Andrew Jackson Frontier Fighter

A Fighter is more easily defined. It certainly involves war and physical fighting but is not limited to direct violence against something or someone. A fighter is someone who is not hesitant to take action and one who shows resilience and determination. A fighter never surrenders and is stubborn, often hot-headed. A good fighter is also a good leader by demanding discipline, obedience, loyalty, and honor from themselves and others.
When combined, a frontier fighter is a man who overcomes difficulties by using his intelligence, determination, and inability to give up. One who has the ability, and often wants, to rely on himself for his survival. Jackson is all of these things. The description of a frontier fighter seems honorable and upright; however, in the case of Jackson, he was not always noble. Some of his decisions and actions are not to be idolized, despite demonstrating his frontier fighting character. Nevertheless, Andrew Jackson was a frontier fighter. That is
Jackson’s mother wanted to provide Jackson with a good education. When Jackson was old enough, he attended Dr. William Humphries academy. His mother hoped schooling would temper Jackson’s aggressive behavior; however, nothing would dampen his fighting nature. He often had a vicious temper which usually exploded into foul language and violent acts.
His fighting nature developed as a young boy. John Rassett in his book titled, Life of Jackson, said: “the boy had a sensitive, quick- tempered, persistent, independent, and rather violent disposition; and there was little in the life around him to soften these traits.” There was no guidance for a young Andrew Jackson to direct him away from a mischievous childhood. A father figure could have perhaps subdued Jackson’s fighting and independent nature, yet the only people Jackson had to look up to as a young boy were his, mother, older brothers, and the Crawfords, whom his family lived