Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - English Ben Franklins Autobiography Ben Franklins Autobiography Ben Franklin's autobiography was an interesting piece to read. In the form of a letter to his son, it is challenging for readers to understand every aspect. The language, to agree with Jill and Jamie, takes a bit of getting "us'd" to. In the beginning, I had to read many of the lines several times over, but towards the end of the piece, I found myself reading and understanding his words much Since this was originally a letter, there are countless names throughout the writing, and this makes it hard for the reader to keep track of all of them. The way Franklin jumps from event to event often confused me at the beginning of the autobiography. Franklin's language, as I mentioned already, also posed a challenge. As with the other postings, the thing I enjoyed most about this reading was what I learned about one of the forefathers in American history. The majority of this 57 page biography dealt with little known events that occurred in the early life of Franklin. It was informing to learn of the hardships and events that faced Franklin while he was still a young man. I also enjoyed reading about his travels I found the second part of his biography very compelling. Here, he names the 13 virtues. When I read these virtues, i took time to reflect on each one. The most helpful thing was the descriptions at the end of each one. I also enjoyed seeing how Franklin related the virtues with his life. The book he kept track of his virtues in resembles his committment. It was also interesting to view Franklin's daily schedule. He seemingly had the entire day planned, and his daily questions provided inspiration. Although Franklin's autobiography was not the shortest or easiest to comprehend, I enjoyed the reading. I believe it gave us insight into a great leader and what made him what Bibliography: Word Count: 291
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