One small mistake in deciding something can trigger something totally unexpected or threatening. In Edward Bloor’s novel‚ Tangerine‚ Mrs. Fisher makes many choices that have multiple effects on Paul’s character. Choices made by Mrs. Fisher affect Paul’s life‚ self-concept‚ and relationships. First‚ Paul’s life is affected when Mrs. Fisher allows Paul to go to Tangerine Middle School while Lake Windsor Middle School is being fixed. While Paul was at Lake Windsor Downs‚ he had an IEP file
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be temporarily blind and have to wear a certain type of glasses for the rest of your life? In that case you have come to the right place because this book we read called tangerine has many ups and downs but is a phenomenal book. This book takes you on a journey throughout the life of a kid name paul’s life‚ but as it may seem‚ it is hard for him in this world for many reasons‚ but there’s one that stands out above the rest. Paul is temporarily blind
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choose our actions‚ we are not free to choose our consequences of our actions.” Tangerine by: Edward Bloor was about this boy name Paul Fisher moving to Tangerine‚ Florida where he learned to face his fears about his brother Erik. The character in the story that had the biggest impact on Paul was Erik. First of all‚ Erik knocked out Tino‚ Erik and Arthur killed Luis‚ and finally he was the reason for Paul’s eye problems. First‚ Erik got into a fight with Tino and knocked him out. On page 205‚ paragraph
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Compare and Contrast Essay. In the novel Tangerine By Edward Bloor‚ we read about Paul a twelve-year-old boy who struggles with legal blindness‚ and he also feels neglected by his parents. Paul realizes that his older brother Erik is a cruel and a twisted child. Paul tries to get his parents to see his point of view‚ but has trouble getting the message to them. Paul and his brother Erik‚ though related have many differences‚ but also a few similarities that make them unique characters of interest
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lives of people. The choice‚ small or big‚ can greatly affect someone’s life negatively or positively. The most significant choice made by any character in Tangerine was made by Mom and Dad to turn a blind eye towards Erik’s bad actions. A result of this choice was making Erik think it’s okay to continue making bad choices. When the problem began with Erik spray painting Paul in the eyes‚ his parents ignored the situation. They took Paul to the hospital and found out that it would be likely that
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inside his house and outside his house in the novel Tangerine. Paul also faces many different problems in the book such as having to switch schools three times throughout the book. These are just some of the many problems Paul Fisher faces throughout the book Tangerine. Author Edward Bloor lived in Trenton‚ New Jersey before attending Fordham University in New York and now resides in Florida. He has penned
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change the people.” Tangerine‚ a novel by Edward Bloor‚ depicts the journey Paul Fisher takes to discover the truth about himself‚ and how he became legally blind. After Paul moves to Tangerine County‚ Florida‚ he meets Luis Cruz‚ the elder brother of his friend Tino. Luis Cruz impacted Paul Fisher by aiding him with uncovering the truth and helping him to become more truthful to others. First‚ Luis Cruz indirectly affected Paul by inviting Paul to visit Luis’ Golden Dawn Tangerine Grove again. Paul
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Historical Problems in the Book of Daniel __________________ A Paper Presented to Dr. Michael Heiser Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary ____________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course OBST 592_D03_201240_ 2012 ____________________________________ by Wendy Robyn Foster wrfoster@liberty.edu December 9‚ 2012 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 Known authenticating issues and anecdotes 4
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I read the book Tangerine‚ by Edward Bloor. It was a fictional book‚ and it took place in a modern-day setting. Many characters and events from the book can be symbolized by objects in a book box. The main character in Tangerine was Paul Fisher. Paul happened to be the dynamic character as well. Paul is represented in my book box by thick glasses and a diary. One major plotline of the book dealt with Paul’s glasses. He had them since he was younger because he had damaged his eyes looking into a
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what meets the eye‚ there can be more underneath the symbols. In the fictional novel Tangerine‚ written by Edward Bloor‚ the residents of Lake Windsor do not know the fakeness which is behind them. The sinkhole that swallowed the middle school represents the fakeness behind the Lake Windsor residents. The hole in the Fisher family is represented through the eternal muck fire burning forever. The Golden Dawn Tangerine represents Paul’s new life and how he will start over again. Through symbolism the
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