why did sophie want to be admitted into geoff's affections?

Sophie idolized her brother who was three years out of school. She was very fond of her elder brother who was an apprentice mechanic. He was reticent, hence she felt comfortable sharing her secrets with him.In spite of the fact that she was always concocting fantastic stories of imagination, he was a patient listener and never made fun of her. He carried an air of mystery which intrigued her.

She felt whenhe was silent, he was journeying through unknown exotic and beautiful places which were beyond her reach. She wanted to go with him to all those wonderful places. He was always the first one to know her secrets because she wanted to be a part of his affection. Sometimes his silence made her jealous because she couldnt know what he was thinking. In order to attract his attention, she created a fantastic story about meeting Danny Casey, the football star, knowing that he idolized himTo Sophie.Geoff symbolized a pathway to the world of romance and excitement, a world which was drawn away from her and beyond her reach. He also symbolized freedom from her drab and impoverished existence.