Benjamin Franklin Butler

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…

Ben Franklin and Jonathan Edwards approach the notion of human perfectibility differently. Edwards indicates that humans have a perverted nature and that will eventually lead to their downfall. Franklin, however, talks about his life and accomplishments, and includes advices and tips of his own on moral improvement. In looking at Edwards’s “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and Franklin’s autobiography, one must examine Edwards’s illustration on the harsh consequences for sinning and the…

Hotshot crews started in Southern California in the late 1940s on the Cleveland and Angeles National Forests (Interagency Hotshot Crews). It is no surprise how they got their name do to the fact that Hotshots are in the most dangerous and hottest part of the fire. Hotshot crews are the first ones sent into the thick of it. These crews are usually the most in shape and experienced crews that can be sent in on foot to remote areas. There are many times that these crews are also flown in or…

to compare The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin to Jay Gatsby for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This comparison of Ben Franklin to that of Jay Gatsby will examine the way in which cultural factors such as morality, technology, and societal norms of their respective time periods affected their worldview and ultimately set the stage for how their stories are told and ultimately the outcome of their respective lives. It is my contention that Ben Franklin is successful man of his age…

Carlos Mangundayao David Howard-Pitney History 17A November 20, 2014 The Success of Benjamin Franklin We all might know and see Benjamin Franklin everyday in our current hundred dollar bills. What we don 't know is all his achievements, success, and huge contributions to American history. Franklin established the American Philosophical Society, which is an association of the advancement of science. He held some minor positions responsible for printing work for the government. In that time, he…

Revolutions of Interest Gordon Wood and Gary Nash offered two different claims about the radical ideas of the American Revolution and who had them. Wood proposed the revolution derived from the more elite in society, wealthier land owning white men. It was between Patriots and Courtiers. Courtiers were those who wished to maintain the rule of Great Britain, in order that social position should derive from the King and aristocracy. While Patriots desired talent and merit, along with recognition…

Benjamin Franklin achieved his intellectual and literary proficiency in the Eighteenth Century during the Age of Reason, with the multitude of philosophical advances that reflected heavily on the content and style of his work. He was no stranger to the works of John Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire, and his writing echoed those found also in the literature of the period. Long past the early colonial days of Jonathan Edwards’ Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, the Christian idea of…

Throughout the world, many countries have experienced nationalism, which is showing pride in your country or background. There has always been nationalism in the US, throughout the many time periods nationalism has changed and impacted people of the US. From the very beginning of the country to present day America. Nationalism first started in the revolution era, when they wanted to become their own independent country from Great Britain and progressed all the way to the imperialism era, when…

The life of Benjamin Franklin, an American mastermind, is purely breathtaking. His ability to accomplish so much within his life is proof of the American Dream. Not only did Franklin have a scientific life, but he also has a political life. Although first a strong supporter of the English crown and Parliament, Franklin later becomes a powerful and important contributor to the American Revolution. This paper will argue that Franklin’s reason for his shift is simply because of Great Britain’s…

When most Americans think of those who wrote the Constitution, they think of writers and thinkers. In reality, many of the founding fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were also amazing gardeners. They loved learning about and finding new types of plants from all over the world to try to grow in plots on their vast plantations. Gardening played a major role in the U.S. Constitution and the new country of America. The new country had just fought its first war for its freedom…