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Erik Fisher
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ConflictPaul fears his brother's physical retaliations, is angry at his father's apparent favoritism toward his brother, and resents his mother's apparent inability to see Erik for what he really is. Erik, therefore, appears to be the root of Paul's problems. Is this true? Is Erik the main conflict that Paul faces? If Erik is what caused and continues to cause Paul's problems, what caused, and perhaps continues to cause, Erik's problems?
Paul Fisher doesn't really like football because his brother, Erik, plays it. Erik is rude and cruel to Paul and his friends, and Paul does not look up to him at all. The "Erik Fisher Football Dream," as stated in the book, makes up most of Erik's and Erik's parents' lives. Paul doesn't want anything to do with it.
In the novel "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor, Erik's uniform is described as white.
Erik Fisher slaps Paul Fisher, his younger brother, in the book "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor.
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Erik Fisher
Erik is bullying Paul,
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because he did not want the story to movies to erik
In the book "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor, the climax occurs when Paul makes the decision to confront his parents about his brother Erik's actions on the football field, despite the danger it poses to his family. This pivotal moment leads to the resolution of the conflict within the story.
Aurthur hits Luis in tangerine because Luis was about to get Erik in trouble.
ConflictPaul fears his brother's physical retaliations, is angry at his father's apparent favoritism toward his brother, and resents his mother's apparent inability to see Erik for what he really is. Erik, therefore, appears to be the root of Paul's problems. Is this true? Is Erik the main conflict that Paul faces? If Erik is what caused and continues to cause Paul's problems, what caused, and perhaps continues to cause, Erik's problems?
They moved to Florida due to Erik's successful football career and to be closer to Lake Windsor Downs, the prestigious school where Erik would be playing football. Paul's parents hoped the move would provide a fresh start for their family.
The dream that both Erik and Dad share for Erik to become a star football player and maybe even receive a scholarship for football in college. Paul does not like it because Dad is always focusing on the Erik Fisher Football Dream (EFFD, let's call it.) and not on Paul and soccer, and does not realize what is going on with Erik and Paul.