Re: Teddy: an abstract

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OK, let's try & move on beyond the "smart" concept.

This occured to me while I was at work, so I'll lay it out & see who can 
hang with me.

No, I do not believe Teddy is a real person.  My suspension of disbelief 
isn't THAT strong.

I don't believe Valentine Michael Smith from Stranger in a Strange land, 
either, yet it's one of my favourite five books.

Why?  Because a character doesn't have to be real to say something real.  
We'd expect this behavior from a Fakir or ancient swami, but a kid?

Salinger made it unbelievable so that it could be believed in a real-world 
context.  You with me here?

Teddy isn't a character, he's a caricature, with a point.

Thor


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