In this interpretation paper, I wanted to talk about “On American Motherhood” the speech President Theodore Roosevelt gave to the National Congress of Mothers in March 13, 1905. When I first read the speech, I jotted down points I either agreed, found interesting and disagree with. Everyone has their own opinion on this speech and here is my conclusion. This speech was giving in front of the National Congress of Mother and it was intended for the lower and middle class of those times. He was referring this to them, because he was seeing the lost in what he called traditional families, were dad goes to work and mom stays home to take care of the babies and do the house work. Many of the lower and middle class couldn’t afford to only
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My family is what Roosevelt would consider a traditional family. My dad works and my mom stays at home does the cooking, takes cares of us and tries to support my dad in whatever he needs. My siblings and I go to school and I have a job to fulfill my own needs. Yet, this is not the cases in most homes, same as back in 1905. Some families can’t afford to live under one salary and other families, like single parents must make do with what they can. I do agree with “as long as there is a real home and as long as those who make up that home do their duty to one another.” He says this for everyone who lives under the same roof to know that they are all responsibly in making a house a good home, it is not just one person’s …show more content…
This connects with something we have been hearing quite often recently, which is feminist. A feminist is a person who believes in equality among both sex. A person who does not believe in double standards. A person who wants a boy and girl to be raised alike. When Roosevelt spoke about teach boys and girls alike, he focusses on teaching them how to enjoy life, work not only for themselves but others, to build character, to raise both genders to overcome difficulties not avoid them. They should be raises in a loving and happy home, but also have restrictions. I agree with this; boys and girl should be taught alike when it comes to thinking of each other as equals. For example, girls can be as strong as boys and boys can be just as sensitive as
My family is what Roosevelt would consider a traditional family. My dad works and my mom stays at home does the cooking, takes cares of us and tries to support my dad in whatever he needs. My siblings and I go to school and I have a job to fulfill my own needs. Yet, this is not the cases in most homes, same as back in 1905. Some families can’t afford to live under one salary and other families, like single parents must make do with what they can. I do agree with “as long as there is a real home and as long as those who make up that home do their duty to one another.” He says this for everyone who lives under the same roof to know that they are all responsibly in making a house a good home, it is not just one person’s …show more content…
This connects with something we have been hearing quite often recently, which is feminist. A feminist is a person who believes in equality among both sex. A person who does not believe in double standards. A person who wants a boy and girl to be raised alike. When Roosevelt spoke about teach boys and girls alike, he focusses on teaching them how to enjoy life, work not only for themselves but others, to build character, to raise both genders to overcome difficulties not avoid them. They should be raises in a loving and happy home, but also have restrictions. I agree with this; boys and girl should be taught alike when it comes to thinking of each other as equals. For example, girls can be as strong as boys and boys can be just as sensitive as