cliff notes for tangerine by edward bloor

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He makes friends based on his popularity. He’s planning to get a scholarship to a good college. He gets a lot of praise and attention from Paul’s parents. Erik is the star of the football team and everyone gravitates towards him.

We know from Paul that Erik has a dark side, but for much of the novel we don’t know why. In this way, he liberates himself from Erik’s hold on him, as well as from the oppressive culture of Lake Windsor Downs.Įrik is Paul’s mysteriously sinister older brother. By the end of the book he takes the bold step of telling the truth about Erik to everyone. This growing self-confidence helps Paul learn to defend the kids of Tangerine Middle, as well as to stand up to Erik. They win every game and Paul is proud and empowered by being a part of them.

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The War Eagles are wild and strong and full of pride. Nothing boosts his confidence more than playing with the Lake Windsor Middle School team, the War Eagles. He is surprised when kids start to like him. But in both Lake Windsor and Tangerine Middle School he becomes popular when he proves his skills on the soccer field. When he moves to Tangerine County he thinks of himself as a nerd, because that’s how he was always treated. Paul has bad vision and is forced to wear thick prescription goggles. Every day he tells the events going on around him and reveals important details about the people of Lake Windsor and Tangerine. Paul narrates the novel through journal entries. While everyone else sees Erik as the star football player, Paul knows that there’s more to him. He’s a close observer of all the people around him, particularly his brother, Erik. Paul is the protagonist and narrator of Tangerine.