Paul is afraid of his older brother, Erik
. When he refers to his brother's goal as the “Erik Fisher Football Dream,” it is with a tone of sarcasm and disinterest. Paul's parents pay little attention to him and put his brother on a pedestal.
What did Erik Fisher do to Paul?
But the turning point in his life was the day he tortured Paul, his little kindergartener brother, by holding his eyelids open while his
sidekick sprayed white spray paint into
them.
Why does Paul finally stand up to Erik?
Throughout the book, Paul is struggling to remember something that Erik did to him in the past. He is afraid of Eric, as are many people in the book.
Paul is also visually impaired
, so he will never be the talented athlete that Erik is.
Why did Erik spray paint Paul's eyes?
Erik and Vincent spray-painted Paul's eyes
because they believed that Paul was the one who got Vincent into trouble
. … While Erik held Paul's eyelids open, Vincent sprayed white paint into them. This horrifying incident left Paul screaming in pain on the garage floor.
Where does Paul go to avoid Erik and Arthur while his mom meets with the guidance counselor?
They head out to the high school for a meeting Mrs. Fisher has about Erik's grades slipping. Paul can watch football practice while he's waiting. He
hides under the bleachers
there to avoid Erik and Arthur, and sees that practice is over.
How did Erik choices affect Paul?
Erik decided to make fun of Paul by, saying that
he is blind now
because he looked up at he eclipse without protection. This is an impact on Paul because now he believes that is true even though he doesn't remember. It also impacts him because he is always thinking back to that day.
What does Paul tell Erik and Arthur he saw why isn't he afraid?
Whay did Paul tell Erik and Arthur he saw? why isn't he afraid? that
he saw Arthur hit Luis,that he killed him.
What is Paul's father's biggest regret?
What is Paul's father's biggest regret? Paul's father's biggest regret is
not being big enough to play football in college.
What doesnt Erik do that most people his age do?
What doesn't Erik do that most people his age do?
He doesn't look for a college to go to
.
What does Paul's father do for a living in Tangerine?
Paul's father is
a civil engineer
. He's moved his family to Tangerine to take up a new job as deputy director of the county's civil engineering department. He later becomes the director in the wake of a corruption scandal involving his predecessor.
Who sprayed Paul's eyes?
Erik held Paul's eyes open while
Castor
sprayed white spray paint into them. Paul's mom tried to rinse his eyes out afterwards, but ended up having to drive him to the hospital.
Is Tangerine a true story?
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Based on a true story
and shot completely on an iPhone 5, the movie takes place over just one day, and follows Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) as she hunts down the woman who hooked up with her boyfriend, Chester (James Ransone).
What triggered Paul's flashback about what really happened to his eyes?
They do not pick favorites between Paul and Erik; they treat them both equally and think they're both good boys. What triggered Paul's flashback about what really happened to his eyes?
Arthur hitting Luis with the blackjack. His brother punching Tino.
Why does Paul's mother call the Tangerine times?
Why does Paul's mother call the Tangerine Times? Paul's mother calls the Tangerine Times so that
two girls from Paul's soccer team, Maya and Sandra will be put
in the times because they are number one or will be number one in the all country boys' team. 5. Paul remembers Joey's first day of school at Tangerine Middle.
What do Paul's grandparents say when they hear about all the trouble Erik is in?
What do Paul's grandparents say when they hear about all the trouble Erik is in?
They tell his parents that they should have sent Erik to a doctor when he first hurt Paul all those years ago.
How many hours did Luis's family Paul and Henry fight to save the Cruz family's trees?
The battle to save the orange trees went on for
twelve hours
.
