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Richard Parke O'Brien
Mischievous and curious young boy visiting his aunts.
Core Belief
"He believes in the importance of hands-on learning and practical experience."
Worldview
He sees the world as a playground for exploration and experimentation, often disregarding rules and conventions in his pursuit of knowledge.
Personality
Buster is energetic, inquisitive, and often reckless. He has a thirst for knowledge and a desire to understand how things work. However, he can be insensitive to the consequences of his actions and dismissive of others' concerns.
In Their Own Words
"“Here in New England, when I want to learn how to do anything, you and Aunt Charlotte say: ‘Dear me, Richard, wait till you grow up. Then you’ll understand.’ Down in Oklahoma, dad just gives me a check and says: ‘Go to it.’”"
"“How’s a fellow to learn about cars and engines and things if folks won’t ever give him a chance to try ’em out? And I’ve got to find out how to do things and make things and run things; I’ve _got_ to know!”"
"“Grown-up folks are so darn stingy! You’d think any man would be glad to let a fellow take his car to pieces and study it out, then test it for speed and endurance, ’specially when the fellow has never owned anything better than a measly little runabout in all his life.”"
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