Erik Fisher Quotes

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“I turned around and saw Vincent Caster. He was holding a can of spray paint. Then I felt Erik grab me from behind, easily pinning both my arms with one of his” (Bloor 263). Erik Fisher, Paul's older brother, plays a big role in the development of his life. This quote shows readers how badly Erik and others like Paul’s mom and Vincent Caster can change him. Erik, Paul's mom, and Vincent are the side characters that mostly changed Paul's life and decisions. This drives the story by showing Paul's altered life with these characters and how it changed him. Paul's mom affects his development by exaggerating when she signs Paul's IEP form even though Paul can partially see. To begin, Paul's mom demonstrates this when the counselor recommends the form. …show more content…

Being visually impaired, Paul is entitled to take part in our “IEP program” (27). This shows how Paul's mom is considering signing this form, which Paul doesn't want their mom to do. Another example in Tangerine that shows how Paul's mom is very nosey is when she looks for Paul's missing IEP form after finding out Paul made the team at Tangerine. “So what happens when the head of guidance opens my file and sees my IEP?” “Nothing happens, Paul. There is no IEP in your file”(105). This demonstrates that Paul's mom went to look for his IEP form but it went there because it got lost in the transferring process going in between schools. Another character in the story that impacted Paul's development in the story is Vincent Caster. He is changing Paul by spraying Paul in the eyes as a child. He was holding a can of spray paint. Then I felt Erik grab me from behind, easily pinning both my arms with just one of his. I could hear my voice crying, “I didn't tell you! I didn't tell you

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