Benjamin Franklin Response

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin’s memoir is a compelling narrative because of his
tone, diction, and other aspects that he includes. He organized his life
clearly and expanded on the things that he enjoyed which made me
interested and encouraged me to keep reading. For instance he mentioned
his love for reading. With that he mentioned some of the books he read
and how he eventually turned to poetry too. Plus through his interest of
reading, he met others in his town that shared the same interest.
Besides talking about the basic details that were relevant in his life
he included information that interested me as a reader. For instance,
“My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was
frequently chid for my singularity.”(p.17) In his narrative he
mentioned how he was reading a book that mentioned an all-vegetable
diet, so he decided to try it out, but realized he needed more than just
vegetables. Information like this made me want to continue reading.
Since Benjamin’s Franklin memoir is still one of the most frequently
read narratives, shows that his tone throughout the narrative is
intriguing and entertained me and others as readers.

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