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Post by st.elmo-lover on Jun 27, 2007 23:59:23 GMT -5
I think, in a way, I'm more like Steve. I love cars, but no I don't lift hubcaps  . And I'm pretty cold sometimes when it comes to some people. Like Steve is with Pony. I'm not as self conscious as him, with the whole hair in swirls. But I think I can definitely relate to him with his dad to, though with me it's more my mom. We fight and then she'll do something to bribe into not being mad at her anymore. So I can see where he comes from. |
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Post by jrc on Jul 6, 2007 14:12:32 GMT -5
As much as I'd hate to say it Ponyboy. He's my least favorite character.  I'm the youngest, and I tend to keep my mouth shut real good.  Or whenever I start to talk someone interupts me, because obviously I never have something important to say.  And I also tend to read a lot, and daydream to the point when my big sister pulls me out of a way from a pole ands tells me to at least try and think.... So yeah. |
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Post by live2read on Jul 11, 2007 21:07:23 GMT -5
I tend to relate to Johnny. Yeah... I don't think that I'm going to get into specifics, because... er... nevermind. But the only thing is, I think that relating myself to Johnny is flattering myself more than I deserve to be flattered. I also identify with Curly Shepherd.
Explanation: How do I explain... er... I act really tough. I try. In real life, I am always trying to out-tough myself. I once TRIED to get into juvinile hall... don't ask about that. But, I am also so like Johnny. I pretend I'm not, but I am. Not the brave side, the other side... the... not-heroic side.
Get it?
No specifics though.
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Post by BlindedxxFalcon on Jul 12, 2007 10:29:11 GMT -5
I think I can mostly identify with, umm...Ponyboy, I guess. I love to read and write, and mostly, I'm quiet. In school, lol. I don't daydream as much as Pony does, but I do, and I love to watch sunsets, especially when I'm on the beach...so pretty.
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Post by haligh on Jul 15, 2007 19:29:49 GMT -5
I think I'm most like Two-Bit. I'm ridiculous, talk a lot, and tend to not take anything very seriously(including school. I nearly failed eight grade, goofin' off so much. v___v")
I find myself drawn to Johnny, though, for whatever reason.
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Post by EmilineHarris on Jul 23, 2007 22:08:40 GMT -5
Although I love love love Dally and he is my favorite character, I am absolutely nothing like him. It is seriously night and day, if I stop to think about it.
Where he is explosive and angry at the world, I am contemplative and optimistic.
Where he is a "doer" and thinks after he has reacted, I am a "thinker" to the point where I often over analyze before I actually set out to do anything.
Where he doesn't give a crap about what others think and has no regard for rules, I'm the biggest goody-two-shoes I know and do things because they are expected of me.
I'm sure that there are some ways in which we are similar, such as our loyalty and protectiveness over our friends, Dally is sort of the antithesis of me. I think that's why he intrigues me so. He is everything that I am not, and yet I can identify with him on multiple levels. Hmmm... Food for thought.
As far as the Outsiders character that I do identify with, that is a toughy. I guess I'd have to say that I identify with Darry most in that I'm the typical "oldest sibling" type. I am always looking after my younger sisters and trying to steer them along the right path. For example, it really irks me when I go to the youngest's Facebook and see photos of her decked out in tight clothes and showing off her cleavage with her college friends. The elder in me wants to scream at her or just run right to parents with a link and a demand to do something about it. I can totally empathize with Darry trying to do right by his brothers, even at the cost of having them dislike him (in Ponyboy's case). There is something to be said for having that type of level-headedness and foresight to not care and do the right thing at any given moment.
Okay, that's enough from me. This is a little too much thought for a Monday night!!
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Post by samanthamae on Jul 23, 2007 22:15:46 GMT -5
Sounds like what I do with my OLDER sister  Ohhh, what Facebook can reveal... |
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Post by EmilineHarris on Jul 24, 2007 20:00:04 GMT -5
Sounds like what I do with my OLDER sister Ohhh, what Facebook can reveal... At least I am not the only nosey sister that feels this way!! |
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Post by samanthamae on Jul 24, 2007 20:24:39 GMT -5
...and you wouldn't even believe how clueless my parents are! Wouldn't they think she'd be going to a party if her friend's parents are out for the week? But at least I don't say anything. I'm really nosey. I have to know everything. And us nosey sisters must stick together... |
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Post by theinsider on Jan 19, 2008 10:39:45 GMT -5
Oddly enough, I identify with both Darry and Ponyboy. So I sort of had a 'Soda moment' every time they would fight in the books... I totally saw where they both were coming from. Only I saw Darry's point more, which was weird, seeing as the book was written in Pony's POV.
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Post by Maddiecake on Jan 19, 2008 11:45:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure who I identify with. There's not one character that I can say "oh yeah, I can totally relate to them" but I suppose there are a few that I can actually name right now.
With Ponyboy I found him easy to identify with because he is also the youngest among his friends, shy but not to the point where he never says anything. I say stuff around my friends but I'm usually pretty quiet. Then there's also the love of reading and movies. I love books, I love movies... that's pretty much it.
Now, Darry I can sort of relate to through that oldest sibling thing, and the fact that he has two younger brothers and while I'm not actually their guardian I must admit that it's hard to even babysit them, so I wonder just how stressful it is for him taking care of them ALL the time.
Steve... not really. I'm sure there's some way I can identify with him, but I can't think of any. Maybe it's just the fact that my best friend seems to attract more guys than I ever will. Sometimes I wonder if Steve gets jealous of Soda because of the whole Soda-girl thing.
Johnny I can't say I identify with. Yes he happens to be my favorite character and I can't quite explain why. I am easily scared, jumpy and just a little paranoid but I can't say that that's how I can identify with Johnny. Truth is, I can't, but he's still my favorite character.
Dallas is another one that I can't possibly relate to except for that temper thing, and even then my temper isn't as bad as his. It's like comparing a mouse to a lion... or something like that. I'm also not as confrontational as Dallas.
Ah, Two-Bit... I can relate to him only because I do happen to be scatterbrained, and it's kind of sad. Then there are times when I fail to be serious despite what others tell me (which is basically "shut up, Maddie").
And last but not least is Soda. I could say I identify with him in some way, although I'm not sure how exactly. It isn't the whole opposite gender appeal thing, I'm sure of that. xD
I swear, I could go into so much more detail on all of these but I don't really want to post a long post because most of you didn't go into much detail and I'd feel really awkward.
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Post by texaskid on Jan 19, 2008 17:02:27 GMT -5
i think i actually identify with Soda the most at least when i'm around some of my friends i do. Generally i tend to end up in the middle and am usually the one they always turn to for advice and crap.
on the other hand around my family i tend to relate to Ponyboy, i'm usually quiet and have my nose stuck in a book more often than not.
but if you want to know the person deep under the surface i'd have to say Dally, it's really explosive and tends to say things that in retrospect never should have said. thankfully this person doesn't come out that often and i guess that is a good thing.
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Post by Tensleep on Feb 2, 2008 15:22:12 GMT -5
Recently I have had a thought about this pertaining to my own life.
Everyone around here (my group of high school friends who came down for University) expects me to play mommy. I'm the mature one, I'm the one who has always had my shit together and when something goes wrong, I handle it. And yet, I'm only good for that purpose. I feel left behind in a way because I kept moving forward. Now that every thing's stopped and gone back to the way it used to be, nothing seems the same. It's like I crossed the invisible adult line and everyone is still caught up in teenage drama. But still, I'm left outside looking in.
That got me wondering if Darry ever felt that way because he was the "mommy" of the group. He crossed that adult line and he handles things when the shit hits the fan. It's obvious he doesn't do much with the gang because he's working and trying to be a good "mommy", but as soon as they need him, he is expected to be that role and drop everything for them.
So now I have a clear answer for this question. I've been a Darry for a long time now when I'd much rather be a Steve. And my total self pity candy and alcohol binger last night has given me some insight about how I could do that. So in another couple months we'll see if I'm still singing the same tune.
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Post by sharpshooter on Feb 2, 2008 16:13:56 GMT -5
Jesus, I just got the image of Darry as Patrick Swayze -no offense- out of my head, now when I think of Darry he's going to be some really manly looking woman with an apron on and a frying pan in hand with five little kids running around in the background.... But I do get what you're talking about, in a smaller sort of way.
Yes, just thinking about it makes me angry. We both need to just listen to some calming hippie music... 'Cause united we stand, divided we fall...
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Post by Tensleep on Feb 2, 2008 16:16:22 GMT -5
Dude! Now I see him in an apron fretting over dinner and kissing scraped elbows! Man, that's awesome.
As for the hippie music, I'll pass for some Seether. Now that's relaxation.
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. And I'm pretty cold sometimes when it comes to some people. Like Steve is with Pony. I'm not as self conscious as him, with the whole hair in swirls. But I think I can definitely relate to him with his dad to, though with me it's more my mom. We fight and then she'll do something to bribe into not being mad at her anymore. So I can see where he comes from.
I'm the youngest, and I tend to keep my mouth shut real good. 
Or whenever I start to talk someone interupts me, because obviously I never have something important to say. 
And I also tend to read a lot, and daydream to the point when my big sister pulls me out of a way from a pole ands tells me to at least try and think....
Ohhh, what Facebook can reveal...
