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Edward Bloor
Edward Bloor was a former high school teacher who now writes young adult novels. He is most well-known for his books Tangerine and London Calling.
154 Questions
What do you learn by reading tangerine book?
It is a wonderful book. I have reread this book every summer for the past 11 years. It made a huge impact on me as a kid and recommend it to eveyone. Its also a fairly easy read for adults and enjoyable for older kids and teens.
What are the places mentioned in the book tangerine?
well paula first flashback is when erik runs him over with a monster truck on page 54 thats how pauls eyes got damaged.
What are some character traits of the characters on the book tangerine?
Conflict
Paul 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?
How come there wasn't sequel to tangerine?
tangerine was the authors first book and was probably a test run tangerine had a ending that was mostly final even though he could have squezed another book or two out of the series a sequel might have ruind that perfection that the first book modeled
What are some hyperboles in the novel Tangerine?
I'm not sure if this is a idiom, but "Don't hide behide the benches."
What is some figures of speech in the book tangerine with page numbers?
Lots of Simile's and there are some examples of personification too :)
Then the brown water that had puddled up all over the field began to move. It began to run toward the back portables, like someone pulled the plug out of a giant bathtub.
This one had both simile and Personification.
Definitions:
Simile- A comparison using like or as.
Personification- A non-living thing given human characteristics.
What is the conflict of tangerine by Edward Bloor?
trust
Improved Answer:
I think that the theme is not trust, it is about not being afraid to try what you want to try and to make new friends. Also Paul must work up the courage to stand up to his brother. I think the theme would be courage.
The Improved Anwser of the impproved anwser:
NO NO NO NO
The real theme is it matters how you approach things and how you take care of problems.
A word to describe that...
BRAVERY!
What is Paul fishers mom name in tangerine?
Mom: Clara Fisher
Dad:Mark Fisher
Main character:Paul Fisher
Main conflict:Erik Fisher
How many words in the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor?
at the end you find out why paul is blind. you find out that his brother lied and instead his brother spray painted his eyes wich blinded him.
Because he is afraid of his older brother erik
What are some quotes about sinkholes in the book tangerine?
Monday, September 11 during 3rd period and when it was raining.
What page does Luis die in tangerine by Edward Bloor?
Luis dies because of a Blackjack to his head which doesnt kill him right away
Example of foreshadowing leading to an event in tangerine?
“How would you ever know if there were some emergency out here” this was foreshadowing to the sinkhole
Why did Paul get expelled from school in the novel tangerine?
he jumped on the coaches back to save his friends from the horrible coach!
