Tangerine Pdf Part 3

In Parts 1 and 2, we are introduced to the surreal environment: underground fires burning endlessly, sinkholes swallowing schools, and koi fish vanishing into the earth. But the true horror of the setting is juxtaposed with the horror of Paul’s home life. He lives in the shadow of his older brother, Erik, a football star with a dark, sociopathic streak, and his parents, who enable Erik’s behavior through willful ignorance.

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Before diving into Part 3, let’s set the stage. Tangerine by Edward Bloor (published in 1997) is a young adult novel told from the perspective of Paul Fisher, a legally blind middle-schooler who moves to Tangerine County, Florida. The county is plagued by muck fires, lightning strikes, and massive sinkholes—all metaphors for the rot beneath the surface of Paul’s own family. tangerine pdf part 3