His name is Naruto, And he's a cartoon character, anime, if you want to get technical. He's a loud, brash, hyper-active, unpredictable kid, who hides his deeper feelings behind a mask of indifference and has a surprising sensitive streak for all that he tries to hide it.He's also the village outcast since he's possessed by a demon. Of course, since this is an anime, he's also a ninja.
Why does he inspire me? Well, aside from the fact that he's a ninja, which I've secretly always wanted to be when I grew up(unfortunately now I highly doubt this dream will ever come true, but I can always dream...), he's also stubborn, speaks without thinking, usually has one or both feet firmly in his mouth, lives alone, dreams of making it big and NEVER turns down a friend in need. In other words, he's totally me, only he's a cartoon. And male. And 15.
His battles for acknowledgment from the hateful village people who only see the "demon" side are like my battles for acknowledgment from the hateful professors who insist on giving me mediocre grades. His struggles with his inner demon are like my struggles with my inner party-animal who insists on waking up come study time.And funnily enough the periods when he's flat-broke totally coincide with my own.
Well, it may seem weird to some, possibly to all,
nevertheless I'll still be watching him five years from now. What? It's an interesting story.And how else am I supposed to bond with my inner child?
