Benjamin Franklin

Anderson, Douglas. “Benjamin Franklin and His Readers.” Early American Literature 41.3 (2006): 535-553.

The article focuses on our fascination with Benjamin Franklin and the many people who have devoted their careers to studying him. Benjamin Franklin pushed for much of the change that created the Enlightenment. He put intense effort into shaping the public opinion and public policy of the colonies. Franklin took on inventive projects such as achieving moral perfection. Franklin thought radically and confessed his suspicion in values of the church. Franklin was a man in a constant state of becoming: a gentleman, an imperialist, a patriot, and a diplomat. He represents the importance of striving and searching for personal growth during the Enlightenment.

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