Benjamin Franklin

I do not imagine there is many people who have not heard of Benjamin Franklin, and yet it was not until I read the passages from his autobiography that I realized how little I actually knew about the life of such a prominent historical figure that is rooted in our country's history. I did not have to read far into his  autobiography to get the impression that Franklin was a man of great ambition and intelligence. Franklin, who was not satisfied with the station he was born into, worked his way up to become a successful business man whose opinions were highly valued in politics. 

Because of this Franklin reminds me a lot of John Smith's idealism for the "New World" or "American" dream. He character exudes a smart business/customer service sense that is used in the corporate world. For example, Franklin mentions how it is prudent when working with your clients to not appear smarter than them; the purpose is to give the client a sense of control while doing business with them. 

Franklin is also like modern-day Americans in the fact that he was very organized and tried to compartmentalize his life with the use of a rigid schedule. While looking at his daily routine charts, I found them to be highly ambitious and admirable. Realistically though, they are not achievable and seem to be utterly exhausting. Speaking for myself, I find myself lacking time throughout the week without the added stress of mentally marking my daily faults. 

Having drawn these little snippets of this historical figure's life was incredibly interesting to discover and gave me perspective on how little I actually knew of one of our Founding Fathers.