How does Paul overcome class division? Where are his loyalties?

One of the major themes in Tangerine comes from the tension between the two communities—that of Tangerine and that of Lake Windsor. While Tangerine is a poor community of field workers, Lake Windsor is upper middle class. The people of Lake Windsor often discriminate against the people of Tangerine; in response to this, the people of Tangerine are defensive against the Lake Windsor community. One difference between the two communities is their economic status; while this may seem superficial and unimportant, it has the effect of causing a violent rift between the different groups. This tension ultimately plays out when Erik and Arthur attack Tino and Luis; Tino and Victor then take revenge. Paul ultimately sides with the Tangerine kids in this battle. He sees Lake Windsor—and particularly Erik—as the more aggressive side.