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TANGERINE STUDY GUIDE / BOOK SUMMARY
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OVERALL ANALYSIS
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
Paul Fisher
The protagonist, is twelve years old and in seventh grade. He is considered
to be legally blind. But, he does not consider himself to be. He plays
soccer, mostly as goalie. The novel, Tangerine, is written as though it
is his journal. He has problems with his family. His brother is cruel
to him as well as.......
Erik Fisher
The antagonist, is Paul’s older brother. He is cruel. He is the focus
of what Paul calls the.....
Mom (Mrs. Fisher)
Paul and Erik’s mother. She grew up in a military family. She drives
a Volvo wagon. She does what.....
Dad (Mr. Fisher)
Paul and Erik’s father. He drives a Range Rover. He is the Deputy Director
of the Civil Engineering Department of Tangerine County. During the......
PLOT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
Tangerine is written in the form of a journal. Each chapter title is the date of the action in that chapter. In a few cases, the date is the date after the day of the action. In those chapters, this difference is clarified. Every day is not entered. And, some days have two chapters with the second of the chapter titles ending with the word “later” in italics.
The book is divided into three parts close to equal in length. There
is also a short, untitled introduction before part 1. In this, we meet
Paul, the protagonist, and his mother as they leave Houston and head......
AUTHOR'S STYLE
Edward Bloor has a writing style that is very easy to read. The words
flow......
RISING ACTION
The rising action is after the exposition and before the climax. During
this time a sinkhole develops at Paul’s school, Paul transfers to Tangerine
Middle School and plays on their soccer team, including a game against
his former school, and Paul helps in the citrus groves, getting to know
Luis.
FALLING ACTION
The falling action is after the climax and before the denouement. During
this time Luis is found dead, Paul concludes that......
POINT OF VIEW
The point of view of Tangerine is first person, as one....
GENRE
The genre of Tangerine is young adult fiction.
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