...Paul Fisher and his family move to Tangerine, Florida, because of a new job, great football opportunities, and soccer teams in need of goalies, but they didn’t know of everything else Tangerine had in store for them. Paul and his mom drive from Houston to their new home in Tangerine. When Paul wakes up in his new house he smells smoke. Mrs. Fisher and Paul call the fire department. The fireman, Wade, explains that the smoke is coming from a muck fire behind their house. When the lignite under the ground gets struck by lightning it starts a fire that can never burn out. Paul and his mom go to Lake Windsor Middle School. Mrs. Fisher informs the principal, Mrs. Gates, about his IEP immediately, which can interfere with Paul’s schooling. Mrs. Fisher is frustrated about how the school is run,...
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...In Tangerine many good and bad things happen to paul.Such as him getting kicked off of the Lake Windsor Middle School soccer team.But a good thing that happened to him was he made the soccer team for Tangerine Middle school. Most of the things that happen to Paul are good. Such as Paul making friends with Victor and all of his friends.That is good because if Paul wasn’t there friend he would be made fun of by them, but that can also be bad.Another good thing that happens to Paul is he makes the Tangerine Middle school soccer team. This is good because before he went to Tangerine he went to Lake Windsor Middle school, and he got cut from that soccer team. A couple other good things that happened to Paul where he got some goals in the soccer...
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...In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor Paul feels very relieved and proud of himself for all of the adventures and obstacles he overcame at the end of part two. These weren't just everyday obstacles that overcame. He faced some life threatening situations that helped him see the world differently. He accomplished many problems such as being able to play soccer again and keep his career going. But there are still some not yet solved situations such as his messed up relationship with his former best friend. Paul accomplished many problems during his spectacular journey. At the beginning of part two Paul transferred to Tangerine Middle from Lake Windsor Middle for a second chance at a new life and as Paul says in the novel,” The heavens had...
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...and then having your eyelids open, being spray painted in the eyes, slowly going blind. Tangerine is a novel about the middle school life of a kid named Paul. Paul has a lot going on in his life, for he is visually impaired and he feels as if his family is hiding important things from him. Paul has a high school brother who treats him like dirt, and his parents are stuck in Erik’s life. Erik, Paul's older brother, makes many choices that play a significant role in Paul's life. Erik chose to play football and started, as Paul calls it, the Erik Fisher Football dream. For instance, on Tuesday October 5, Paul explains “I could see Erik posing in front of them in the shining light of the Football Dream. And I could see Erik lurking behind me in the shadows of the clock.”(168) This effets Paul because his parents don’t pay much attention to him. They’re always paying attention to Erik and his Football dream. Furthermore, On Wednesday August 30 Paul writes, “He found himself a place in the Erik Fisher football...
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