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How Did The Fisher Affect Paul
The Fisher family hurt Paul in many unforgettable ways. Their goal was to only make Paul’s life easier but that decision went the wrong way. Even with the help of teachers and doctors, the Fisher family still caused issues. Erik,Mrs.Fisher,and Mr.Fisher’s choices impacted Paul by hurting him, questioning himself, and getting bullied by kids.
A person that impacted Paul the most was Erik. Ever since Paul was a young boy he was always abused by his brother. One day in his hometown of Houston,Texas Paul was claimed to tell on Erik’s best friend, Castor, who painted on walls. Paul didn’t understand what was going on but Erik was mad. Erik decided to pry open Paul’s eyes and hold his arms back while Castor sprayed white paint into his eyes. Erik made this choice out of anger and never realized the impact it had on Paul when he got older. After Paul found out that the solar eclipse story was fake he became skeptical and tried confronting his parents.
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His mom,Mrs.Fisher, was responsible for Paul to question himself. When Erik brought up a familiar word when shouting at Paul he realized that it had something to do with his eyes. Eventually, Paul realized that the solar eclipse was a lie. When Paul came home he knew that he had to ask his parents about what really happened. After Paul asked his parents his mom burst into tears first. She then kept on spilling every detail about Paul’s eyes. Paul was very mad and sad about what his mom chose to do. He realized that he should’ve never been blaming himself for his eyes. All along it was all his brother, Erik’s

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