Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. Eleanor’s father, Elliott, was delighted when she was born, but her mother was not very happy about her birth (Scharf, 1987). Her mother, Anna, believed that her children must be “beautiful and sparkling” (Scharf, 1987). Her mother called her “granny” because Eleanor was very plain looking to her (Scharf, 1987). Eleanor had a good reason to have been born sad (Scharf, 1987). Eleanor was very unhappy as a child (Scharf, 1987). She was known as a shy and awkward child (“Eleanor Roosevelt Biography”, n.d.). Eleanor was a child that was starved of recognition and love.
