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Erik And Maestro Character Analysis Of Paul Bloor
One character’s choice and consequence affected Paul’s development by either hurting, scaring, helping, teasing, or encouragement. The relationship between Paul and Erik, was not very friendly. For example, “Suddenly I felt the hot breath of a predator on my neck. I screamed in terror. Erik laughed and ran over to Mom and Dad” (Bloor 168). Erik likes to scare Paul all the time and finds it amusing. This makes Paul visualize him as a jerk. As for Paul’s way of living, “And I remembered Erik’s fingers prying my eyelids open while Vincent Castor sprayed white paint into them” (Bloor 263-264). Erik and Vincent Castor were the reason Paul went blind; the reason why Paul has to wear the goggles. Erik hurts not only Paul, but other people too. “Immediately,

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