AMERICAN LITERATURE
ELIZABETHAN ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Himself
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Indians
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His son, john
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His son, William
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Detailed explanation-1: -Part One of Franklin’s memoir is addressed as a letter to Franklin’s son William, perhaps as a literary conceit-and although the two would later become estranged over the events of the American Revolution, Franklin still preserved this aspect of the work.
Detailed explanation-2: -Part One of the Autobiography is addressed to Franklin’s son William, at that time (1771) Royal Governor of New Jersey.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. The Autobiography opens with a salutation to Ben Franklin son, William Franklin who at the time was the royal governor of New Jersey. Franklin is writing in the summer of 1771 on vacation in a small town about 50 miles south of London.
Detailed explanation-4: -Franklin begins by stating five reasons for writing his Autobiography. First, since he has always enjoyed anecdotes about his ancestors, he hopes his own life story will interest his son. Second, since he was a poor boy who found fame and fortune, he hopes his story will provide others with a good model to imitate.
Detailed explanation-5: -In Part 1, Franklin talks about his reasons for writing the Autobiography, saying that since you can’t live your life over again, the next best thing is to recapture it by writing it down. He describes his early life in Boston, his love for reading, and his job training.