Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin

As we jump into the autobiography of one of our Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, we discover he was the 15th child in a family of 17. His wit, humble appearance, liberal ideals, and upfront style distinguished him from other, more condescending leaders of his age. Growing up and learning about American history, we emphasize Benjamin Franklin’s sense of humor, charm and willingness for compromise. From being a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat Ben Franklin had an immense amount of opportunity for success along with failure .But what high school history neglects to teach us is that even Franklin had a darker side. Most current American public figures, from Presidents to Hollywood movie stars, create and manage a public image. Franklin was the first and greatest at this game. His autobiography is still reflected by most to be the best book to read for advice on how to win friends

At the beginning of his printing career Franklin was excited to interact with reading and writing individuals like himself, but soon realized he was working for pennies at the hour by his brother. After years of his printer apprenticeship Ben began writing a column in his brothers’ paper, that he would be signed by Silence Dogood. In these letters, he often made fun of Boston authorities and much of society; soon these stories became very popular, leading individuals to wonder who Silence Dogood was. After years of dealing with his brother James, going to prison for making statements against the Boston authorities, Franklin ran the newspaper company. Once James was released he continued to run the company but instead used Ben’s name; this led for more hostility in the brother’s relationship and eventually Franklin left Boston and moved to Philadelphia where he worked for a different newspaper