Analysis Of Andrew Jackson And The Search For Vindication

Andrew Jackson has always been known to have issues in speaking publically and to have an anger problem, but that never stopped him in climbing his way to the top, from becoming a law man, and holding other jobs in the justice system, to becoming president. Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication, by James C. Curtis is a book about Jackson’s psychological problems that influenced much of his actions and sent him on the path to presidency. This report will review aspects of the book and explain positive and negative points in the book. The author is looking at Jackson’s life at a psychological viewpoint and addressing the hardships that Jackson had gone through in his search for fortune. His mother had died when he was very young and he was left an orphan trying to find his place in the world. He had never felt important in his life, so he had a constant need to prove his worth to his peers, although, he could never be satisfied with himself, no matter how well he had proven himself to others. The author also seemed respectful of Jackson and credited him with his accomplishments. …show more content…
He assumes that Jackson “confronting the possibility of death at an early age” caused “deep scars [on]… Jackson’s personality,” (pg. 10) and this is why Jackson feels that he must prove himself. The author may assume too much considering there is no proof that these tragedies in Jackson’s early life are what caused his harsh tendencies. The author also states that Jackson “convinced himself that he had been spared to create the kind of life that [his mother] had always cherished” (pg. 12). Although many of the implications appeared to make sense, there was very little proof behind his psychological claims because he could not personally observe Jackson or ask him why he acted the way he