Tangerine Themes

Tangerine was a nice book and the theme that I chose for this reflection is “though things may appear perfect on the outside, they are falling apart under the surface.” I chose this this theme because I believe that this theme can be related to a lot of people. This theme related to this story Tangerine and the characters inside. One of the characters that related to this theme was Erik Fisher; the older brother of Paul Fisher. He related to this theme because on the outside Erik was a Pro Football player that seems nice to his parents and other people. But Paul saw all the dirty things that Erik has done, Erik is also the reason why Paul’s eyesight is damaged. Erik is known to have killed Luis and when he told his parents that he was sad to have heard that Mike died, he went outside and made fun of how Mike looked when he died. Another piece of evidence in the book Tangerine is Paul Fisher himself. Paul Fisher seemed like an ordinary kid who just wanted to play

I understand what this theme means and I can apply this to my life and the people around me. For example, in the past I would always smile, laugh, and have fun. Doing all these things people thought I was happy and had nothing to worry about, but in reality I struggled and failed to some things. I have gotten better and started to fail LESS. I think that in the future, the times that this theme would be relatable would be when I am an adult and I get a job. I think that people who work hard don't show that they are tired and I think that I might do that. So if I do, I could possibly tell my family that I am fine, when I am actually tired and could use a rest, that's what some people do, so maybe I will, just a prediction. This is the theme that I chose and why it is important to