Character Analysis: Tangerine

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Tangerine How would it feel to live with somebody who caused so much damage to people’s lives, but always got away with it? In Tangerine, Erik Fisher made harmful and uncivil choices that affected many people’s lives. Erik’s choices impact Paul Fisher by making Paul feel less of himself, getting teased and bullied, and Paul’s friends being afraid to come over and hang out with him. Nobody should make anyone feel below standard, but that is exactly what Erik makes Paul feel. For no good reason, Erik constantly teases Paul about his poor eyesight, and made others around them bully Paul too. “You blind little geek! You can’t see 10 feet in front of you.” (Bloor 265). This is one of the few things Erik calls Paul, Erik uses Paul’s weaknesses against him, and makes Paul feel bad. “ So you figured it would be better if I just hated myself?” (Bloor 265). This is what Paul stated, admitting how he felt. …show more content…

Erik and his friend Castor were doing graffiti in the neighborhood, which Paul was aware of, but Paul did not tell anybody. Word got out that it was Erik and Castor spray painting the walls, and Castor got in trouble. “You're going to pay for telling on Castor. You told who sprayed paint on the wall, and Castor got in trouble. Castor doesn’t like getting in trouble” (Bloor 263). This explains how Erik when he thought Paul was a snitch and told. In return, as Paul’s punishment for something he did not do, Erik sprayed white paint into Paul's eyes, which damaged Paul’s vision, and caused him to get teased, where glasses, and not have as many opportunities as a normal

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