When Paul is forced to leave Lake Windsor Middle School and go to Tangerine Middle School, he encounters a whole new way of life. Paul is dealing with a move from Houston, Texas to Florida.
When he moves to Tangerine County he thinks of himself as a nerd, because that's how he was always treated. But in both Lake Windsor and Tangerine Middle School he becomes popular when he proves his skills on the soccer field. He is surprised when kids start to like him. Nothing boosts his confidence more than playing with the Lake Windsor Middle School team, the War Eagles. The War Eagles are wild and strong and full of pride. They win every game and Paul is proud and empowered by being a part of them. This growing self-confidence helps Paul learn to defend the kids of Tangerine Middle, as well as to stand up to Erik.
<span>Catharsis is the effect of fear and pity created in the audience when it watches the downfall of a tragic protagonist. </span>
I believe the answer is D) to show that he had lingered so long by the door, the wife felt that he had been there more than an entire day.
