In the most sincere way, Thomas still views himself as a kid, and not just because of his size. He still views himself as an underdog.

托马斯仍十分诚挚地把自己看作是一个孩子，而这并不是因为他的身高。他仍把自己看作是落魄者。

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I remember when I was a kid, I read this book by Thomas Wolfe called Look Homeward Angel, and in the end he says, "oh lost, and by the wind grieved, ghost, come back again."

我记得自己还是孩子的时候,读过一本托马斯·沃尔夫的书,名叫《天使望故乡》,结尾的时候,他说,"啊,迷失的人,还有那随风悲泣的亡魂,回来吧"

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In the movie, which was written by Eric Roth and directed by Stephen Daldry, Oskar (Thomas Horn) is fully there, front and center, a skinny kid with blue eyes, irritated by his living mom (Sandra Bullock) and madly in love with his deceased dad (Tom Hanks, seen generously in flashbacks).

NEWYORKER: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

In the movie, which was written by Eric Roth and directed by Stephen Daldry, Oskar (Thomas Horn) is eleven and fully there, front and center on the street, a skinny kid with floppy brown hair and blue eyes.

NEWYORKER: Lost Love