Tangerine Constructed Response In the book “Tangerine” the main character, Paul Fisher, shares many differences and similarities to his mother, Mrs. Fisher. They sometimes show a different way of looking at things and they, at times, share the same reaction. An example of a difference would be, “Today she said, “Look at the mailbox on that Tudor. That’s not a Tudor-style mailbox.”
Darkness Around the Spotlight In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine, Mr.Fisher, Erik and Paul’s dad, will do anything to see the Erik Fisher Football Dream succeed, even pay little to no attention to his “legally blind” son Paul. In the beginning, right when Paul and Mrs. Fisher arrive at Tangerine county, after some small talk, Mr. Fisher started ranting about the Erik Fisher Football Dream: “Dad was now off into the Erik Fisher Football Dream”(Bloor 11) Right as Paul comes to this new place, his Dad is already thinking about Erik, and Erik only, he doesn’t even ask Paul how he is doing. Paul wants to get out of there as fast as he can so he does not have to trudge through the lecture of how great Erik is.
Character Comparison There are many similarities between characters from A Separate Peace and Dead Poets Society. One of them is between Neil and Finny. They both have lots of energy and are very friendly. Two other characters that are similar are Todd and Gene. They’re both quiet and dedicated to their academics.
Recently I read the book, Tangerine. The story is about a boy named Paul Fisher and his family moving to Tangerine, Florida. The theme is even though it appears perfect on the outside, the inside is grotesque. In this passage, there are many ugly things that happen to Paul and his family. Beguile occurrences take place in the form of a muck fire, sinkhole, and thievery.
Paul throughout the novel can see things his friends can see. He can see him getting recognition from people among him
By remembering the incident, and the dissolute actions of his brother, Paul finally found the unflinching courage to speak about the event. After this flashback came to Paul, he irately demanded answers about why he actually lost his eyesight, and claimed that he wouldn’t actually stare at a solar eclipse for an hour like some kind of idiot, and why his parents did not expose him to the truth. In this moment, Paul found his voice and grew emotionally and mentally as a
Paul felt “strange and remarkable”. Then, he remembered the real truth about his eyes. Erik pushed Paul over his limit. Paul was mad enough to tell on Erik, finally standing up to him. Erik made horrible choices.
Intriguing, inventive, and unusual are some words to describe the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor. This novel is about protagonist, Paul Fisher, who just moved from Houston, Texas, to Tangerine County Florida where he has to deal with natural disasters striking everyday. On top of that he has to withstand his dissolute brother, Erik Fisher, the antagonist at home. He also needs to endure the favoritism portrayed by his father towards Erik and his football dream. In this novel we find out how Paul Fisher last living in this irregular neighborhood.
Mark Character Analysis The quiet ones are the dangerous ones. That is the case when it comes to Mark Kinney, the mastermind behind the plot to kidnap Mr. Griffin. In the book Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan, Mark is a malicious, sullen and charismatic character.
Imagine trying to live in a town with muck fires, lightning strikes, sinkholes and constant bullying. This is what Paul Fisher has to endure every day with his classmates and his dissolute brother in a novel titled Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Paul Fisher and his family move to an erratic town called Tangerine County, Florida. Natural disasters strike there everyday, but Paul’s dad doesn’t care he cares about one thing and one thing only, Erik Fisher and the “Erik Fisher football dream.” Paul Fisher is a loving and kind person with an enormous heart.
Portfolio Reflections Item 3: Character Map The character I thought had a lot of significance in the novel, but was not a main character was Jordan Baker. Jordan Baker was Daisy’s friend who grew up with her. She is famous for golf and that is how the narrator, Nick, recognizes her.
Around the same section, Erik says the name “Castor” which triggers a memory Paul had blocked for a long time, the truth behind his visual impairment and that Erik was at fault for it. This led to Paul accepting it was not his fault and he finally stopped blaming himself for it. In conclusion, Paul started off as a wimpy, fearful kid who ended up finding a lot about himself and turned out a strong, independent young man. He had an incredible arch of character development throughout the entire novel, with changes in himself and the outside of him.
It is often difficult, when reading through the words of the apostle Paul, to distinguish his precise line of reasoning. This is due to a variety of factors, ranging from mere density of language to a lack of proper contextual understanding. This ambiguity is amplified even further, especially in the less known epistles such as the Corinthians and Thessalonians, through the failure of many church bodies and Christian individuals to study the book as a whole. Too often Pastor’s will utilize Paul’s words without a proper understanding of how he using them. This creates a cycle of misunderstanding, confusion, and poor hermeneutics in the church.
A tangerine is not only a citrus fruit, but also a county in Florida that is home to Paul Fisher and his older brother Erik. In the novel titled Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher, the protagonist, is not only bullied at school, but also at home by his brother, while having to live in the house where his dad lives in the illusion of the “Erik Fisher Football Dream.” In this new county that Paul moves to, he constantly has to put up with natural disasters like muck fires and sinkholes. The move from Houston, Texas to Tangerine County, Florida is the start of a new chapter for the Fisher family, especially Paul.
