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Analysis of Ben Franklin’s Autobiography & Poor Richard’s Almanac

Analysis of Ben Franklin’s Autobiography & Poor Richard’s Almanac. Homework Questions. Page 75 #1-6 What is the tone of Mark Twain’s comments about Benjamin Franklin in the blue box on page 75?. How is his writing different than Puritan writing?.

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Analysis of Ben Franklin’s Autobiography & Poor Richard’s Almanac

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  1. Analysis of Ben Franklin’s Autobiography & Poor Richard’s Almanac

  2. Homework Questions • Page 75 #1-6 • What is the tone of Mark Twain’s comments about Benjamin Franklin in the blue box on page 75?

  3. How is his writing different than Puritan writing? • Consider why he writes, his religious views, his virtues/beliefs • His writing reveals the emergence of American INDIVIDUALITY • How is it evident that he wrote during the Age of Reason? (use your notes!)

  4. from Poor Richard’s Almanack – page 74 • Franklin gives advice about how people should behave. • He uses aphorisms: brief, cleverly worded statements about that makes a wise observation about life

  5. Look at #1-4 Identify the synonym of this saying: A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. 3

  6. True or False (according to Ben)answer on your homework Read #1: Even close friends need some privacy from each other. Read #2: A mind is a terrible thing to waste Read #8: Live for tomorrow Read #14: May all your wishes come true Read #17: There is dignity in hard work.

  7. Implied metaphors • Metaphors that do not state explicitly the two things being compared • Identify what each of the images mean • 4: A spoonful of honey • 7: Lying down with dogs • 15: An empty bag • 16: A small leak

  8. Paradox • A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a kind of truth Example: “I must be cruel to be kind” Hamlet • Is 1 or 14 a paradox? Why?

  9. On your homework page • Explain one of his moral messages in your own words (choose one we have not yet discussed) • Which aphorism reveals a healthy skepticism and humor about human nature • 1,3,6,15,18,19

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