Paul Fisher Character Analysis Essay

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Nearly all of the actions that are made in Paul Fisher’s family have some affect on him, but the most horrible and life-changing actions were caused by Paul’s very own brother, Erik, which, in turn, motors Paul’s development as a character. First of all, a situation that Erik had affected Paul was during the flashback to when Paul had to get his “Coke-bottle glasses”: “Suddenly I felt the hot breath of a predator on my neck. I screamed in terror. Erik laughed and ran over to Mom [...] From that day on, I could see things that they [Paul’s parents] could not. I could Erik posing in front of them, in the shining light of the Football Dream. And I could see Erik lurking behind me, in the shadows of the clock” (Bloor 168). This occurrence between …show more content…
This might have only made Paul only a little bit braver than he already was, but an incident that followed this had certainly developed Paul’s character, when Luis (Tino’s older brother) confronts Erik after he had smacked Tino and the events that had happened to him almost a week afterwards: “Luis Cruz is dead [...] The Tangerine County Medical Center listed one called ‘Ask-a-Nurse.’ I got onto it and typed, ‘Can you get an aneurysm from an injury to the head?’ I received a reply right away: ‘No. You are either born with an aneurysm, or you are born with a tendency to get one.’ I typed in, ‘Can an aneurysm kill you?’ ‘Yes. An aneurysm can burst, causing a massive stroke and death.’ ‘What could cause it to burst?’ ‘The aneurysm gradually deteriorates due to the constant pressure of the blood passing through it.’ ‘Could an injury to the head cause it to burst?’ ‘Yes. An injury to the head could further weaken the aneurysm and cause it to burst.’ ‘Would this happen right away, or could it happen a week later?’ ‘It could happen right away, or a week after the injury, or a month after, depending on the condition of the aneurysm.’ [...] Luis had been killed by Arthur Bauer on Tuesday but it had taken six days for him to die” (Bloor …show more content…
Not only had he just hit a kid that was younger than him, but he killed the kid’s older brother. This had lead to Paul becoming stronger as a person, as this incident led to the “ambush” by Tino and Victor to Erik at Mike Costello’s laurel tree planting. After that moment, Paul decided to stand up for himself and tell the police about how Erik had practically killed Luis. In conclusion, although his actions were incredibly over the top and had people dead, Erik’s actions had pulled Paul’s character development through into a person that was more courageous than he already
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