LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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his eating and drinking habits
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his earnings
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how closely he follows the moral virtues
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his relationship with God
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Detailed explanation-1: -In order to keep track of his adherence to these virtues, Franklin carried around a small book of 13 charts. The charts consisted of a column for each day of the week and 13 rows marked with the first letter of his 13 virtues. Franklin evaluated himself at the end of each day.
Detailed explanation-2: -His list of 13: Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, Tranquility, Chastity and Humility.
Detailed explanation-3: -Franklin planned to fix his attention on one virtue at a time so that he could “be Master of that” before moving on to the practice of another virtue. He would spend a week on each virtue, and then go down the list in thirteen weeks before starting over again.
Detailed explanation-4: -Benjamin Franklin Believed Moderation: Most Important Virtue of Life. Benjamin Franklin’s most important virtue is moderation, without it many individuals could get disorientated to the point where stimulation dominants their daily lives.