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This 4 page paper discusses Benjamin Franklin's principles and how he has proven to be the embodiment of the "American dream." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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many of the qualities we like to associate with whats best in America. Franklin believed that in order to achieve what is now called the "American dream," first and foremost
it was necessary to work hard. "In The Way to Wealth, published in 1757 and reprinted and translated many times, he preaches Industry and Frugality - how to attain wealth
and keep it. Franklins celebrated Autobiography is a classic text on economic individualism and social mobility. He describes his own rise from childhood poverty to prosperity thanks to hard work
and temperance" (Pickering & Chatto). He also espouses frugality and temperance. Franklin started grammar school when he was eight, but went to work at age ten; at 12 he was
apprenticed to his brother James as a printer (Kindig, 2006). James printed the "New England Courant," and Benjamin published his first article in the paper at the age of 15
(Kindig, 2006). It was a satire, and through it and other similar articles he "poked fun at the people of Boston and soon wore out his welcome, both with his
brother and with the city" (Kindig, 2006). Franklin left Boston and went first to New York, then Philadelphia, looking for work as a printer (Kindig, 2006). He got himself a
commission to go to Europe to buy supplies for a new printing house, but was abandoned when he got off the ship (Kindig, 2006). Alone and without connections, Franklin worked
hard, saved his money, and was able to buy his return fare to Philadelphia in 1732; he set up shop as a printer (Kindig, 2006). In 1741 he was "appointed
clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly" and was made Postmaster the next year (Kindig, 2006). He began publishing Poor Richards Almanac in 1741; the little book remains known to this day
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