The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin A Book Review History 5 March 2010 2 Introduction "If you would not be forgotten‚ as soon as you are dead and rotten‚ either write things worth reading‚ or do things worth the writing." - Benjamin Franklin Written over a period of nearly 30 years and covering his life only until 1759 (he died in 1790)‚ “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” is actually tells approximately half of his life story as everyone knows of this great man
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My Academic Autobiography This is my first semester in college. In my academic autobiography I will be writing about four major details. These details include: my grades in school‚ my abilities and weaknesses‚ the challenges I face‚ and how I deal with these challenges. I will also talk about my academic future and what my goals are for it. My first topic in my autobiography is my grades I got in school. My parents always pushed me to do my best‚ but I didn’t always care. I remember in high
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Biography: How My Roots Shape My Identity It is often said that we should not let a single feature of ourselves define who we are. For example‚ a basketball should not only be an athlete‚ but must also value her roles as a sister‚ a daughter‚ a student‚ and anything else that gives her life meaning. A doctor should not only focus on his identity in the medical field but also his place in his neighborhood‚ his church‚ and‚ of course‚ his family. Otherwise‚ he would be considered the workaholic. In
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FAMILY HISTORY A. Parents In the place of Sultan Kudarat in South Cotabato‚ my mother Milagros Arandil was born with a Filipina race in the year of 1967 with an average daily living. My mother graduated in Bukidnon State University with the course of Bachelor of Science in Basic Elementary Education. My mother is fond in designing and planting plants‚ she likes also to cook delicious foods for us. Whenever Christmas is fast approaching she likes to decorate our house with different
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Literary Autobiography As a young adult‚ I struggled to believe that reading could be enjoyable. My reading levels were behind my classmates and I needed extra help‚ I was ashamed and loathed reading. My intense desire to have the passion to pick up a book and comprehend its story was fueled by my mom. My mom could not fall asleep without a book in her hands‚ and most mornings I would hear her complaining about how tired she was from her late night reading. I strove to be a “good” reader‚ to be
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wealthiest men in history. In this autobiography Andrew Carnegie explains the story of being an immigrant who goes through numerous obstacles and struggles‚ however‚ rises to the top. Carnegie’s autobiography is moving and extremely powerful for being one of the first of its kind in the 1900s. He starts as a telegrapher and with hard work and complete devotion to being the best‚ becomes the captain of industry and steel magnate. In addition to this‚ The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay
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The Man with a Hoe by Edwin Markham‚ and L’homme à la houe by Jean-François Millet In 1899 an American schoolteacher‚ Charles Edward Anson Markham (1852-1940)‚ who used the penname Edwin Markham‚ was inspired by an 1863 painting to write a poem. The painting was "L’homme à la houe" by the French artist‚ Jean-François Millet (1814-1875); the poem was "The Man with a Hoe". The poem quickly became as famous as the painting. Both continue to be moving testimonies to what the too prevalent inhumanity
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Franklin’s Autobiography and Biography American Writers to 1865 Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography and Biography Benjamin Franklin starts his autobiography with “Dear Son‚ I have ever had a Pleasure in obtaining any little antecdotes of my Ancestors. You may remember the Enquires I made among the Remains of my relations when you were with me in England; and the journey I took for that purpose (Franklin‚ 1771‚ p. 231).” Franklin was sixty five when he started his autobiography and wanted
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Many times in people ’s lives‚ they are asked to define their personality and they do not know how to respond. What is the actual definition of personality and how can we define our own? Personality is a unique consistent pattern of thinking‚ feeling‚ and acting. In other words‚ personality is a combination of characteristics or qualities that form the person in you. Like a painting‚ there are many different color schemes that combine in order to show the big picture. There is no such thing as a
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Have you ever gone to camp or somewhere away from home for a while? If you have don’t you feel home sick and what to go home .I think that everyone has had that feeling at least once in their life. The biggest thing that is miss is my mom‚ dad and grandmother‚ oh and my dog too. All of the things I miss at home will eventually become less home sick for me. One of the biggest things that influenced me was MHS.This school influenced me because it is teaching me how to be a better person and giving
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