The Reticent Politician The word “reticence” is not a common word to hear in everyday life. The word “politician” while more commonly used‚ has received a bad reputation‚ at least in the United States‚ because it has been associated with power-hungry‚ manipulative public officials who value the progress of their agenda over their own integrity. Public officials‚ from Presidents to mayors‚ have been caught lying to the public within the U.S. liberal democracy‚ have tainted their own reputations‚
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Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography provides a comprehensive insight into his character and the environment of religious toleration in Philadelphia during his time. From this reading‚ we understand that compared to other colonies Philadelphia held one of the less tensed and strict atmospheres in terms of religious acceptance. After it was determined that the minister‚ George Whitefield‚ one of the prominent ministers of the Great Awakening‚ should not be reduced to preaching in an unflattering open
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“Learning to Write‚” by Benjamin Franklin‚ showed me how anyone can improve themselves. As a lad‚ Franklin made it a mission to himself to become a better writer and speaker. Throughout the excerpt‚ he puts himself through various tasks to do so. When he was just a child he would go out of his way to learn from different prints and would copy and turn the piece into his own words. Day and night‚ he would practice. I remember as a child myself I would practice my drawing skills. Franklin’s passion
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Benjamin Franklin was born January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He is known for inventing things such as the bifocals‚ the Franklin Stove‚ the glass harmonica‚ and the lightning rod. In 1732‚ he published Poor Richard’s Almanac. Ben also helped write and review the Declaration of Independence. He helped work out the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary war. In 1746‚ Ben found work from other scientists on their electrical experiments. While he was doing an experiment‚ he shocked himself
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The short film "Stutterer" by Benjamin Cleary shows a small snippet of a man’s life where he can only stutter his words. The main character of this story goes by the name of Greenwood‚ Greenwood has an online girlfriend that he’s been talking to for over 6 months and they seem to have plenty in common and love to type online to each other‚ however this evening wasn’t the same as others because Ellie ‚Greenwoods girlfriend‚ says she has a surprise for him and she’ll reveal it to him the next day.
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In the words of Benjamin Franklin‚ there are “no gains without pains.” Likewise was his bold yet daring task to achieve the impossible‚ which is moral perfection. Through much contemplation‚ he complied together thirteen virtues that‚ he believed would guarantee a man’s perfection. Even though he wasn’t ever able to arrive at a completely faultless life‚ his efforts ultimately improved and bettered his life. Because of his sixth virtue‚ frugality‚ Franklin’s finances flourished. Franklin said that
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realising that society has willingly conformed to the laws of the system is revealed several times throughout the poem. It is apparent from lines such as ‘I have learnt that equality may not mean freedom and freedom may not mean liberation’ that Benjamin Zephaniah believes that society has been brainwashed into thinking that because a mask of ‘equality’ is present‚ the system is fair‚ just and unprejudiced. However‚ they cannot see beyond the system and therefore are foolishly led to believe that
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Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two major figures in history. Edwards was a very religious Puritan minister‚ and Benjamin Franklin was the opposite; a diplomat‚ inventor‚ negotiator‚ merchant along with many other qualities. Each man had goals in their life. Though the reasons for the goals may be different‚ they both were very serious about accomplishing them. The goals that each man had in life were far from similar. Edwards was very committed to his religion‚ and did much more than
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Rhetorical Analysis – Banneker Slavery is infamously known in American history as “America’s greatest shame”. Accompanied by the concept of slavery was vast opposition due to it being unconstitutional and contradicting the basis of American government. Benjamin Banneker writes a simple letter to Thomas Jefferson that effectively argues against the institution of slavery utilizing political appeals‚ irony‚ repetition‚ and a snarky tone. Banneker argues against slavery by using numerous political appeals
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When Benjamin Franklin arrived in London for the first time in 1724‚ he had no idea how much of an impact this city would have on his future. The city of London set the foundation for all of Franklin’s hard work‚ motivation‚ and pleasure. By the time he was 20 years old‚ he had accomplished more than what was expected of a man of that age. Nothing was ever handed to him because he worked hard for every single penny that he made. London opened the doors for different opportunities and new skills to
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