Adams John Adams was the second president of the United States, but he was also much more than that. He came from a relatively wealthy and strong family, and went on to become a lawyer (Brookhiser, 2002)
He wanted to be effective in this lifetime, and had a very different view than the Puritans when it came to worrying about the soul. Essentially, he did not bother to worry about his soul's condition, and instead focused on worldly effectiveness (Henretta, 2011)
That was true with both political and personal life, as both were significant to Franklin and could affect the well-being of the Puritans and the society as a whole. What Franklin had to say at the time was considered to be radically new and different, and the Puritan society in which he was entrenched was often astonished by how forward and open he was regarding issues which many would never discuss (Isaacson, 2003)
However, John and Abigail Adams expressed deep and significant moments of intimacy in their letters, which was something was not so common with respect to correspondence that would have been, in a way, public. Formal letter writing in the 18th century had a specific presentation and code it was expected to follow, and it was a code from which Adams and his wife would often stray (Peek, 2003)
However, he was not interested in being the one to experiment. He wanted a competent and willing philosopher to do that, but was interested in the information that would be collected from the philosophizing that would take place (Skemp, 2012)
He also had a wife whom he deeply adored, and it was clear that the feeling was returned. While this was not shocking and many people loved and cared for their spouses, the willingness Adams had to be open about his feelings for his wife and to express those feelings to her freely was not something that was commonly seen in the time period, when those types of feelings were most expected to be kept to oneself or shared only in very private moments with loved ones (Thompson, 2002)
Franklin was a literary author who happened to be involved in politics, having a special place in the hearts and minds of many Americans. Studies have shown that Franklin was a leading figure in the American Revolution, where, he served in the Second Continental Congress as well as, a diplomat to France (Lemay, 2006)
(b) Through becoming a British Imperialist Becoming a gentleman changed Franklin's life. Franklin never became the most eloquent spokesman for the American rights, however he seems to have outshone many native English people in his praise for Great Britain, as a result, people referred him as "a thoroughgoing imperialist and royalist" (Waldstreicher, 2011)
Studies have shown that Franklin was a leading figure in the American Revolution, where, he served in the Second Continental Congress as well as, a diplomat to France (Lemay, 2006). He helped in securing French support for the American Cause, an indispensable contribution during the Revolutionary War (Wood 2004), Today, Franklin remain one of the relatively figures in the world history who could be called, a diplomat, a politician, an inventor, a scientist and many others
It seems Paine was more a revolutionary and anti-establishment, while Franklin was more a statesman and progressive. Benjamin Franklin came from a modest family and at the age of thirteen began as an apprentice for his bother (Franklin pp)
By all accounts, Franklin was a secure human in all areas of his life, private and public. Thomas Paine on the other hand, seems to have had a more troubled private life, widowed and then divorced, which may or may not have had some bearing on his public personality (Paine pp)
When Franklin was a young man, it would have been hard to predict his later achievements. Born the 15th of 17 children in his family (Davis, p, 59), he apprenticed with a printer
Born the 15th of 17 children in his family (Davis, p, 59), he apprenticed with a printer. He pursued this trade when he moved to Philadelphia, arriving at age 17 as a shabby-looking runaway (Isaacson, PAGE)
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one the most accomplished founders of the United States (Morgan, 2002)
Without Franklin's guidance for compromise, the United States might not even exist today; certainly it's political and economic landscape would be far different. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706, the tenth son of Abia Folger, daughter of an indentured servant (Powell, 1977)
Benjamin Franklin's continuing influence is summarized as follows: Franklin's life and activity created the background of a new ethics based on the principles of the Enlightenment and the Puritan tradition of the early English settlers, which would shape American principles in the centuries to come." (Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790, 2001-2002)
When it became known who the true author of these articles was, the elder Franklin was quite furious with his brother. James Franklin was doubly concerned that the fame of being identified as Silence Dogood would make Benjamin immodest and big-headed (Cook 2)
One of Franklin's colloquialisms functions as the lesson for this period of Franklin's life. He says, "Immodest words admit of no defense, for want of modesty is want of sense" (Franklin 7)
At the time of the writings, Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous people in the world, a national treasure in his own lifetime. Having such a man for a father could send a child on one of two paths (Jensen)
Even while under control of the British Empire, the citizen of the American landscape was given the belief that they could surpass the sociological and cultural class in which they were born if only they were willing to work hard for it. Many scholars would point to Benjamin Franklin as an example of the self-made man that all Americans would aspire to become (Sherman 1)