The man Benjamin Franklin eventually became a man of good character and willingness to accept others. However‚ as the story of Ben Franklin unfolds you see he was indeed just a man. A man found to be of the same fault and human flaw as us all to which we were born‚ and that is into sin. Franklin as well as all people fell short. God told us in his word long before Ben Franklin ever existed. Romans 3:23 states “for all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” (NIV). Franklin did prove however
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February 2015 The Expression of The American Dream Benjamin Franklin was one of the most important and skillful men in American history. He was a man of care‚ pluck‚ and integrity. Franklin was a printer‚ though his business experiences were very varied. Benjamin Franklin wrote The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin over a period of eighteen years‚ making three separate attempts to complete it. Unhappily‚ Franklin died before the completion of the autobiography. Ragged Dick‚ by Horatio Alger‚ is a book projected
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Ben Franklin and Frederick Douglass are the most prominent figures in American history that fought for freedom and equal rights‚ democracy and racial equality. Frederick Douglass was one of the most important figures in anti-slavery and civil rights movement which took place in the 19th century. Ben Franklin was a scientist‚ politician‚ diplomat and author. His social and political activity coincided with consolidation and creation of the nation. For both Franklin and Douglass‚ escape from oppressive
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American. Benjamin Franklin wrote his Autobiography as a letter addressed to his son in two parts. Franklin knew they would be public and wanted people to read them because he felt he was worth following as an example. He grew up in a big family where his dad did not make a large income. He worked his way up to become more knowledgeable and eventually be a founding father of The United States of America. He wants the rest of Americans to follow his example he set forth as his life autobiography. His life
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enlightened a philosopher as one would say‚ such as Thomas Hobbes‚ Ben Franklin‚ and John Locke. It seems that there has to be a separation of ideals‚ one would have to choose sides to either believe in the spiritual or realistic happenings of life. In this paper I look to show a distinction of spiritual vs. realism‚ because the enlightenment period was a transition from spiritual
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and unity still echoes in American culture today. Furthermore‚ Benjamin Franklin’s thirteen principles of success shows the American principles of self-reliance and independence. In addition‚ Franklin also illustrates the American Dream. Franklin’s set of virtues that are paralleled today by a multitude of people. For instance‚ Francisco Jiménez‚ who grew in poverty‚ rose from the pure poverty of migrant workers. Like Benjamin Franklin‚ teachers also strive to share their knowledge with others. It
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The Great Awakening arose at a time of questioning how an individual’s role manifested itself in religion and society. These ideas were brought about by Henry Thoreau and John Locke during the Enlightenment Era‚ which emphasized reason and logic and it allowed for one to realize the power of the individual and to view the universe in the light of scientific law. In response to the current Enlightenment ideas the Great Awakening went against these current popular beliefs and affirmed that in order
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Enlightenment Mini- Essay Perseverance Is the Key In their writings‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ J. Hector St John de Cre’vecoeur‚ and Phyllis Wheatley all call attention to humble and lowly beginnings‚ either of themselves or of Americans in general. Benjamin Franklin expressed through his writings that he had a purpose‚ and being blessed by God he succeeded his lowly beginnings. Cre’veceour looks at lowly and humble beginnings from the point of view of an American. He feels that your past is a lesson
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In Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography named The Autobiography written in his own words‚ Benjamin wrote about important topics‚ but the most influenced subject in his work was religion. Throughout his autobiography‚ he spoke about how he was about educated about religion as a Presbyterian and he had personal opinions about what he learned. Of course‚ he never doubted or questioned religion‚ but some of his teachers seemed to be disqualified to be teaching about religion beliefs. In Benjamin Franklin’s
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wonder what this country would be like if we didn’t have great leaders such as Benjamin Franklin‚ Patrick Henry‚ and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence would have never been written and we would probably still be under the thumb of the British Empire. Our lives would not be the same. We would not have the right to freedom‚ liberty or justice. All decisions would probably be made for each of us. Benjamin Franklin would not have shown us the way to a better life‚ there would not have been
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