I idolized Superman when I was younger. I thought he and I had a lot in common. He was always going into phonebooths and taking off all his clothes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker compares himself to Superman based on a mundane and awkward shared behavior.
- In plain terms
- I feel like Superman because we both change in phone booths.
- What can you take from it?
- Idols are often linked by trivial human habits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who did you idolize as a child?
- What mundane trait connects you to a hero?
Another view
It reduces a hero to a silly physical action.
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