Re: teddy, at ten, is seymour at thirty.

I don't see Teddy as lacking in compassion. Alienated is right, but
that's just from being exceptional. I think, within the context of the
beliefs expressed in "Teddy," Teddy has developed to the point where
it's time for him to move on. His death is more like a graduation than
a failure.

I agree with your juxtaposition of Teddy against Seymour in B-fish,
though. Teddy made reference to a "previous incarnation" which I
originally thought was Seymour, but other listmembers here pointed out
chronological problems with that theory. I still think the two
characters are supposed to comment upon each other. Teddy is what
Seymour should have been (esp. in the light of Hapworth), Seymour is
what might have happened to Teddy.

Jim

ANELLO Michael J wrote:

>teddy, at ten, is seymour at thirty. teddy's very quickly loosing his balance.
>he has lots of spiritual intellect but little spiritual compassion. he is
>alienated and it's certainly his time. that's why teddy is the last of the
>nine stories. it mirrors bananafish, the first. teddy's death explains
>seymour's.
>
>thoughts?
>
>-mike
>
>

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