The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is a renowned figure in the American history. He is known for writing a memoir about his life for his son. In addition, he was a very notable person during his lifetime. He was a politician, a philosopher, publisher, and a diplomat who held many public offices and positions. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the account of Benjamin Franklin’s life. Franklin writes about his life and the accomplishments and mistakes he made in his youth life. Benjamin’s central point for writing this autobiography was to offer his son William Franklin, a method on how to accomplish much in life, through his own life. Benjamin Franklin in his autobiography narrates why it is important for every …show more content…
In his letter, he makes it clear to his son that, in life, one has to be disciplined, self-reliant and one must work hard to improve his/herself. He talks about his life as an apprentice candle and soap maker, a business man, to an author, philosopher, scientist, diplomat, and above all, as am American icon. He was the youngest of thirteen children and his father could not afford him college education but his love for reading and a passion to work hard made him learn everything his eyes caught, until he became an …show more content…
Initially, he was a poor man who went from being poor to a wealthy intelligent man. It is very true that, one has to work hard in order to succeed and success can only come when we build our self image and take responsibility for our actions. Benjamin’s arguments are compelling because, he was able to make it work and become an American icon. In addition, he gives an account of his struggles, experiences and accomplishments to his son in a chronological order. Moreover, the autobiography shows how he was able to work on his mistakes and how he improved his self. In his autobiography, Benjamin was able to prove that he was a compassionate man who was ready to help others. He wanted people to learn from his experiences and that is why he was able to build the Philadelphia library to prove to the youth that education is vital. Therefore, he was able to motivate children who came from poor families to work hard, since he showed them through his life that all is