The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin's Life

“The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” is an unfinished record of his life. Franklin begins the book by addressing his son William. Franklin mentions the purpose of writing this autobiography is so that if his son wishes to know about his life, he will be able to. Franklin states how he enjoyed his life and would even relive it, other than some faults he made which he would correct if he lived it over. Franklin gives a brief mention of his family’s ancestry. It is important to take note that he was the youngest son of a youngest son. Started at the bottom and through countless hours of hard work and dedication, Franklin demonstrates how he achieved the American Dream. While doing so he also provides a self-help book to the public demonstrating

Franklin did not come from an aristocratic rich family, his family was in the lower middle class, but still he was able to get an education and pursue what he loved. Even after his father pulled him from school to work he continued to read and write and better his writing. What would have been the outcome if franklin had continued his schooling? Based on Franklin’s autobiography it seems he was passionate and enjoyed school—he craved education. Franklin states, “I work’d hard at my business, and spent but little upon myself except in seeing plays and in books.” (Franklin 38) With the money that he made all he wanted was more education, and to continue in his readings.

Franklin gives his credit to the library. He says, “this library afforded me the means of improvement by constant study, for which I set apart an hour or two each day, and thus repair’d in some degree the loss of the learned education my father once intended for me. reading was the only amusement I allow’d myself.” (Franklin

From a small town boy who grew up in the lower middle class, to this successful man, Benjamin franklin demonstrates the American dream. Education is not something you are forced to do its something you truly want to do. Benjamin Franklin shows that education is a privilege; even once out of school he continues his education through reading at the library. All his hard work and passion and self-betterment made him known by everyone. He was proud of the life he lived and would even relive it with the adjustments of a few errors he made along the way. Franklin proves it is possible to achieve the American dream through motivation and