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Assignment:

The Autobiography of Ben Franklin

The link for the autobiography

Please include FOUR-BLOCK QUOTES from Franklin's Autobiography to support your position. (please go in-depth for as much information as possible)

Section 1: Describe how Benjamin Franklin established the public library in Philadelphia. What was the effect of this library on Franklin? What was the effect of the library on his community?

Section 2: Explain Franklin's quest for moral perfection. What process did he use to keep track of his progress? Be specific. How successful was he? Which virtues did he find the most challenging to maintain? Providing some detail, what was meant by his saying, "a speckled ax is best?" Name one virtue that Franklin omitted from his pursuit of perfection that you feel should have been included.

Section 3: Was Franklin a religious man? Why, or why not? Provide specific evidence from the autobiography to support your conclusions.

Section 4: A critic once said, "Franklin was a shameless self-promoter with numerous achievements, almost all of which were accomplished primarily to gain fame for himself, along with bragging rights. Moreover, he was blindly idealistic, and did not concern himself with Americans of less success or economic means." In a single paragraph, defend or refute this accusation.