James Dean plays Jim Stark in the motion picture Rebel Without a Cause. Rebel Without a Cause, Eden Cried, James Dean, me (the resemblance is uncanny, right?) My Real Memoir I’d just graduated from 8th Grade. My teacher Mrs. Chamberlain had written in my yearbook, “Dear Mitch, take advantage of your ability and you will […]

Rebel Without Applause — Mitch Teemley

In this post from Mitch Teemly, he claims to resemble the movie icon, James Dean. I was in my teens when I saw this movie, and I identified with the anger and angst portrayed by Dean. When he was killed in a car crash after starring in only three motion pictures, it felt like a personal loss to many of my generation. By the grace of God, I have been healed of the anger and angst, but I still maintain that I bear more of a resemblance to James Dean than Mitch Teemly. What do you think?