Benjamin Franklin

The Prophet of Tolerance vs. The Modernist Poet Benjamin Franklin and T.S. Eliot, two intellectual men that were born almost two hundred years apart, but still their virtues share some common theme. They were both well-educated and both were concern about improvement. Self or society improvement. While Franklin’s virtues were mostly about self-improvement, Eliot’s values were about the society; however, both work the other way too. Benjamin Franklin was a wise man that despite the fact that…

Benjamin Franklin By Damien Sailor Introduction Benjamin Franklin was famous for writing,printing,and the oldest founding father to help draft the declaration of independence.Altho he made the poor richard almanac he was really famous for inventing and writing .He also on a printer shop in philadelphia and if we would have lost the war he would…

Richard’s Almanac by Benjamin Franklin defines an American during this time period as someone who works hard, builds wealth, and values wisdom. Franklin defines an American as a hard worker throughout the text, emphasizing its importance. One example of this definition is “Work while it is called today for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow.” This shows that you must not put work off and complete it by working hard. By showing the benefits of hard work. Franklin outlines what an…

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died at the age of 84. He was a writer, an inventor, a scientist, and a diplomat. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He signed the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. One of his famous publications is the “Poor Richard’s Almanack” of 1759. Benjamin Franklin is various things by different individuals. For me, it is his support of the abolitionist movement and attitude…

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…

The novel, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, tells the story of a folksy aristocrat and how he grew to be known as a stereotype of the American Dream instead of the complex, fascinating man he was. Author Gordon S. Wood states that “to recover the historic Franklin, we must shed these modern images and symbols…only then can we go on to understand how the symbolic Franklin was created.” Wood arranges the novel chronologically. He begins with Franklin’s birth like a biography, and…

Benjamin Franklin Leadership Actions Impact Close your eyes and imagine a world without America and electricity. The world in your mind would become reality if it wasn’t for the actions of one man, Benjamin Franklin. Discovering electricity with his legendary kite experiment, and helping America in the revolution serving as a diplomat and a head figure, Benjamin franklin is perhaps the most impactful figure throughout the history of America. One dismal day, the clouds were ominous,…

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and “Nat Turner’s Confession," both Benjamin Franklin and Nat Turner seek a goal that shape their identity. However, both men convey their actions through their tone and language. Benjamin Franklin uses tone and language as a source to highlight his passion and amplify his masculine identity to show power and control. In comparison to Nat Turner who uses his tone and language to highlight his plan based on a vision he sees. Therefore, Benjamin Franklin and Nat…

be if Benjamin Franklin would not have written the constitution? Benjamin Franklin was one of many founding fathers of the United States; he has made some of many great inventions and helped shape the world. Electricity, without the invention of the lightning rod where would we be today. Benjamin Franklin changed the world of electricity in 1752 with the invention of the lightning rod. Electricity has come a long way since Benjamin Franklin sat atop the church of Christ. That day Franklin Stood…

Benjamin Franklin If I were able to sit down, and have dinner with any person in American history, it would be one of the most brilliant men in our nation’s history, Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is responsible for developing many of the things that we take for granted today such as bifocals, an odometer, and domestic electricity. Furthermore, Franklin was instrumental in establishing our current political system, and is known as one of our country’s founding fathers, thanks to his contributions…