ENG250Y1 Lecture : Benjamin Franklin and Declaraion of Independence
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Declaration was not done, but became; lincoln re-envisioned it. Benjamin franklin contradictory but self-aware, representative, pragmatic list of virtues. Private lives of citizens = state of country and community. Reasonable person, make reason for everything (ie vegetarian but eating fish because food chain) Opening as letter, addressed to son, old and reflecting. Reflecting on process of writing, presenting life as book. Life of not a hero but tradesman. 3 puffy rolls and river water, seeing future wife and she saw him as certainly as he did. Giving other rolls to mother and child what matters is he told the story of giving it away, not authentic but literary portrayal (ie did pocahontas save smith because she loved him like he thought, or something else) How the portrayal constructs american identity and culture. Let all men know you but not thoroughly www. notesolution. com. American national identity based on middle class. Sincerity, no hurtful deceit (doesn"t say use no deceit)
