Analytical Essay of the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor‚ Paul made many choices‚ both good and bad‚ and most of the time Paul’s choices ended with negative results. For example during the awards ceremony for the Lake Windsor Downs high school football team‚ Tino and Victor beat up Erik (Erik is Paul’s older brother) and Arthur Bauer ( Erik’s best friend). Right when Arthur and Erik got beat up‚ the football team and the football coaches tried to catch Tino
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269‚ Antoine Thomas tells Paul‚ “The truth shall set you free.” In the book Tangerine‚ telling the truth and having the courage to tell the truth is a different thing when it comes to Paul. Paul faces challenges when it comes to the soccer field and even at home. The Fisher family has a lot of lies and a weird familyship. when coming in to mostly anything. For example‚ many of the homeowners think terrible kids from Tangerine is stealing koi fish from the Fisher family. On the other hand Paul can
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place - palm trees and sunshine‚ and maybe even some tangerines. Well that is not how the main character‚ Paul Fisher‚ experiences it at all. The protagonist in the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor has an entirely different experience. Whether it is the bad weather‚ his school‚ or his big-bad brother‚ he definitely isn’t living a paradise. This companion book jumps into Paul Fisher’s complicated life. In the first two chapters of the companion book‚ you analyze his first experiences in his new home
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Schulich school of Business Consumer Behavior (MKTG 6150M) John Milne Submitted by Phulvir Khatra 213319710. Why ING chose the name Tangerine!!! Defining the Topic Paramount to the success of any Marketing strategy of public policy formulation is a comprehensive and exhaustive understanding of consumer‚ potential consumer‚ or population attitudes‚ behaviors and preferences. When Scotiabank acquired ING direct for $3.13 billion in 2012‚ it was agreed between both the
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that one wouldn’t normally seek out at the theatres. One such hidden treasure is Tangerine. Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu offer extensive movie libraries. Consequently‚ there is more of an opportunity to explore unconventional movies than ever. Upon first glance‚ Tangerine might not appeal to the average person. The subject matter is in all probability completely foreign to the typical movie watcher. Tangerine‚ which explores a day in the life of a transgender prostitute‚ was produced on
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Tangerine‚ a realistic fiction novel written by Edward Bloor‚ is about a dysfunctional family and the family’s dark secrets. Motif is a repeated element‚ such as an image‚ a symbol‚ or a theme in a work of literature‚ the motif of “sight” is used often in the novel and plays a huge role in the novel and symbolizes the harmful and positive affects of hiding the truth. Through the motif of “sight”‚ the main character‚ Paul‚ has a growing understanding of his friends‚ family‚ and himself. The first
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“Change is hard at first‚ messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.”The book Tangerine By Edward Bloor is mainly about change. As Paul struggles with his self confidence‚ he feels like people don’t listen to him‚ but soon he learns that he is important too‚ and he gets to stand up for himself. In the beginning of the novel Paul was scared of almost everything. “I ran in absolute terror‚ listening for the sound of the car.” Paul is a big scaredy cat and acts like he’s a toddler. Paul also gets
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Paul’s Choices Early in novel‚ Paul moved from Lake Windsor Middle School to Tangerine because of the sinkhole. Once he was there‚ he chose to try out for the Tangerine soccer team. He was happy because he couldn’t play soccer at Lake Windsor Middle School‚ because Mrs. Fisher signed an IEP and the soccer coach said that the insurance wouldn’t allow Paul to play because it was dangerous. He had a new chance at the new school to play soccer In the middle‚ Paul’s choice was to not tell his
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Arthur’s car engine roared‚ wanting destruction. The mailboxes cried. Brown‚ black‚ pink‚ orange‚ red‚ green‚ blue mailboxes flew. The innocent neighbors’ mail poured out the mailboxes. The newspaper‚ The Tangerine Times‚ had big letters across the top: Lake Windsor’s Quarterback Lives in Tangerine. Only thinking of himself‚ not allowing the town to see their record gone‚ Erik continued until there was nothing left. Destruction. Erik looked into the car mirror‚ unable to look at his own face. Having
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Tangerine Literary Analysis Everyone has a role model. For some people it is a celebrity‚ for others it is a family member‚ and sometimes it is just a random person you know. For Paul‚ in the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor‚ that person is Luis. Luis’ actions positively affected Paul by allowing Paul to become a harder worker‚ braver‚ and finally deciding to stand up to Erik. One choice that Luis makes that really affected Paul is how hard Luis works to keep the groves in good
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