Tangerine Lightning Quotes

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

And though Paul is surrounded with Erik’s trouble and evil, Paul received strength through it as well.

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership”- Harvey S. Firestone. In the book Tangerine, seventh-grader Paul Fisher just recently moved to Tangerine County, Florida because of his dad’s new engineering job. He lives with his two parents and his antagonizing brother, Erik Fisher, who is constantly bullying him. As time flies by, Paul transforms into a new character. Paul Fisher’s choices he made during his development truly shaped who he is now because he finally got the courage to tell the truth about Erik and Arthur, assaulted a staff member, and chose to go to Tangerine Middle School.

In Tangerine, a sinkhole occurs from pages 81 to 83. Although the actual event of the sinkhole itself is very short, the effects of it last throughout the rest of the book.

The novel, Tangerine, is full of thrills, surprises, action and secrets. The protagonist, Paul Fisher is a middle schooler who damaged his eyes because he apparently looked into a solar eclipse. Paul’s brother named Erik Fisher is a junior from high school who is really good as a field goal kicker, but bullies Paul. Paul’s family goes by the Erik Fisher football dream which is getting Erik to college football. However, things change once Paul’s family moves to Tangerine, Florida. Secrets get revealed, stories change and Paul discovers more about his past. He learns more about the bully living right next to him. In the novel, Tangerine, Edward Bloor strategically uses theme and motif to show conquering fear.

“I’m not afraid of you, Erik. Come on.” In the novel, Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, a 12-year old boy, Paul Fisher, has just moved from Houston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida and has new experiences and grows more. When Paul first moved to Tangerine, he was a nobody (except to his friends and parents), but as his confidence builds, he learns how to be a tougher and braver person.

In the book Tangerine, the author Edward Bloor, writes about the sinkhole that takes place at Lake Windsor. Portables 16-21 are sucked into the sinkhole with some of the students still inside them. Thankfully, Paul, Joey, and other kids, help haul out the students trapped inside the sinkhole. The students managed to get all of the kids out, and nobody had any serious injuries. After the sinkhole, the engineers blocked off everything within a hundred-yard radius, and nearly all of the high school’s football bleachers. Which meant that half of Erik’s audience was gone, because of the sinkhole.

Have you ever had the courage to completely change your life?In the Novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor the protagonist Paul fisher completely changes his life by events that happen around him,getting his brother in huge trouble,and discovering the mystery behind his big glasses. ” Mike Costello is dead,Mom. ”This quote refers to when Erik Fisher explains to his mom that Mike died. Paul is horrified and deeply saddened by this event but the change to Paul is very significant.

An example is, on page 2 and 3 Paul saw a smashed mailbox and had a flashback where he thinks Erik tried to kill him and was afraid. “I remembered a black mailbox, on a black metal pole... i heard a loud roar like an animal’s,like a predator snarling.”. Another example is, on page 261 and 262, Paul is about to be attacked by Erik and Arthur, and for the first time Paul wasn't afraid and Paul confronted Erik and Arthur and they ran away The meaning of this evidence is to show how much Paul has changed and grown and overcome his fear of Erik. the literary device, fear, shows how Paul has

What qualities make a brother? Many qualities make a brother mainly for the better. A good brother is kind and trustworthy and he understands and cares for his other siblings.But sometimes brother are not close like Erik and Paul.In the novel Tangerine Edward Bloor shows good relationships with brothers like the Costello brothers and the Cruz brothers.And not so good relationship like Erik and Paul Fisher.Even though they do not have a good relationship Paul still has friends who are “brothers.” In the novel Edward Bloor uses Brotherhood to show that brothers does not always mean actual brotherhood it can mean that people can be friends to the extent that they are always together and friends like “brothers” should be.

In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, the motif of brotherhood conveys the theme that all actions have consequences. The first person to receive an unjust consequence is Erik, who orders Arthur, his crony, to hit Luis atop his head, this caused Luis to have an aneurysm and die. Paul, Erik's brother, saw Erik order Arthur to hit Luis and later told Luis’ brother, Tino, about what he saw. Erik believed he had everything under control and thought nothing of the consequences, until later on in the book when Tino avenged Luis’ death. “Tino brought his right leg up and around in a vicious karate kick that doubled Erik over” (Bloor 258).

“Tangerine Leterary Analysis Essay” The book Tangerine, by Edward Bloor is about betrayal and sportsmanship. Paul Fisher, the main character is sick and tired of the way people see Erik, his brother. Everyone thinks that Erik is just an innocent kid that is really good at football, but in reality, he is one cruelest person you’ll ever meet. Paul and his family move to Tangerine, Florida for Paul’s dad’s new job; but also for “The Erik Fisher Football Dream”.

Had you ever read the novel Maniac Magee? It is a very good novel, but I'm not talking about the book itself. I am talking about the main protagonist, Jeffery Magee, or also known as Maniac Mageeand how he has no parents. Since this happened, had no parents to live with. He then ran away from the pressure. I want to give him a reward of bravery, and here are reasons why.

My favorite quotes in The Fifth Wave were the ones about humanity “That I’m human. If I wasn't, I would have shot you. ”(Pg. 12) Cassie. I like this Quote because it establishes the running theme of humanity what it is and how to tell with is repeated throughout the book.

This realization changes Lina by making her realize how harsh and evil the NKVD really is. They were going to take Jonas away. “‘Davai!’ An NKVD officer grabbed Jonas by the shoulders and began to drag him away” Sepetys (26). Lina realizes human life is only saved by bribery. She realizes that her mother’s jacket and the items sewn in are their salvation. Mother’s actions and motivations are not greedy, but rather her survival kit. Mother is paying to keep the family together. She’ll do almost anything to be with her children and keep them safe. “Mother continued to speak in Russian and pulled a pocket watch from her coat. I knew that watch. It was her father’s and had his name engraved in the soft gold on the back. The officer snatched the