One theme in the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor is, disasters can sometimes turn into positive change. During reading, one can notice how thinking something will turn out good, won't. As said in the book, Paul thinks moving to Florida will turn out fine, but when they arrive, there are many complications like when the school is thought to be safe but it isn't, because it is built on a sinkhole. After the devastation, the school needs relocation fast. The school has a meeting and Paul realizes he is open to a new future. As said in the book, “the heavens had opened up to me.” This symbolizes the great opportunity Paul had. It also shows imagery on how the scene happened in the auditorium and how it was very noisy and too small. After the school