Re: Teddy, reincarnation, vedantic/buddhist angles. . .
Pasha Paterson (gpaterso@richmond.edu)
Mon, 02 Nov 1998 12:23:58 -0500
Teddy considers the prediction of his impending doom "ridiculous to even
mention" because, ideally, the end of one incarnation and the beginning of
the next would at worst be meaningless and at best be an improvement. This
is especially true for Teddy, because of his contempt for his American
incarnation and his expectation that any other incarnation would allow for
more mature, developed, progressive meditation, and thus a better opportunity
for advancement in the pursuit of enlightenment (capitalization optional).
And "Teddy" IS one of MY favorites, so I'll defend it with unusual fervor :)
At 04:03 11/02/98 -0500, Paul Janse wrote:
>Yes, I agree that Teddy wouldn't be screeming. Moreover, I cannot visualize
>him pushing his sister playfully into a pool, having pondered tthe
>possibility of its being dry only a few moments before.
>But what troubles me is his indifference to the feelings of his family
>about his death. I mean, he does take trouble to please people, he isn't
>generally indifferent. So why is it "ridiculous" to mention the time of his
>death? This troubles me more artistically than morally. It is one of the
>reasons that this story is certainly not my favourite one.
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