Tangerine Post2

Part 2 of Tangerine became increasingly exciting to read. Bloor strengthened the story and my interest in the characters by emphasizing the class divisions between Paul's world and others in the story. On pg. 72 Paul, Paul's mother, and Joey are driving through the town of Tangerine. Paul sees several lime green houses and a packing plant. To see something other than an upper class, newly built development is a powerful experience for Paul. Bloor writes of Paul's reaction: "It was strange to see an old packing plant, to see an old anything. But it was also comforting to hear that something around here has a history. That something actually belongs here." This passage struck me and immediately grabbed my attention. Paul expresses an emotion that I can sympathize with when he longs for housing and community with authenticity and history to it. With the growth of new development communities across our country increasingly replacing older, historic neighborhoods, Paul's sentiments ring true.