In the Eyes of Erik Fisher
the effects of choices
Paul and Eriks Relationship
Paul and Erik have never really been the best of friends. Some call it "brotherhood" others call it "bullying." When Paul was about 5 he supposedly stared at a solar eclipse. Paul thought there was another explanation, and Erik knew there was another explanation.
What Really Happened: Paul's Eyesight
"Everyone thinks Paul can't see especially Erik. In a flashback in the beginning of the book (page 3), Paul claims Erik tried to kill him." Although Erik was sitting at the table doing his homework, Paul thought it was Erik. "On page 255, Paul finally remembers what happened to his eyesight, and that had an impact on Paul his whole life because his parents didn't want Paul to hate Erik". "Also Paul not knowing what really happened made him hate himself for something Erik and Vincent Castro did. (page 255-257)"
Luis
Luis was just trying to stand up for his brother. Erik and Arthur were at football practice, and the got an unexpected visit from Tino's brother, Luis. Luis was trying to see what was going on, but it got a little more involved than that. Erik told Arthur to use the blackjack on Luis. As Arthur was told, he hit him upside the head."Wayne said it might of been an aneurysm, like a blood clot. He thinks Luis got hit on the head, it formed into a blood clot, and that killed him (pg 237)." This impacted Paul because him and Luis were closer because Paul knew what happen to Luis and how he died, and nobody else knew.
Joey
Joey's brother Mike was struck by lightning and was killed. "The whole left side of his hair was burned off. Singed right off, you know? pg (49)" Erik and Arthur made fun of Joey because he wanted to take off his shoes. Every day when Mike came home that's the first he would do to be more comfortable. That's why Joey was trying to take off Mike's shoes as his way of laying to rest, and "Erik and Arthur were making fun of him (pg. 51)." That effected Paul because he knew it was wrong, and Joey and Paul were best friends.
Tino
Tino and Theresa were over at Paul's house. Erik and Arthur came home, saw them playing, and started making fun of them. "Tino went up to Erik started saying, "A funny guy, yeah. I see you on the TV, and I laugh all the time (pg. 199). Tino kept it up, "Yeah. I really like that thing you do, Funny Guy, when you pretend to kick a football and you go flyin' up in the air and then you land right on your a** (pg. 199). Erik lashed out beating Tino. That effected Paul because he wanted to get closer and become friends Tino and he felt like set him back. Also he felt like Tino would be mad because Erik is brother.