Throughout his lifetime‚ Benjamin Franklin accomplished several things‚ he was a postmaster‚ politician‚ firefighter‚ musician‚ an expert swimmer‚ and above all an extraordinary inventor and innovator. His inventions were fascinating‚ and have helped create the society we live in today. Because of him‚ we now enjoy simple things like fireplaces‚ electricity‚ and bifocals. Franklin’s first invention was invented in 1742 and was known as the Franklin Stove‚ much similar to what we call a fireplace
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American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Broadway Doubleday‚ 2000. Henry William Brands was born 7 August 1953 in Portland Oregon. Brands lived in Oregon until he went to college in California; there he attended Stanford University and studied History as well as Mathematics. After traveling the nation being a salesman‚ he taught History and Mathematics at both the high school and college levels for nine years. In the meantime‚ Brands earned his Graduate degrees in History and
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Americanization of Benjamin Franklin"‚ written by Gordon S. Wood‚ is a selective study of aspects of the Founding Father’s life. In his book‚ Wood’s purpose is to portray the lesser known details of Benjamin Franklin’s life and his transformation from a Loyalist of the Royal Crown‚ to a patriot who would unknowingly become one of the most massively symbolic and significant figures in American history. Wood reveals that before he was a passionate American revolutionist‚ Franklin passionately believed
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“Background” “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” was thought by himself to be “the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection”. It refers to when he was in his twenties‚ around 1726‚ he found himself jobless; penniless; in debt and suddenly a single father. He was very intelligent and he knew there was definitely something wrong in his life and he was eager to make a change. So he wrote this autobiography not only to tell his son about his life but also to improve his financial situation
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Ajeemah and his Son written by James Barry. This story shows how how a father and son seperated during the slave trade change both their views and attitude in life. The story first begins as ‚Ajeemah a very successful African man‚ is walking with his oldest son atu to his wedding day. This was ‚at the moment‚ their happiest point in their lives.”Ajeemah didn’t look at his‚but both had a faint smile”.But it would destroyed in seconds by two slave hunters. After being captured and shipped to jamaica
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Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography From reading the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ who throughout his life Benjamin Franklin was known for being in many different trades‚ from a publisher‚ an inventor‚ a diplomat‚ to a political philosopher‚ I have come to learn that his life was about doing what he needed to become successful. Benjamin Franklin has written his autobiography in a unique and unified way‚ but also in some ways very disjointed making the effectiveness of the theme detracted‚ which
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Compare Jonathan Edwards’ “Personal Narrative” and Benjamin Franklin’s “Autobiography‚ Part II.” Both Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are major and important American writers. A vast number of people were influenced by their writings. They illustrated early American themes in their personal points of view. Although they lived in similar times during the early development of America‚ they mostly wrote for different purposes. However‚ a reader can still find some similarities and common themes
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unity‚ or demands of genre.” In this time period‚ everyone was really starting to step outside of the box. Francisco Goya’s oil painting of Saturn Devouring His Son comes from a short story where Saturn learns of his fate‚ that one of his sons will kill him in order to take over for themselves. He decided to not live in fear‚ and instead to eat his children moments after they are born (Vallone). The whole painting is dark and dreary‚ exerting only dull colors. Because
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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
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look for when analyzing art? Certain components like lines‚ colors‚ light‚ scale‚ and movement are a few among many to be aware of. Knowing the history of the artwork and/or the artist can hint to the meaning as well. One work of art‚ Laocoön and His Sons‚ once analyzed reveals its meaning. Paying careful attention to the various elements of art and understanding the history behind sculpture point to its significance and value. This detailed and realistic statue of a struggle for life shows how difficult
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