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Compare And Contrast Benjamin Franklin And Patrick Henry
It’s going to compare and contrast Patrick Henry's “Speech in the Virginia Convention”and Benjamin Franklin “Speech in the Convention” by how they told their speeches and their views about when to compromise and when to stand firm.
The similarities between Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin is they both want their audience to have patriotism, realistic views, and wisdom. Next they gave speeches to get their audience to change their minds. “The opinion i have had of its errors i sacrifice to the public good Franklin”. Next similarity is they use rhetorical devices such as allusion. “confounded like those of all of the builders of Babel Franklin”
The differences between the men are Patrick Henry want to fight benjamin Franklin wants to compromise

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