He was already headed for trouble in 5th grade, when he and his buddy vandalized their neighborhood. 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.
How does Erik affect Paul in tangerine?
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 Erik do in tangerine?
Middle-schooler Paul Fisher and his brother Erik move houses, with their parents, from Houston, Texas to Lake Windsor Downs in Tangerine, Florida. Erik, the older son, looks forward to
a football scholarship at the University of
his choice. Paul, the younger son, is visually impaired and legally blind but plays soccer.
What did Erik steal in tangerine?
He hit Erik with a blackjack. He stole
the microphone
and accused Arthur of being a murderer.
Who does Eric spend most of his time with in tangerine?
His big brother Erik is the star of the family, and
his parents
spend most of their time fawning over him, and ignoring Paul.
Why is Paul afraid of Erik?
Paul fears Erik
because of this blindness
, something upon which Paul himself comments: “But I can see. … This oddity makes Paul fear him because there are no limits to what Erik can do. Erik has no problem committing transgressions and then openly lying about them in a believable manner.
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.
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
.
How did Paul lose his eyesight in tangerine?
Paul lost his eyesight
when his brother and a friend sprayed paint into his eyes
. The real story is that his brother held him down while his friend Vincent sprayed paint into his eyes out of revenge, claiming that Paul got him into trouble.
What crimes did Erik commit in tangerine?
Anthony’s private school, and he tells Tino he expects to be back next fall as a starter on the soccer team for Tangerine Public Schools. Erik, Paul’s older brother, along with his friend Arthur Bauer, is found to be responsible for
the burglaries of the tented houses in Lake Windsor Downs
.
Why did the Golden Dawn Tangerines survive so easily?
The Golden Dawn tangerines survive much easier because
they are still small so they can just be covered in dirt while the cold is happening
.
Why does Theresa call Paul in tangerine?
(8) Why does Theresa call Paul? Theresa calls
Paul to tell him not to come to Luis’s funeral because
Tino and Victor are saying some bad stuff and Theresa doesn’t want anything else bad to happen.
Who killed Luis in tangerine?
In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine, Luis Cruz is killed by a blow to the head from a blackjack wielded by Erik Fisher’s friend,
Arthur Bauer
. The head wound doesn’t kill Luis right away. Luis had an aneurysm, which is a weakening in the wall of an artery; it…
Who does Paul have a crush on at Tangerine middle?
Kerri Gardner
Kerri is a student at Lake Windsor Middle School who has a crush on Paul. We don’t know much about her—but we’re definitely team Theresa.
What does Paul not see in tangerine?
Paul Fisher is the main character and narrator in Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine. He is legally blind and wears very thick glasses. He has
no peripheral vision
. He believes that he was blinded by looking into an eclipse of the sun.
What is Paul’s mom’s name in tangerine?
Fisher
.
Mrs. Fisher
is Paul and Erik’s mom. She takes care of her whole family and often brings Paul around on her errands with her.
