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The Motif Of Sight In Tangerine
In the novel Tangerine, the motif of sight is used both literally and figuratively. While Paul saw who Erik really was, “ Erik is a psycho . . . ” , his parents only saw the , “ Erik Fisher football hero smile. ”. Also, whereas Paul saw how much he fit in at Tangerine Middle School, his mom only saw the “ . . . guys karate kicking ”. She saw it as, “ a tougher school ”. All in all, several characters use the motif of sight literally and figuratively.
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