- Bloor, Edward. Tangerine. New York: Harcourt, 1997.
The Question and Answer section for Tangerine is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In soccer, Paul meets new people. In football, he has known people for a long time. Paul equates football with his brother Erik: both are violent and bring him negativity.
Football practice will no longer be held in the afternoon because of lightning. Practices will be held in the morning.
From the text:
I watched them in disbelief. How could they be happy? Who were these two people? Then I realized it: They were the two people who will benefit from Mike Costello's death. And they were celebrating it. Erik grabbed at Arthur's shoes...