the secret his family has been keeping from him. As Erik, Paul’s superstar brother and whose shadow Paul has always stood in, wreaks havoc upon the inhabitants of Tangerine, it tests the relationships of Paul and his newfound friends. In the novel, Tangerine, the author Edward Bloor makes notable use of flashback and symbolism to

As a result of this Paul feels secondary to Eric because Eric gets more attention from Mom and Dad. In page 289 it said,”When we moved to Houston, when Erik was eleven, he realized football was the star attraction.” From this evidence, we see that Paul feels less important to his family. Additionally, we can see that Paul is being ignored, almost to the point where he is abandoned. This helps Paul build his character because he tumbles down, losing more than his

Coming to Tangerine Middle was “quite the ride” for Paul. Paul was able to see how the Tangerine students are really like to compare to the dirty image that they have on them. First of all, transferring to this school has made Paul develop confidence in himself to speak the truth, which builds up a strong relationship with his teammates. Yet Paul still can’t get over his main fear, Erik. Although it may look like Paul grew an enormous amount, mentally in the novel, he still has a long way to go in order to face Erik. At the end of Part 2, Edward Bloor expresses Paul’s growth, emotionally in a strong way.

In the beginning of the book, when eating dinner, dad talks about the Erik Fisher Football Dream. Paul abnormally asks, “How long did it take dad to get to his favorite topic, the Erik Fisher Football Dream?” (11) The quote shows how dad doesn’t have a sight/thought for Paul, and only cares about Erik. Dad is unable to realize that he doesn’t support Paul, thus leaving Paul feeling unnoticed and unimportant. Of course, Paul is also feeling neglected by other members of the family, especially Erik. “I remembered Erik prying my eyes open while Vincent sprayed white paint into them” (263-4). The quote makes the reader realize that Erik doesn’t see Paul as a kind brother. Instead Erik sees Paul as a little pest who means nothing to him, thereby treating Paul with a non caring attitude. The examples both use sight as a factor that is missing. This can greatly interfere with the character’s understanding of each

After a fight Paul takes part in at Lake Windsor High, he runs to his neighborhood. Unfortunately, he is cornered by Erik and Arthur, who attempt to intimidate him. Paul narrates, “I understood that I was supposed to be terrified by this spectacle… But for once in my life, I wasn't. I stepped forward and faced them, just as I had seen Luis do… ‘I'm not afraid of you, Erik. Come on’” (Bloor 260-261). Since Erik chooses to confront Paul, Paul finally does not run away or get worried about what the outcome would be if he talked back to Erik and finds the courage to fight him off. He realizes that his opponent is just a punk trying to ruin his life, and drag him into his careless problems. Furthermore, as Paul faces Erik, he recognizes his same procedure full of pitiful remarks and, "When they finally spoke, it wasn't terrifying, it was lame… Erik stared at me with growing fury, with growing hatred, moving the bat in a tight circle” (Bloor 261, 252). Erik conveys his choice to frighten Paul, making Paul see that Erik was not as terrifying as Paul made him up to be. Paul perceives how terrifying Erik’s true self actually is, as a result of Erik’s choice to confront

The realistic fiction young adult novel, Tangerine, which is written by Edward Bloor, takes the reader through Paul’s 7th-grade year and demonstrates Paul’s problems with his family, friends and himself and how he resolves them. Bloor employs the motif of sight, a repeated element such as an image symbol or a theme in the story, to Pauls development as a person as he finds truths buried under the many lies. Through the motif of sight, Paul the lead in the story experiences a growing understanding of his friends, family and himself. To begin with, in the story Paul experiences a growing understanding of his true friends and his so-called friends. At first, Joey and Gino treat Paul as an outcast and do not see his true value as a soccer player

Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said, “One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” What Seneca means by this is that friendship is not only about being nice and enjoying each other but to be able to share your feeling and thoughts and be agreed-upon. In Edward Bloor's Tangerine, Paul and his friends show this act on multiple occasions throughout the book. Within the story Paul is often understood and they share information that they often wouldn’t share with others.the action of understanding got them all this far and actions leading up to the end of the book and even the end of the book itself wouldn’t happen without friendship and understanding. The topic that is most evident in Edward

the love and care he unknowingly needs. Paul takes on roles that disguise his own traits and turns him into what he believes to be a person nobody can say no to. When he takes on these roles, he

On page 94, Paul states that the heavens opened up for him, just like the sinkhole did. So far, the War Eagles, have won every game in the season, and Paul feels great about himself; while on the other hand, Erik’s first football game doesn’t turn out the way it was supposed to. After Antoine snatched the ball away at the last second, Erik kicked at nothing but air, and did a banana-peel back-flop that landed him on his back. Of course, this does nothing to help the Erik Fisher Football Dream, and it just shows that Paul’s life right now is definitely better than

One decision that caused Paul to be less afraid of Erik is on pages 262-263. On these pages the author says, “He turned and threw the bat into the Land Cruiser. He got in, and Arthur got in, and they drove quickly away.” (Pg 262-263) This makes Paul less afraid of him because he was able to stand up to Erik and Arthur alone without getting hurt by either one of them. This also caused Paul not to be afraid of Erik because it proved to Paul that Erik wasn't so perfect and put together as he thought. Another reason why Paul is not afraid of Erik at the end of the book is on page 284. On page 284 the author states that, “I stood up straight and faced them all, like I had seen Luis do. “I saw- I heard Erik Fisher tell him to do it.”” (Pg. 284) This shows that Paul is less afraid of Erik because he was willing to expose Erik in front of everyone, and tell the complete truth without being afraid that Erik would hurt him in anyway. Erik Fisher causes Paul Fisher to be less afraid of him by losing control and not denying the truth about the bad things he had