Benjamin Franklin Biography Essay
Tiffany Bedford
Professor Forsythe
March 1, 2014 The life of Benjamin Franklin was one consumed with ambition to improve himself in furtherance of achieving his goals and beyond. By undertaking the challenge of improving himself in several aspects of his life, Franklin was able to become a successful inventor, newspaper publisher, business person, and political leader between the 1750s and 1790. The Autobiography serves as a guide for his son and others to learn how to overcome hardships in life in order to reach success. Benjamin Franklin was able to make his way to success through self-determination and self-improvement. His constant struggle with attaining perfectionism drives him to correct his mistakes and to achieve moral excellency. …show more content…
He uses the Latin word “errata” which is used primarily in the printing business, to describe the errors he has made in his life. Whenever Franklin describes moments in his life that seem to have been unfortunate occurrences, he conceives each one as one of his erratum. His recollection of his mistakes leads him to improvement of his character. He learns from his mistakes and hopes that they can serve as an example to other for what not to do in their life.
Franklin’s first errata is taking apprenticeship with his brother, James, in the printing business by delivering papers. Franklin grew an interest in writing at a young age and decides to write papers by disguising his handwriting and leaving them anonymously under the door for his brother to find. When James gets arrested, he plans to give the paper over to Benjamin, while in the meantime, preparing secret papers that would continue his brother’s apprenticeship with him. Franklin decides to quit. He reflects of his decision to leave his brother’s …show more content…
When he starts to work at Palmer’s a famous printing house, he spends most of his earnings with Ralph on plays and other entertainment (Franklin 22). Franklin marks this moment as “another of the great errata of my life, which I wish to correct if I were to live it over again” (Franklin 22). His mistake hindered him from moving as much as he wished to. Also, he was unable to return to see Miss Read, whom he planned to marry. Franklin being unable to pay his passage because of his miscellaneous spending, taught himself the value of saving. His change in habit allowed him to grow and eventually start his own
Professor Forsythe
March 1, 2014 The life of Benjamin Franklin was one consumed with ambition to improve himself in furtherance of achieving his goals and beyond. By undertaking the challenge of improving himself in several aspects of his life, Franklin was able to become a successful inventor, newspaper publisher, business person, and political leader between the 1750s and 1790. The Autobiography serves as a guide for his son and others to learn how to overcome hardships in life in order to reach success. Benjamin Franklin was able to make his way to success through self-determination and self-improvement. His constant struggle with attaining perfectionism drives him to correct his mistakes and to achieve moral excellency. …show more content…
He uses the Latin word “errata” which is used primarily in the printing business, to describe the errors he has made in his life. Whenever Franklin describes moments in his life that seem to have been unfortunate occurrences, he conceives each one as one of his erratum. His recollection of his mistakes leads him to improvement of his character. He learns from his mistakes and hopes that they can serve as an example to other for what not to do in their life.
Franklin’s first errata is taking apprenticeship with his brother, James, in the printing business by delivering papers. Franklin grew an interest in writing at a young age and decides to write papers by disguising his handwriting and leaving them anonymously under the door for his brother to find. When James gets arrested, he plans to give the paper over to Benjamin, while in the meantime, preparing secret papers that would continue his brother’s apprenticeship with him. Franklin decides to quit. He reflects of his decision to leave his brother’s …show more content…
When he starts to work at Palmer’s a famous printing house, he spends most of his earnings with Ralph on plays and other entertainment (Franklin 22). Franklin marks this moment as “another of the great errata of my life, which I wish to correct if I were to live it over again” (Franklin 22). His mistake hindered him from moving as much as he wished to. Also, he was unable to return to see Miss Read, whom he planned to marry. Franklin being unable to pay his passage because of his miscellaneous spending, taught himself the value of saving. His change in habit allowed him to grow and eventually start his own