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Written by Muhammad Natsir Tahar
A very thin and short man with a poor record of health, Steve Rogers, the pitiful man, volunteered to join the United States military at the critical time of World War II (1942). Of course he was rejected and ridiculed especially by the old colonel named Chester Phillips.
After trying and failing many times, Rogers finally passed the
selection thanks to Dr. Erskine who saw the kindness in Rogers' heart. It was
evident when the colonel threw a fake grenade into the line, when the others
fled in fright, Rogers bravely dragged his frail body to squeeze the grenade,
so that the others were not hit by the explosion. Dr. Erskine had the upper
hand, but the colonel looked away, "he's still skinny".
In fact, seeing such an epic event, Peggy Carter, a beautiful
British agent, had sparkling eyes. Rogers wasn't sure she would actually ask
him out, because no woman would dance with a man she could step on.
Dr. Erskine chose Rogers as a guinea pig of the United States
military's newest technology that can change a person's body as weak as it is
by manipulating his genes and muscles, turning him into a large superhuman.
Thus the story of Captain America when he was still funny in the film Captain
America: The First Avenger (2011).
There are things like Captain America that are even more
depressing and real. Apart from being thin and small, he is part of six
generations who have inherited various severe degenerative diseases. Since
birth he has suffered from attacks of bronchial asthma caused by swelling of
the mucous membranes with acute secretions. He is also myopic and his bones are
very fragile. With one heavy breath, he pulled up the covers to fall asleep and
either wake up or fall asleep forever.
This man came to be known as Teddy the Hunter. Teddy who made a
mutantly jump from a diseased frail child into a super kinetic youth. He
suppressed his weak point as the core of strength. In fact, he is unstoppable
even though he is already at a perfect achievement: as an inspiration for Teddy
Bear. Cute dolls that is a friends of
children all over the world.
I've seen this doll do very well in the film A.I. Artificial
Intelligence (2001), as an outdated toy that can talk and think, but is
considered old-fashioned compared to a robot boy named David who looks so
perfect to be called a human child.
Back to Teddy the Hunter. Back then in the Mississippi woods,
there were several hunters competing with each other, and most had their prey,
while Teddy had not.
Teddy's helpers manage to herd and tie the injured black bear to
the Gandarusa tree after a long and exhausting chase. They called Teddy and
suggested shooting him. But Teddy refused on the grounds that the act was
unsportsmanlike and requested that the animal be treated instead of being
killed for a fun reason.
This dramatic story spreads everywhere and inspires creators to
create Teddy Bear dolls. These dolls were first made simultaneously by toy
craftsmen Morris Michtom in the United States and Richard Steiff in Germany in
the early 20th century. Teddy Bear dolls became iconic toys, then spread to the
world in children's stories, songs and of course filmed.
But the Hunter didn't like being called Teddy, preferring to be
called T.R as an abbreviation of Theodore Roosevelt. This name was later
immortalized on a United States fighter aircraft carrier: USS Roosevelt.
Besides being known as the inspiration for the Teddy Bear, he also
served as the best President of the United States (1901-1909) of all time and
served twice. As president, he mediates between conflicting economic factors in
the United States, especially between employers and workers. Ensuring fairness
for everyone and not being biased.
As the leader of the people, T.R must take all means for the
benefit of the people except for actions that are expressly prohibited by law
or the constitution. President Theodore Roosevelt kept big corporations from
toying with politics and he forced the dissolution of conglomerates that
violated antitrust laws.
In 1905, T.R won the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful
reconciliation of warring Russia and Japan. He is also listed as the youngest
president in United States history (42 years), apart from being a hunter,
rancher, explorer, nature lover as well as a soldier, naturalist, and writer.
As a nature lover, he expanded the forest area and focused the public interest
by, for example, holding large irrigation projects.
He more actively involved the United States in international
politics as a starting point to jump this country towards superpower. During
the campaign, a fanatic shot him in the chest. But not Teddy if he can't handle
his body. Teddy died another way at the age of 60.
His fighting power in rising from the weakest
point and then becoming a president who truly sided with the people fairly is a
prototype of a leader that should be imitated. Firm, effective and soft spoken
are his characteristics.
Theodore Roosevelt often quoted a proverb, speak
gently, but don't forget to bring a big club. Although many Americans hate
small talk and are very expressive as well as explicit, but he can always
control his mouth from speaking harshly to the people let alone issuing
statements that can hurt public feelings and even provoke contradictions __
without the intention of sarcastic Donald Trumph.
Will the younger generation as the successor to the leadership relay be inspired by his heroic story and the way he leads? At least just to be half Teddy?. Hopefully. ~
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