What are 5 major events in the novel Tangerine?

Paul’s family moves from Houston to Tangerine-the inciting incident, which is a term for the event that kicks off all of the action.

Paul’s school is almost swallowed by a sinkhole-the rising action and the reason why Paul is allowed to move to Tangerine Middle School, shed his IEP, and make a whole different set of friends, which empowers and emboldens him.

Arthur Bauer hits and kills  Luis with a blackjack-the point of no return. Paul now has to decide what is more important: his newfound friends or his fear over his brother’s cruelty and retaliation.

Awards Night Fight: Paul helps his friends from Tangerine beat up Erik in revenge for Luis’ death. This helps Paul solve the main mystery of the book, as he has a mental breakthrough and remembers how Erik was the one who hurt his eyes.

Erik Arrested: the conclusion. Erik finally gets his comeuppance, and Paul’s parents undergo a dramatic transformation, finally acknowledging that their son needs help (or some jail time.)