Similarities and Differences between Charlotte Temple and Franklin’s Autobiography
Charlotte Temple by Susan Rowson and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin have similar purposes by both having moral lessons. Rowson writes a true, disguised as fictional, story of the misfortune of a naive young girl to warn other naive young girls about such misfortunes that should, and can absolutely, be avoided. Franklin’s purpose is to record his experiences in the New World and hope that others will learn from his mistakes as well as expects them to follow him in becoming morally perfect by working on their weakness.
Although both pieces of literature have confident and encouraging tones to follow their advises, Rowson is more melodramatic and uses
Charlotte Temple by Susan Rowson and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin have similar purposes by both having moral lessons. Rowson writes a true, disguised as fictional, story of the misfortune of a naive young girl to warn other naive young girls about such misfortunes that should, and can absolutely, be avoided. Franklin’s purpose is to record his experiences in the New World and hope that others will learn from his mistakes as well as expects them to follow him in becoming morally perfect by working on their weakness.
Although both pieces of literature have confident and encouraging tones to follow their advises, Rowson is more melodramatic and uses