Tangerine Literary Analysis Essay

Tangerine Literary Analysis In the novel Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, the main character Paul Fisher has been affected by his brother Erik Fisher in many ways. When Paul and his family moved to Tangerine, he got strange flashbacks and came closer to the truth of why he went blind. He faces bullying, death, and tragic things at Tangerine because of his brother Erik. Nevertheless Erik moved the plot forward while making Paul grow as a person. Erik hurts, mutilates, and disgusts Paul all through a series of poor choices that influenced Paul. In the beginning of the story, Erik disgusted Paul in many ways. For example, Erik chose to make fun of a dead person and a former teammate: “I looked through the patio doors and saw Erik and Arthur. They were laughing, I stepped closer to the

Erik and his friend even spray painted Paul’s eyes so that he couldn’t see anymore. Paul was mortified, “I turned around and saw Vincent Castor. He was holding a can of spray paint. Then I felt Erik grab me from behind, easily pinning both of my arms with just one of his. I could hear my voice crying, ‘I didn’t tell! I didn’t tell!’” (263). Erik actually helped Vincent spray paint his little brother’s eyelids, his peripheral vision will never be the same again.Because of this, Erik couldn’t play soccer at Lake Windsor Downs and he will forever be disabled. Nevertheless, Erik chose this bad decision because he cares more about his friend then his own family, or at least Paul. he is a perfect example of bad parenting, he doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong.
Ultimately, Erik’s decisions to mock a dead person, kill Luis, and mutilate his brother all came back to put Erik in jail. All of Erik’s bad choices have had a huge effect on Paul and pushing the plot forward. Paul has learned to grow from these events and stop living in denial. Now, Paul will be a stronger and more able to face down any obstacle that stands in his