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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.”
This shows that Erik doesn’t care about anyone feelings. He doesn’t care so he makes fun of Joey's dead brother. In the story, Erik is also very selfish. On page 263 it says “I could hear my voice crying, ‘I didn’t tell! I didn’t tell!’
Everybody starts from somewhere. Google was started in a garage. FedEx was saved by gambling in Vegas, and Sang Ly started as a poor mother in a dump. In the novel, “The Rent Collector” by Cameron Wright, Sang Ly is a Cambodian woman below the poverty line living with her family in the dump. While in the dump Sang Ly is curious because of her interest in wanting to read, she is loving because no matter how sick her son, Nisay, gets, she is always there for him, finally Sang Ly is worrisome because the dump is a dangerous place
No family resemblance.” From this evidence the reader can infer that Erik is brutally making fun of Paul’s friend, Joey who’s brother recently died because of a lightning strike incident. The lightning left his hair partly burnt off making him look like he had a mohawk. Erik making fun of Joey’s dead brother right in front of his face was not just terrible but inhuman. As you can see Paul's flaming hatred towards his brother Erik is nowhere near short of fuel.
R/s Quintina and the children moved back to Horry County. R/s Quintina and the children are staying at with a friend Larry, on Raspberry Lane off of Highway Chapel Road in Conway, SC. Quintina’s grandmother, Mary stated that she can provide more information on Quintina and Quintina’s mother Rosemary Brown Spain. Since last Friday until Thursday Thanksgiving night Nevaeh was staying with her paternal grandparents Queenie and David Bennett.
He will probably never set foot again. But mom would never understand that. For Joey, our house may as well be covered with canvas and bound by ropes, because it’s filled with poison.” (Bloor 145) Erik’s choice has obviously made some impact on Paul’s friendship with
Everyone needs help in their life at some point in time. A person who helps another out is a mentor. A mentor tries to do all they can to help others out. In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine, Luis Cruz is the mentor because he gives advice, aids, and is a positive figure towards Paul. First, being the mentor, gives advice to Paul.
Elisa Fratello is a character from the book "Jumping the nail". She is the age of 19 and has extensive, beautiful red hair. Elisa has depression and believes that it went away when she got into a relationship. Elisa is also one of the many people that jumped the nail. I chose to write about Elisa because she is a very interesting character and is talked about a lot.
When Erik is being carried in the stretcher, the Russian soldiers are asking him questions about where he was from and who he is, then he thinks, “It's best not to remember anything, I told myself…”I don't know who I am!” I told him with half-feigned terror.” (Wulffson, Page 86) He used quick thinking to save himself by pretending he has amnesia. Then, once he's up and working in the hospital, he's working next to Mikhos and slips up. “I idly commented that the kitchen reminded me of home”
We might not be able to see the borders around us, but they are present; borders are an essential part of our everyday life. They can be mental, cultural or physical. Borders not only limit us to what we can and cannot do, they define who we are and play an important part in determining our role in this world. Tropic of orange by Karen Tei Yamashita, revolves around seven different characters that are interlinked by relationship or other means. Added to that the novel depicts many themes such as multiplicity, immigration and the American Dream , etc.
Imagine moving away from home, changing schools, and having a family that won’t even give attention when needed. Paul goes through all of this, and he is left to make decisions that will change his life forever. Three choices Paul goes through are, changing schools, tattling on Tangerine Middle School soccer players, and informing the police about Arthur and Erik’s wrong doings. In the novel, Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul moves from Houston Texas to Tangerine Florida, and the first five months are filled with decisions and chaos. The choices made by Paul, and the consequences of those choices, affect the development of his character.
My first character is Tita, the main character. She was the daughter of Mama Elena and a mulato man. Thought the movie Tita is being raised and nurtured by Necha, the house cook who happens to be a native indian or mulato woman. Since Tita spent most of her life by Necha’s side instead of her mother, she learned the customs of Nechas culture. Tita learned how to cook with native spices and how to use plants for healing, like the tree bark she used on Roberto’s back when he got burned.
However, it's not until he faces his fear of death that his true character is shown. In a crucial moment, Erik confides in Tamara about his life and tells her to "do what you need to do”(Wulffson 165). This moment shows Erik's unselfishness and courage to confront his fears, even if it puts him in danger. By sharing his story, Erik finds releif in Tamara and encourages her own bravery in difficult situations. Another time that Erik had used his courage to trust Tamara was when he stated, “Why didn’t you turn me in?”(Wulffson 165).
We did not move. When I heard James’ voice, he came up to me his voice quiet and cheery as always. He took the scarf off from around his neck and wrapped it around my eyes. Once I was safe if the yard, he slid off the scarf and went back in for Ginger. After Ginger came out, there was a lot of confusion.
What is Salome? The play Salome takes place during biblical times. Around 30 A.D. , in King Herod’s palace in Jerusalem, Salome is the daughter of Herodias and the stepdaughter of King Herod. The king killed his own brother who is actually the biological father of Salome.