Character Development of Theodore McArdle
...his demonstrates his responsibility and intelligence. His advancement in intellectual abilities is first noticed when he speaks of the reasons he toured Europe. He was being interviewed by prestigious universities such as Oxford, and he was interviewed in the states by all the prestigious postgraduate schools such Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He has made a number of tapes demonstrating his expressiveness and passion for what he is saying. On his tapes professors question his logic, and he is able to explain his theories. He does not defend his beliefs he explains them. Whether a person chooses to understand them or not, is not in his interest. In his conversation with Bob Nicholson, they speak on many topics. Teddy articulately explains his ideology, and answers questions and takes criticism gracefully. Teddy shows advancement in many fields. He shows an advancement in religion. Meditation has a great importance in his life. He has he ability to disregard logic and obtain nirvana for certain length of time. He chooses to separate logic and “known facts” when he thinks about life in itself, such as his description of the elephant, an elephant is only big when compared to a dog of a person. He has the intellectual ability to separate what he believes from what he was...