Edward Bloor

Tangerine is a realistic fiction novel written by Edward Bloor and is a novel about a dysfunctional family with white lies covering bitter truths.The motif used in the novel is the motif of sight. In many ways Paul challenges his figurative sight and experiences many events which opens his eyes to new perspectives.Through the motif of sight, Paul, the main character in the novel, has a growing understanding of his friends, family, and himself. First, Paul experiences a growing understanding of

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

people out of his football dream. As he adjusts to his community at home and at school, he struggles to remember why he wears the coke-bottle glasses he does today. In the novel, Tangerine, Edward Bloor uses flashbacks and characterization to convey the theme of false vs. reality. To begin with, Bloor uses flashbacks to convey the theme of false vs. reality. In page 264, Paul states,”They left me screaming and rolling around on the floor of the garage.” This is an example of a lie Paul was

hurt someone so much. In the book Tangerine, Erik is known to bully and harass Paul. Paul becomes overwhelmed with his feelings. Erik’s choices impact Paul by bullying him, making him unconfident, and tearing him away from his family. Tangerine by Edward Bloor. A choice made by Erik affects paul by making him not confident for the rest of his like. At least his life until he becomes an adult. Erik bullied paul and criticized him until he felt like nothing. He did it all his life. Erik might be jealous

Tangerine Tangerine, a book written by Edward Bloor, is written in realistic fiction and has a plot about a small family and how they uncover the secrets and lies which they are keeping from each other. The novel uses a motif of sight to explain that even though paul (the main character) is vision impaired he “sees” or discovers more about the other characters than they do because he is willing to see the truth rather than only what he wants to see. Through the motif of sight, paul, the

Imagine waking up every morning not being able to see and only being able to blame yourself for it. That is exactly what the main character Paul, in the book Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, has to deal with every day. Paul moves from Houston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida and has to surpass many obstacles and deal with his devilish brother. He also has to deal with moving, deaths, fights, teamwork, and getting kicked off of his soccer team. Throughout the story Paul needs to make several choices. Paul's

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

In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, there are numerous secrets, drama, friendship, and laughter. Main character, Paul Fisher, is a twelve-year-old kid who wears coke bottle like glasses because he is legally blind but says he can see just fine. Paul also cannot remember what exactly happened that ruined his eyesight and is told that he looked at the eclipse too long but is willing to find out exactly what happened. Paul and his older brother that he despises, Erik, and his parents move to a new

happened to his eyesight and what his older brother, Erik, has to do with it. The story starts out in Texas, but then it was moved to Tangerine, Florida. The novel Tangerine is written by Edward Bloor, and his excellent use of flashbacks and irony sent the message of growth and friendship. To begin with, Bloor uses flashbacks to try to tell us something…What happened to Paul’s eyesight and why does Erik show up whenever bad things happen to Paul? In different parts of the book, many things happen

friends. Later on in the story, he overcomes his fear of his brother, also the antagonist, Erik. Paul as well struggles to find out how he lost part of his vision. In the novel, Tangerine, Edward Bloor creatively uses flashback and symbolism to reveal the theme, growth and change. To begin with, Edward Bloor uses the technique flashback to convey the theme, growth. On page 263, the quote says, “I turned my head slowly back toward the wall, and I remembered something from long ago: A silver-gray