I want to start my think piece with this quote from the book. “Franklin is best known as prophet of the American dream: if you work hard and play by the rules, then you will succeed. Power and privilege are the fruit of industry and effort, not birth and ascriptive social roles. The American dream is closely associated with some of Poor Richard’s most famous phrases: ‘A penny saved is a penny earned,’ ‘There are no gains without pains,’ and ‘Early to bed and early to rise/Make a man healthy wealthy
the United States of America. Benjamin Franklin helped transform America into the nation of self independence that it is today, and practically created the American dream. Ben Franklin was a true pioneer and motivated self help in America. Without Benjamin Franklin, America might not even be as modern as it is today. In fact, the United States might not even exist today. Initially, Benjamin Franklin was a renaissance man of his time. Benjamin Franklin spoke many languages including
Benjamin Franklin is the Founding Father that best represents the true values of an American because he was a visionary. Benjamin Franklin started from nothing compared to where he was at his peak. The Independence Hall Association, in their The Electric Ben Franklin article, "A Quick Biography of Benjamin Franklin" states that Benjamin Franklin and his sixteen siblings were not wealthy. Benjamin Franklin's Father was also only a candle maker which means that Franklin had to work even harder to make
you ever wanted to catch lightning from the sky? Benjamin Franklin did catch lightning from the sky. In 1749 he invented the lightning rod and changed the world of electricity. He did hundreds of remarkable things in his life and he was a key part of his community. Benjamin Franklin was an author, scientist, inventor, and a civic leader that contributed not only to science, but also his community, and made a difference in the world. Benjamin Franklin helped mold America into what it is today. Around
Benjamin Franklin and Jonathon Edwards on Religion Benjamin Franklin believed in Deism while Jonathan Edwards was stoutly religious. Edwards believed strongly in God and his omniscient power. In his memoirs he says, “I thought with myself, how excellent a being that was.” In this Edwards is referring to God and how he first truly felt God’s glory. This is a stark difference from Franklin’s beliefs which centered on Deism, the belief that God stepped back from the world once He created it. They
Benjamin Franklin played many roles rather than just being the president. He was well known in the eighteenth century, especially in the western world of the eighteenth century. At the time Benjamin Franklin was the center for everyone and there is no doubt he was a pivotal part of many people’s life. Benjamin Franklin lived in the heart’s of many for many reasons in particular for his hard work in gaining independence for the United States. Franklin also had a hand in establishing the U.S. as a
Benjamin Franklin is very popular to American culture. He is a founding father and the face of the 100 dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin’s contribution to American culture and society are endless. He was very famous among the people of his time and even historians today. It is rare to find an article bad mouthing Franklin, but that does not mean he did not possess a much darker side to him. In fact, research shows that Franklin was not always the optimist previously thought, and that he also had a much
religious and political people, it would pioneer a new vision for America. Therefore, without any reasonable thinking and brilliant ideas from the Enlightenment, Jefferson might only be a clever man filled with great ambition with no inspiration, and Franklin a publisher working in his own company with no motivation; then the independence would not had been possible to fall on the New England. As a result, only with the help from the conception brought up the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment, works
Mae West once said “Good women are no fun… the only good woman I can recall in history was Betsy Ross. And all she ever made was a flag.” Mae West did not just say this quote because she was a struggling actress that needed respect in the past, she said this on Betsy’s behalf that died trying to earn respect from other people including us. Even though she was castigated by many, over the course of her eighty-four years on earth she accomplished more than any could imagine like sewing for the Revolutionary
Journalism has always been an important issue in America’s democracy and it is reflected on the United States Constitution as the First Amendment is freedom of the press. One of the main traditions of the American press has been investigative journalism, which “beneath the surface of everyday news events” (Aucoin, 225) to expose government corruption, environmental pollution and many other social problems. It has been portrayed in films several times depicting some of the most relevant cases of corruption