realities is that humans are not perfect. Despite all the ideals of what perfection should look like physically‚ personally‚ and socially; no one has achieved perfection. However‚ one person in particular set a very good example of self-improvement. Benjamin Franklin‚ a leader in many ways and beloved by many‚ was the very person who attempted to achieve perfection. When he set out to do this he was unaware how difficult it would be. Instead of perfection‚ he focused on self-improvement. He set goals that
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Benjamin Franklin had many jobs; he had been an inventor‚ scientist‚ politician‚ librarian‚ postmaster‚ and writer‚ just to name a few. Franklin was a genius that wanted to help his people. He founded the first public hospital in the United States of America‚ developed a concept for a public library‚ instituted and established the post office‚ organized the first volunteer fire department‚ and also insured the people for fire damages to their homes. In addition to his “famous firsts‚” he is also
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Benjamin Franklin‚ one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ is known for his extensive list of accomplishments‚ including politician‚ printer‚ scientist‚ musician‚ inventor‚ and diplomat. He has always been proud of his working class roots after growing up in a poor family. He involves himself with public affairs and causes aimed at improving the lives of others. However‚ Benjamin Franklin is in no way perfect. He often manipulates people to get what he wants and becomes narcissistic later
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Benjamin Franklin is known for a variety of things and needless to say he was a man capable of accomplishing multiple things. Thus‚ including his first political cartoon published in May 9‚ 1754 in his own newspaper Pennsylvania Gazette. All controlled by himself‚ Franklin was not only in charge of running it‚ but also making sure that his points were clear. More so‚ especially in his “Join‚ or Die” picture. This broken snake was more than just a simple cartoon. It was a statement for the Americans
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Rousseau autobiography. Confessions strays away from the Enlightenment movement and discusses different aspects of human beings. Unlike Benjamin’s Franklin’s autobiography‚ Confessions embraces humility and embarrassment. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is more didactic‚ emphasizes the importance of learning how to write‚ read‚ and speak well. There are natural laws emplaced and systems that should be followed‚ but Confessions disrupts the ideas of the Enlightenment movement and ignites the
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Topic: How does traveling influence a country. Traveling is human need when their physical life is better‚ nowadays. And traveling is considered an important economic sector of many countries around the world‚ including VietNam. Traveling solve a part of unemployment‚ increase economic profit and contributed to introduce the country and people of Vietnam. First of all‚ traveling increase economic profit. Direct contribution of traveling in Vietnam 2010 GDP is 73‚800 billion VND (equivalent
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Reading Response #2 Benjamin Franklin’s principles are comparable to the Mary Rowlandson’s orgins in way and also diverse in some ways. In Benjamin Franklin’s The Autobiography‚ Franklin holds alloy of importance on educations and improving one own self‚ and how it can benefit to anyone. Franklin is a person who believes if he constantly read and educates himself he will improve his own work and archive hid dream. Compared to Puritan constant belief in the bible and her faith in god will
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Benjamin Britten‚ an outstanding British composer‚ pianist‚ and conductor‚ is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. His talents include composing Operas‚ Chorals‚ and Orchestra pieces. Included in his accomplishments are compositions composed for symphonies‚ operas‚ and films. He became quite well known for his work during the mid-twentieth century. Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 in Lowestoft England. Britten’s father was a dentist‚ and not very involved in young Benjamin’s
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Benjamin Bradley was born a slave in Maryland‚ around 1830‚ but became an engineer and inventor. Although it was against the law to teach a slave how to read or write‚ Bradley learned literacy from his enslaver’s children. Bradley was also good at mathematics‚ and showed a natural talent for making things. As a teenager‚ Bradley was put to work at an office where he built a working steam engine from pieces of scrap metal. Others were so impressed with Bradley’s mechanical skills that he was given
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The Graduate – Benjamin Braddock Characterization The film „The Graduate“‚ published in 1967 tells the story of a young man who has to deal with the problems of having no aim in life and getting seduced by an elder woman. Benjamin Braddock‚ played by Dustin Hoffman‚ is the protagonist and he is going to be the topic of this characterization. Benjamin‚ a recent college graduate‚ got the features of a normal 20 years old male in the 1960`s. Brown hair‚ mid-tall‚ well-dressed‚ trained and good-looking
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