Analyzing Benjamin Franklin's Writing Style

The whole reason why Benjamin Franklin considered his own writing style is because he thought it was more elegant than other writing styles. Benjamin Franklin’s liked his writing style for several reasons Franklin thought good writing should be short, clear, and smooth. Like it says in the reading from earlier this week, At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter of Philippians, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, or of good report, if there be any virtue, or any praise, think on these things." This quote from the reading really tells all you need to know about Benjamin Franklin, everything that Franklin said is in the reading. The reading is smooth it keeps going with what Franklin has educated himself with. When Benjamin Franklin educated himself when he was young I think that Franklin always educated himself in this way. I also think that another reason Benjamin …show more content…
Like it say’s in the RQ 4, It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. Benjamin Franklin is an overachiever Franklin to on any task that was given to him any did it to perfection. That is why Franklin’s simple writing style was an easy way for him to know and to use to perfection. Franklin didn’t use excuses to get out of anything he taught himself to do everything right and to do no wrong. Like it says in RQ 3 earlier in the week, My conduct might be blamable, but I leave it without attempting further to excuse it; my present purpose being to relate facts, and not to make apologies for them. That is why I think that Benjamin Franklin used his own writing style, because it was simple and easy to learn for