The teddy bear is often treated as a charming toy with a simple origin,＿＿（31）＿＿ its beginnings involved political image-making, commercial opportunism, and public sentiment. In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt joined a hunting trip in Mississippi. During the expedition, guides cornered and restrained a black bear and expected Roosevelt to shoot it, but he refused because he considered the act ＿＿（32）＿＿. The incident gained national attention after cartoonist Clifford Berryman portrayed Roosevelt as principled rather than hesitant. As a result, the cartoon became more memorable than the actual hunt. Inspired by the publicity, Brooklyn shopkeepers Morris and Rose Michtom created a stuffed bear called “Teddy’s Bear.” Its success depended not only on craftsmanship but also on its connection to a ＿＿（33）＿＿ recognized public story.＿＿（34）＿＿ the cartoon’s popularity, the toy would probably have disappeared quickly. Instead, it spread rapidly through American culture, supported by a public already attracted to sentimental symbols. In this sense, the teddy bear was not simply invented; it was culturally ＿＿（35）＿＿.