Locations
The city that the Fishers are originally moving from
Houston, Texas
"The brown water began to run toward the back, portables, like someone pulled the plug out of a giant bathtub."
Simile
This person is the biggest supporter of the Erik Fisher Football Dream
Mr. Fisher
Erik and Arthur smell like bug spray at Mr. Donnelly's house.
The conflict in Tangerine is just as much man vs man as it is...
What is man vs. nature
The name of Paul's second school
Tangerine Middle School
Paul has a lot of these throughout the story. Especially regarding his vision
Flashbacks
A polite young man with a promising future as an engineering student who dies unexpectedly
Mike Costello
Paul blocks Gino's shot high and to the left at soccer practice at Tangerine Middle
Paul will block Gino's shot during the championship game
The tangerine groves and the chaos of Lake Windsor Downs teaches Paul this lesson.
Living alongside nature not above it
The name of Paul's neighborhood
Lake Windsor Downs
Paul does this a lot to explain the unstable, tumultuous environment in Tangerine County
Personification
The inventor of the Golden Dawn Tangerine
Luis Cruz
Arthur pulls out a blackjack when facing off against Tino.
Arthur will use a blackjack later on Luis
Victor and Paul's conversation on the bus solidifies this lesson for Paul.
The importance of teamwork, comradery, and mutual trust.
The name of the place where they grow the Golden Dawn Tangerines
Tomas Cruz Groves
The Tangerines representing hope for the people who carve out a life in Tangerine County
Symbolism
The star quarterback at Windsor Downs High School and Shandra's brother
Antoine Thomas
Lightning strikes are common, starting muck fires and hitting the same house multiple times
Mike Costello will be killed in a lightning storm
By helping Tino and Victor escape, confronting his parents, and serving as a witness in Luis' death, Paul learns this lesson.
Facing the sins of the past and putting justice above family
The name of Paul's third school
St. Anthony's
The students of Tangerine Middle and Windsor Downs are different in this way
Social Class
Erik's lackey in Huntsville who is responsible for blinding Paul
Vincent Castor
Paul mentions a zombie chasing him from Texas
Paul will remember how he was blinded
The conflict between the people of Lake Windsor Downs and Tangerine is one of...
Class, race, legal status, and relationship to the land.