Ben Franklin was one of the greatest inventors of all time. Known mostly for making the lightning rod, he also made the Franklin Stove, Poor Richard's Almanac, and paved roads. Born in 1706, he learned to read at an early age, went to school, but left to work when he was 10. Then at age 12, Ben Was apprenticed to his older brother James. After Ben was apprenticed, James wouldn’t publish his articles, Ben became Mrs. Silence Dogood so James would publish “her”…
In 1608, Samuel de Champlain of France led an expedition which resulted in the founding of Quebec. The French had good relationships with Natives and the colony was funded by fur trade with the Indians. In 1663, New France was no longer managed by the Company of New France, and became directly under the rule of King Louis XIV. In order to grow the population, women were sent to the colony and men migrated to the colony as indentured servants. By 1700, New France had about 15,000 settlers.…
He was the eighth child in his family. He had about 12 siblings and he was his father’s 15th son and his mother’s 8th. Ben’s father, Josiah, was married twice. His first wife was Anne Child and his second one was Abiah Folger. Josiah was a candle and soap maker.…
Margaret Wild has done a superb job with the writing of the story. The book is written in present tense, in doing this it builds suspense as though were taking the journey along with Ben. The phonetic spelling is a big key to making this story so successful. It shows that Ben had an education, so there was a point in his life where he participated in everyday life activities. What’s triggered his anxiety of the ‘woolvs’ has numerous possibilities.…
The kingdom’s faith of Princess Ben only stems for her quick and great growth as their leader. Through Princess Ben’s humble behavior of healing her citizens through herbs and participating in court, she has won over her citizens’ favor and this is proven when Queen Sophia would allow there to be a risk of war between Montagne and Drachenbett to allow Princess Ben to prove herself after the disastrous winter…
Benjamin was well travelled, but his ventures were not well known, even by the closest of his friends. At the age of six he had moved out of America with his mother and brother, and returned when he was almost eleven; but while they were on the so-called dark continent, they did not just stay in one province of one nation, they ventured north, and visited other countries.…
Ben: slow down, proceed with cation and be alter for things out of the ordinary or…
Benedick and Beatrice’s relationship is very lively throughout the play. At the beginning of the play they mock each other constantly in a jokey banterous fashion. Both of them are very independent and don’t believe in love. Their friends trick them into falling in love with each other and succeed, so that by the end of the play Beatrice and Benedick have a strong relationship and marry.…
1. What questions could be asked of J.S’s family to help determine the cause of her stroke as thromblytic, embolic, or hemorrhagic (e.g questions to asses risk factors for each type of stroke)?…
Elizabeth I is considered a Machiavellian queen; she placed the political unity of England above any other aspect of her kingdom, including religion. Elizabeth I’s reign was influenced politically and religiously, in respect to ideas about gender. Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, responded authoritatively to any opposition she faced.…
The one very clear difference between the couple is although Ben has been criticized a great deal by Katie, and he is helplessly searching to find peace in their relationship, he still wants to be in on his marriage. He wants to forget the past and start a new chapter in his life, like one of his novels. Katie on the other hand feels that there is no way out. Katie complains that Ben is always "Harold" in their relationship, and…
First, let’s review the characters in the main story, of which there are few in the literary story numbering about 17, where the film contains over 50 characters plus the extras. We will stick with core characters of the film and start with the main character, Benjamin Button, who was born old and aged to his youth that was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie. The story version of Benjamin has more humor about him whereas the movie version was more of a romantic with only rare glimpses of the humor that is portrayed in the original story. An example of the humor found in the story is when Benjamin was born his father needed to get him home but the hospital only supplied a blanket. So the father was forced to run and get him men’s clothing, when he was leaving to go shop for his son Benjamin shouts out as he leaves, “And a can, father. I want to have a cane.” (Fitzgerald p.163) I had to chuckle because how does he know he needs this, he was just born. Though both versions were old men that grew up to be young men, their starts were very different. The film portrayed Benjamin as a baby that was aged like an old man but in relevant size, whereas the story had Benjamin the size of an old adult. Again, the humor of a woman being able to carry a child of that size is just absurd. The men grow up to work but the two versions are…
a psychologist, but as Benjamin's mother could not miss work because otherwise would lose it,…
Ben’s actions also reflect a special meaning that he has ascribed to Terry’s illness. By taking on the role of the caregiver, he takes on the persona of Terry’s protector. Although he described this life as seemingly uninteresting, he feels that it is suitable for someone of his age. I do believe that that, coupled with the way his acceptance of the present situation, shows how he has found meaning and purpose in his son’s illness. His accepting response towards the crisis, however, did make me wonder on a few occasions whether if it implies acceptance or resignation. The latter felt especially strong when he talked excitedly about the hair saloon business that he had closed down years before. I struggled to make sense of whether this meant that although he is relatively at peace with his current arrangement, a part of him still wishes to return to his former career. And yet, because he perceives that wish as somewhat unattainable, he does not dwell too much on it and focuses only on what he described as here and now; as Terry’s caregiver. Although this might have helped him to accept the situation and develop resilience, I do wonder whether his identification with his role and beliefs may be rigid to a point where it impedes his personal growth. His insistence on thinking only about the present and the lack of planning of the future also seems to imply a rather narrow focus that displays no indication of change. This can be worrying, especially given how…
It turns out that Benjamin Button ages in reverse. He was born at 70 and gets younger while everyone else gets older. His parents are filled with shame at their abnormal child and force him to act like a baby, even though Benjamin has the body and mind of a much older man. This frightened the newly acclaimed parents because this did not happen at all. One does not simply give birth to what looks like a 70 year old man and this affects the Button’s dream of a perfect family and their family name with it. He ends up being great friends with his grandfather. Most people blame Benjamin for his peculiarity but he takes the whole thing in stride.…