Moonie's Ramblings

[Prof. Moonie]

"Johnny was scared to death. I mean it. He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild-looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap." (p. 54)  

[Prof. Moonie]

"You know, you look an awful lot like Sodapop, the way you've got your hair and everything. I mean, except your eyes are green."
"They ain't green, they're gray, " I said, reddening." (p.64}  

[Prof. Moonie]

Gonna go to the bathroom. Be back in a bit.  

[Prof. Moonie]

I'm back.

I find it intriguing that of all of the people so far that Ponyboy has described the eyes of... none of them are green eyed. In fact, the only green eyed person in the story is Ponyboy. Well.. at least so far. Who knows if I end up finding descriptions of other green eyed folks or not.

I also find it interesting that there doesn't seem to be any brown eyed folk. The described eyes are either blue or gray.

Makes me wonder why certain eye colors are described, but the others aren't...  

[Prof. Moonie]

Sorry. I was looking at the latest topics in the various forums I post in on here.

Now back to reading...  

[Prof. Moonie]

Gonna go eat some dinner. Be back in awhile.  

[Prof. Moonie]

*waits for dinner to finish heating up* *listens to "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles on the radio* You know when you're a faniac of BBC Sherlock when... you think of the episode "A Study In Pink" when Sherlock and Watson are waiting in the restaurant and the way their sitting matches up with the lyrics:

Keep drinkin' coffee Technically John is eating food from the restaurant
Stare me down across the table
While I look outside Sherlock sits facing towards the window to keep an eye out for a cab of the person who has the Pink lady's phone

So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet Watson is mostly talking during the scene; Sherlock barely responds - sometimes leading to amusing commentary
And count the cars that pass by Once again - Sherlock's watching for the cab

You've got opinions, man Can relate to the discussion Watson starts
We're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked

So let me thank you for time
And try to not waste any more of mine
Get out of here fastSherlock notices a waiting cab; they take off after it

*dinner's done heating* I'm off. Be back in a bit.  

[Prof. Moonie]

I'm back. Hopefully I can finish this book and my text analysis tonight.  

[Prof. Moonie]

Johnny - "His big black eyes grew bigger than ever at the thought of going to the police station, for Johnny had a deathly fear of cops..." (p. 87)  

[Prof. Moonie]

Sandy - "I remembered how her blue eyes had glowed when she looked at him {Soda}, and I was sorry for her." (p. 111-112)  

[Prof. Moonie]

"Johnny's huge black eyes widened a little, but he didn't say anything," (p. 120)  

[Prof. Moonie]

Johnny's mother - "She was a little woman, with straight black hair and big black eyes like Johnny's. But that was as far as the resemblance went, Johhnycake's eyes were fearful and sensitive; hers were cheap and hard." (p. 123)  

[Prof. Moonie]

Cherry - "She had green eyes." (p. 130)  

[Prof. Moonie]

Tim Shepard - "He had the right curly black hair, smoldering dark eyes, and a long scar from temple to chin where a tramp had belted him with a broken pop bottle." (p. 13 cool  

[Prof. Moonie]

Darry - "...and his eyes glittering like ice." (p. 142)