Theodore Roosevelt

Part I of Essay
To say that was a complex personality would be to put things mildly. He was one of the greatest American heroes of the nineteenth century. The man said and did a lot of things, but more importantly he helped build America into the great superpower it is today. Roosevelt ....

Part II of Essay
.... mocked him for his weak stature. This incident molded the future president. He became obsessed with strength and the “macho” attitude of men. He constantly worked out by lifting weights and boxing. He believed that if he grew up muscular he would somehow compensate for his weakness as a child. He believed that strength and power were synonymous. Thus if he became the macho man, like those he surrounded himself with, he would be manly virtuous and great. There was no greater accomplishment in his eyes. All of his aggressive tende ....