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This 3 page paper provides an overview of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography, especially as it refers to the virtue of humility. This paper looks at Part Two and Franklin's claims that he hoped to live a life of humility. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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even in the context of his actions as a young man. In Part 2 of his Autobiography, though, Benjamin Franklin extols the virtue of humility. Though some may
argue that he never acquired the virtue of humility in his life time, there are elements of his authorship that suggest that a man often cited for his boastful success
may in fact have realized the flaws of a life without humility. Part Two of Franklins Autobiography begins with the presentation of two letters, one from Abel James, which suggests
that Franklin should continue his autobiography to completion and another from Benjamin Vaughn, who not only advises Franklin to complete the work, but suggests that the work may lend itself
to the demonstration of a virtuous life. The presentation of these two letters seems to suggest a kind of boastful tone, one that is defined earlier in Part One
and seems to manifest itself throughout Franklins writings. At the same time, there is nothing that states that Franklin himself is boasting; merely that he chooses to present the
letters of others as part of the reflection on his own work. Part Two, then, continues with Franklins views of some
of his accomplishments, many of which are successful. One of the problems in the writings of a man outlining his own accomplishments is that Franklin does not appear humbled
by the breadth of what has happened in the course of his life. Initially, he once again appears boastful about his successes, stating that his library in Philadelphia has
succeeded in making "reading become fashioinable...[and] people become better acquainted with books" (Franklin). Franklin appears at points to take a cautious approach to his boastfulness, perhaps more out of
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