Part one of term paper
Benjamin Franklin's autobiography was to serve as a precedent for his son. His admiration and venerability for his ancestors inspired his life and hopped it would do the same for the future generations. Franklin was interested in the past actions and lives of his ancestors, from who's experience he was to learn and make future judgments in ...

Part two of term paper
... right direction in life by putting him through grammar school. His father intended for the knowledge learned in grammar school to be used in his future life of services for the church. Franklin progressed quickly and was transferred to a school for writing and arithmetic. Due to his progress in writing but failure in arithmetic, Franklin was withdrawn and engaged in his father's business as a tallow chandler and soap boiler. Disliking the business and loving the nature of the sea, Franklin spent ...