Fear In Edward Bloor's Tangerine

Can there be various ways of abuse, not only physically but mentally too? Well, Paul Fisher has been bullied nearly his entire life by not only his older brother, Erik, but almost all of the members of his family too. This includes teasing, neglect, and physical abuse.

Since then, Paul got to now Tino, one of the guys who destroyed the exhibit, on the soccer team and he’s been feeling guilty about turning him in, so he decides it’s Tino’s right to know the truth. Paul is honest and tells Tino what happened the night of the carnival knowing that Tino could get really mad and hate Paul for ratting him out. Instead Tino kicks Paul in the back and calls it even and they continue on building their friendship. Also, throughout the story Tangerine, Paul has been trying to remember what happened the night when he became visually impaired. Over the course of the story Paul’s memory starts to come back to him little by little, but one day he remembers what really happened. Paul was five and he saw his brother’s friend, Vincent Castor, spray painting the sides of houses and Paul ratted him out. As a result his brother Erik and Vincent were extremely mad at him so they made it even. Erik and Vincent sprayed the white spray paint into Paul's eyes and that’s what made Paul lose some of his eyesight. The day Paul learned the truth he also stood up to his parents and told them how he really feels about them not caring for him as much as they care for Erik. Paul Fisher learns the

Does Paul Fisher change throughout the book? Tangerine by Edward Bloor is a book about the protagonist Paul, and how he goes through change. In the novel, Paul is shy and soft-spoken, but as his confidence builds he learns to speak boldly for what he stands for.

“I am strong, because I’ve been weak” In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, the Fishers move from Texas to Florida because Mr. Fisher gets a new job. Paul is told that he became blind by staring into an eclipse for too long, but later learned that it was his brother’s fault. Even though Paul starts off with a low self-esteem, he learns that he is strong, and can do whatever he puts his mind to.

I understood that I was supposed to be terrified by this spectacle-these two demonic creatures on this dark, lonely road. But for once in my life, I wasn't." This demonstrates heroism because previously, he would let fear control him. He is supose to be the one to control his own life, but he let Erik do that because he lacked confidence. As the book goes on, Paul starts to overcome his fears by confronting Erik and Arthur. He overame the fears that dominated his life. For once Paul wasn’t afriad, instead showing courage and bravery.

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.

Have you ever wondered how an older brother feels about the younger one? For example, in Tangerine, a novel by Edward Bloor, the main character Paul, had feared his older brother, Erik, for his entire life. In the book, Erik is described as a selfish character that didn’t care for Paul in the very least. Just the opposite, Erik often likes to make choices that would make Paul feel bad. Erik’s choices have caused Paul to be blind, made him think himself as a coward, and weakened the friendships between Paul and Joey.

It only takes only one person to change the way you think about yourself. The novel “Tangerine” by Edward Bloor is about a boy(Paul) who can't stand up to his fears. This changes throughout the book. Every choice has a consequence, and all of the characters made Big and small choices. Paul's brother Erik’s choices affected Paul in a positive way, but the consequences of his choices were not.

Tangerine: it’s not only a citrus fruit, but a county in Florida, a middle school, and the title of an amazing book: Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. The protagonist Paul Fisher “Eclipse Boy” or “Mars” has to fight through being kicked off the soccer team for being visually impaired, being bullied in school and not only in school, but by the antagonist, his dissolute brother Erik Fisher. He also has to constantly hear about how opinionated his dad is about his brother Erik and the “Erik Fisher Football Dream.

The central idea of this excerpt from Dracula was the fear of the prisoner living in the castle of Count Dracula who felt trapped and alone. The authors use of first person point of view of the prisoner was able to develop this central idea of fear because prisoner was able to describe his feelings first hand living in the castle with the Count as well as emphasize the thoughts that were scattered inside of his head during this time.

Tangerine by Edward Bloor is a realistic fiction book. This book shows how the main character Paul goes through struggles to find the reality of what his family has been hiding from him. Through these struggles he unlocks the truth about his friends, family and ultimately himself. The motif of sight is used within this novel by showing things one can or can not see. Through the motif of sight Paul has a growing understanding of his friends, family and

It’s clear to see that Erik Fisher is a cold blooded, heartless person, but what are some of the affects that his actions have on Paul? Paul Fisher has hidden in dark covered by Erik shadow. And the whole time everyone thinks of Erik as the perfect child, when in reality he is very far from it. He is just a big bully and jerk to anyone that dares to stand in his way of his deceiving plans. Eriks choices impact Paul majorly by, making him legally blind, lowering his self esteem, and killing his best friend.

Home is where people get comfort, but that’s not the case for Aphonso or just “Zo”. He lives in an unsafe community where there are burglars. When the burglars are at his front doorstep he is terrified. He doesn’t know what to do, but eventually he stands up for himself and fights his fear. In the short story “Fear” by Terry Trueman, Zo, the protagonist, is completely terrified in his house, alone, but he has a spark of confidence to stand up for himself and take action.

Erik could be the most disrespectful person I ever read about in a book. One of the main examples of Erik being disrespectful is Mike Costello’s death. After Mike Costello got struck by lightning at football practice, everyone was feeling sorry and sad. Not Erik and Arthur. On Tuesday September 5th, the Author states that Erik and Arthur were laughing at Mike when they thought know one was looking. What they did not know was Paul saw them through the window. Here and then I realized that Erik couldn't even respect a classmate that died. That is disrespectful and rude. That example just sums it all up to me. I find laughing at a dead classmate or anyone extremely disrespectful. Now Erik is even more of a villain than I thought. On the other hand Paul is respectful. I know Paul is respectful because when Victor, Tino and his friends tease Paul, he respects them and does nothing back. Also when Mike Costello died, Paul paid his respect. Not like Erik and Arthur. Therefor Erik is a villain because he did all of these bad things. Also Paul is respectful because he never does any bad and always pays his

Can the fear of the unknown hold us back from excelling in life? In The Storm by MckNight Malmar, the story focuses on how fear seems to rule a young woman’s life; leading her away from happiness. From the beginning of the story, Janet experiences an almost inane outlook on the world- she’s terrified of the smallest things. This child-like manner corresponds with how she views herself, “She did not really see the pale face with its blunt nose, the slender, almost childish figure in it’s grown-up black dress, or the big brown eyes that looked back at her...There was something childlike about her, like a small girl craving protection, something immature and yet appealing” (Malmar 1). The mindset she’s set herself into creates her need for a