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    October 12 2012 Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings Book Review American hero‚ Benjamin Franklin was a man of many careers and hobbies. Franklin was an author‚ scientist‚ publisher‚ politician‚ inventor‚ printer‚ and diplomat. Franklin was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts in the beginning of the 18th century. As an adolescent Franklin’s goal in life was to become a minister until his passion for reading and writing excelled. At the young age of seventeen he had moved to Philadelphia

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    thinking of Benjamin Franklin‚ two thoughts come to my mind. His part in the founding of electricity due to his experiments with the kite and the key was engraved in my head from a young age. Also‚ the familiar face found at the center of possibly my favorite piece of paper I could have in my wallet at any time. But what lead to Benjamin Franklin being a figure so known and idolized‚ not only in early British American history but‚ in our world today? The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin outlines the

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    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Path to the Auto-improvement Luis A. Cruz Prof. Jerry Wallace HIST 1301 University of Texas at El Paso PATH TO AUTO-IMPROVEMENT 2 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Path to the Auto-improvement The main reason that Franklin had to write his autobiography was to show how to live the life in a better way‚ at least in Franklin´s experience. Franklin added

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    So to go in depth‚ in the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Franklin constantly expresses the significance on how to live in an idealistic American image‚ in which his views and concepts has changed America into a country of reason during the merge of the enlightenment period ( ). Franklin conceptualized idea on individualism and his humanitarianism played a role in the creation of the age of enlightenment and of Americans idea on independence. Franklin shaped an opening for the eighteenth century

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    Benjamin Franklin‚ a powerful motivating figure of early American history‚ was a man of various trades. In fact‚ Franklin was a strong writer‚ printer‚ politician‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ theorist‚ postmaster and etc. Franklin was a self-made gentleman. Young Franklin was very active in his community‚ and was able to open a printing press. He even helped establish libraries‚ hospitals‚ and universities. In Franklin’s memoir‚ he describes his early life as a colonist. He vividly details his diplomatic

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    November 2012 Character Analysis From forming a nation to a man on the moon‚ Americans have always believed in the possibility of progress. Progress can be measured in many ways—technological‚ financial‚ educational‚ social‚ and even spiritual. Just as Benjamin Franklin invented devices to improve the quality of life in America‚ he also tried to invent a moral “machine” to improve the quality of his own character. In his autobiography‚ “Ben Franklin’s Autobiography‚” Benjamin Franklin illustrates the difficulties

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    The optimism of people today revolve around too many insignificant instances. “The Autobiography”‚ by Benjamin Franklin‚ shows this. “TRANQUILITY. Be not disturbed at trifles‚ or at accidents common or unavoidable.” (Franklin 81). This virtue means that one should not be in dismay over calamities that can’t be dodged in everyday life. When the boat to Philadelphia was torn at the sails‚ Benjamin and the crew waited out the robust winds. Anxiety is a disorder that makes the average person worry about

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    Perfection happens when you are flawless‚ like a perfect score on a test. Perfection can also be the sound of your baby’s first cry. Sometimes being perfect is the friend that is there when you need them. Sometimes you fit a dress perfectly. Perfection is not something you can be‚ it is something you do‚ or how something is described. Allan Mallinger explains how most define perfection: Some see perfectionism as a laudable‚ uncompromising insistence on doing any piece of work well or a need to

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    good would come from giving up but only make things worst. Gardner speaks of Bejamin Franklin repetitvely which makes you believe that Franklin was like a role model to Gardner. The desire for success and the need to provide for his family encouraged Gardner to put his skills to use and become a success. Throughout the movie Gardner shows order and industry. In “The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinFranklin speaks about thirteen virtues and the two Gardner has the most are order and industry

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    David Ruano David Parker History 111 March 1‚ 2015 Franklin’s Virtues: Attaining Moral Perfection Besides Dr. Martin Luther King’s‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography is one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read. I now understand why this book is viewed with great importance. I truly believe that if every American young or old would follow in the perspective of Dr. Franklin and his 13 virtues‚ that the United States of America will be the first nation to

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