Who Painted Paul In Tangerine By Edward Bloor

A choice made by Mrs.Fisher's has affected Paul by being nosey and wanting a toure of the school, the only way she could get the toure of the school was saying that Paul was blind. It says “We were hoping to see exactly where Paul will be going next week. He has problems with his eyesight- he’s legally blind- so we were hoping yo make a dry run today.” (pg.25). When Mrs.Fisher signs Paul up for IEP his first day of school he gets called up to the office for a guider around the school. It says here “All right, Paul, this is Kerri Gardner, one of our school volunteers. Kerri will act as your eyes, so to speak, until you’ve learned your way around our campus.” (pg.38). When Mrs.Fisher filled out the IEP, it ruined Pauls chance to play on the Lake Windsor soccer team. This quote says “ Coach Walski looked pained. “I’m sorry to tell you this, Paul, but you’re not eligible for the program.” (pg.62).

Paul had a choice between Tangerine Middle School and Lake Windsor Middle School, he chose Tangerine Middle. Before the sinkhole at Lake Windsor, Paul was kicked off his soccer team for his eyesight, which lead him to transfer to Tangerine Middle School. For example, Paul states,

Eleanor would like the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor because it has plot twists and suspense, not to mention mystery and an unfolding case of who did it. Paul Fisher has just moved to Florida with his family and super-star football player brother, Erik. He's been living under his brother’s shadow for years. Paul has very bad eyesight and the book reveals the truth about what happened to him and what his brother had to do with it. I would recommend this firstly because it is in the perspective of Paul so you get a front-view look of the story.

The speaker makes it seem as if the effect of the glasses is humorous by using very blunt syntax in the first few stanzas. The effect is that the reader is thrown off and led to believe that the glasses are a novelty and a worthy focus of the theme.

“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice that you make, makes you.” -John C. Maxwell. In the book, Tangerine, Paul had most of his life based off of the decisions his older brother, Erik, made. Erik’s choices impacted Paul by not allowing Paul to feel safe in his own home, causing Paul to become blind, and hurting many of Paul’s friends.

The sentence “This place is weirder than it looks,” is especially true when it come to the novel Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. Throughout his whole life, Paul Fisher, a supposedly blind middle schooler, has been living in his cruel brother, Erik’s, shadow. Until a transition from Texas to Florida gives Paul a fresh start at a new school. It will unveil shocking secrets that changes everyone in Tangerine county”s lives forever. As Paul strives to live as a normal without an IEP, incidents begin to occur around him that are too perfect for his brother’s life to be just accidents. In Tangerine, Edward Bloor exquisitely uses foreshadowing and motif to convey the theme of identity and conquering fear.

Paul’s emerging awareness about how his personal history continue to affect his relationships with his friends, teammates, family, and school. Erik earns revenge for Vincent, his sidekick, by, “... prying my eyelids open while Vincent Castor sprayed white paint into them. They left me screaming and rolling around on the floor of the garage” (Bloor 263-264). As a consequence of this choice, Erik’s selfishness is shown to imply that he has no emotion for Paul. This decision affected Paul’s life by making him almost blind, causing him to obtain an Individualized Education Program form, kicked off the Lake Windsor soccer team, and receiving mocking comments because of his ¨coke-bottle¨ glasses. In essence, Paul is influenced by Erik and infuriated that his life has been a lie, ‘‘Am I such a stupid idiot fool that I stared at a solar eclipse for an hour and blinded myself? Is that who I am? Am I that idiot?’’ (Bloor 264). Paul is full of rising anger and has never considered that Erik actually was the cause of his bad sight. Paul’s glasses play a recurring role of demonstrating the inability to see the truth because sometimes, he notices things that others do not. Throughout the story, Paul is trying to find the truth of what actually caused his poor eyesight, relying on his visions to find his own identity to be part of the Tangerine society. Overall, Paul’s entire life

In Literature, symbolism is a powerful force. It can lead a story along & will usually be a vital part to said story. It can build tension, advance characters, and create plot. This is seen clearly on page 130, where the author states, “His front was still clean and white, but his back is now filthy.”. This excerpt from the football game where Antoine Thomas essentially pranks Erik is very, very rich in symbolism. It’s really a an amazing summary of Erik’s character in less than 2 sentences. Clean on the front, dirty of the back. We see this all throughout the book, with Erik acting all nice with his smiles and student body stuff, but in reality, we all know the truth. We know Erik is rotten to the core, especially after he spray-painted Paul’s

’SWOOSH!’’ That was the sound of someone’s foot kicking a soccer ball, or was it a football? Either way the only important ‘’SWOOSH’’ sound is the one that is heard on the sports fields that Erik Fisher plays. Why you ask? Because in Tangerine by Edward Bloor Paul Fisher will learn that even those visually impaired can see when someone is cruel.

The speaker makes it seem as if the effect of the glasses is humorous by using very blunt syntax in the first few stanzas. This is primarily seen in the way that the speaker abruptly addresses the listener. The effect is that the reader is thrown off and led to believe that the glasses are a novelty and a worthy focus of the theme.

Flashbacks, lightning, and sinkholes is some things Paul experiences in his new life in Florida. Paul, the main character, in the book, Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, faces three major consequences in his life that will affect him in the future. Paul is a seventh grade boy, who moves to Tangerine County, Florida, and loves to play soccer. His family believes he has an issue with his eyesight, but Paul thinks otherwise. Paul choices lead to a variety of consequences, good and bad. Moving schools, sticking up to his brother before he murders him, and telling the truth are just some of the situations. Paul’s choices and the consequences of the choices, affects the development of his character.

    To Piggy, the owner of the spectacles, the glasses at first represented the basic ability to see. They were thought no more of than a helpful accessory. “His specs- use them as burning glasses!” (40, Golding)  As the story progressed and the once well-mannered group slowly turned into

The societal expectations for beauty are an ingrained concept amongst the minds of almost every individual, who in turn project these standards on each other and their own children. Throughout her adolescence, Walker seeks for validation of her beauty through others. “When I rise to give my speech I do so on a great wave of love and pride and expectation.” (Walker 2). Walker was seeking a reaction from her audience as she read her Easter speech to her church; a reaction of approval and admiration, which then confirmed her “cuteness”. The emotional toil brought upon by the accident caused Walker to go into a dark place of unacceptance of herself. She did poorly in school, was bullied in school, and kept her head down for several years of her life because of the shame she felt from the appearance of her eye. “I tell it I hate and despise it. I do not pray for sight. I pray for beauty.” (Walker 5). At twelve years-old, Walker talks about the eye that has gone blind and development of her self-unacceptance can be seen here. The lack of concern she had about the function of her eye, but rather the aesthetics, shows how dependent Walker was on in achieving societal standards.

Immigrants have been migrating to the Unites States for years. Many people in the United States have different opinions on immigrants: some are negative and some are positive. Some Americans assume that immigrants are here to destroy the United States, but immigrants are here for many purposes: to support their families, succeed in their future, or to escape violence occurring in their home countries. Many Americans think that once an immigrant has settled in the United States that he or she will right away get a job or quickly learn English. Imagine moving to a new school not knowing a single person. You will feel anxious or even discouraged. Now just imagine arriving in a new country and not knowing anyone and you can’t speak English. Well, that is how millions of young and adult undocumented immigrants feel every day when trying to fit into the American culture. Life is hard for an undocumented immigrant. Immigrants in the United States face many challenges when trying to adapt or assimilate into the American culture. But my question is, what kind of mental health issues or other psychological problems do immigrants face when they are trying to adjust to the American culture, and how can our society alleviate some of that anxiety?

: Quote:half-glasses, forehead wrinkled as if the act of reading takes intense concentration. His gray hair is cut short, and his nose is crooked, probably broken a long time ago. A small gold hoop pierces one earlobe. The rolled-up sleeves of his shirt reveal muscular forearms, and his hands are rough and faintly scarred, his fingers stubby and thick.He looks like someone who is used to working with those hands rather than sitting at a desk