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Examples Of Foreshadowing In Tangerine

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Tangerine is a book full of interesting details and ideas. The protagonist, Paul, attempts to remember what happened to his eyesight, and why he must wear thick glasses. After moving to Tangerine, Paul meets new friends and plays his favorite sport, soccer. However, he is constantly overshadowed by the star of his family, Erik. Paul thinks his brother Erik is a jerk, but everybody else sees him as the great football star. In Paul’s mind, he is the person that is not blind, he can see things his parents could not. In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Bloor strategically uses suspense and foreshadowing to portray the theme of standing up to fear. First of all, Bloor uses suspense to display fear, as in page 168, “I could see Erik lurking behind me, in the shadows of the imaginary clock.” Erik is like a shadow behind Paul, always ready to jump him. This line is full of suspense, as the meaning is not entirely clear. It can be interpreted in many ways, however, all of it will eventually unravel and explain the mystery behind it all. Another quote is on …show more content…

The quote “Joey stared him down. No, I don’t have a problem with that. I guess I got a problem with you.” This quote on page 158 talks about Joey, one of Paul’s friends, talking to Tino, another one of Paul’s friends. The two do not get along very well, and all this builds up to a fight between them. These examples of foreshadowing can be seen throughout the story. On page 258, a quote states “Tino crossed the floor and walked up to Erik.” Which would mean that Tino is confronting Erik, which builds up a lot of tension. Another quote on page 214 says “Erik, you’ll need to give me your key...I got it in my locker at school, I keep a lot of my stuff there.” This quote is about Erik talking to Paul’s mom about a key. Erik has his key in the locker, which makes Erik look suspicious. Leaving his key in the locker may seem like Erik trying to hide something from Paul’s

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