The contents of the books Franklin remembered as important to him as a boy have been recounted in some detail to emphasize the furnishings of mind which underwent the alleged conversion. “I drew a sketch of the plan and rules that would be necessary, and got a skillful conveyancer” (Franklin 75).To some extent, Franklin was limited by Hochschild’s tenets, but he overcame these barriers and created his unique life path and career. Hard work and persistence, clear career goals and good oratory skills are the main values followed by Franklin. Virtually all of his writing arose from particular circumstances, served an immediate purpose, and had a deliberate intent. This early fusion of deed and thought, common enough in childhood, is especially important in Franklin’s case because, more than with most of the world’s great thinkers, his was a life of action. Thus, his great desire to achieve personal growth and development helped him to become one of the prominent political figures in the history of America. Franklin describes that he was born in a family of a maker of candles and soap belonging to low class. The Autobiography vividly portrays the life and destiny of Benjamin Franklin which can be seen as an embodiment of the American dream.
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