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Character Analysis Of Paul In Tangerine

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For the Fisher family to get along they have to work together but this family does not work out.The Fisher family moved to Florida and their neighborhood is a little weird ,well at least to Paul .Paul is the main character for this book. He has to wear special type of glasses ,his mom Mrs.Fisher says he looked at a solar eclipse but who knows that might not be the right information.In Edwards Bloor novel Tangerine,how Pauls choices and consequences affected his development and himself by. Paul choice to go play soccer affected him because Paul was gaining true teamwork and true friendship,’’If your a war eagle ,then your a war eagle. You got brothers to back you up’’. (pg 124).Paul feels like he has brothers that stick up for him when he gets into trouble,and they will always have his back when there playing soccer,which means Paul feels more of a brotherhood with his team than his brother Erik .As you can see how Paul playing soccer affected himself by having true brothers. …show more content…

“I hopped out and followed the group’’.(pg 32)Paul just didn't know what Florida was going to be like,so he didn't know what the kids were like then when he met Joey and his soccer team he felt more thought of,so Paul feels more thought of on the soccer team then home.That's how playing soccer with the kids from Lake Windsor affected him by having a

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