| In Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Walter Isaacson gives an honest look at all aspects of the founding fathers who took pride in being know as a printer. Franklin's life is traced from his family's beginnings in England and move to the colonies through his steps up the social ladder and his travels as a politician to his death at the age of 84. Franklin is shown as a philopher, inventer, politician, and trouble-maker. His fights to hold the British Empire together and then those for America's freedom (as well as those against slavery) are told in such a way that one can almost forgive his playboy approach to women. Franklin's attitude towards women proves to be most complex as is his caracter. | ||
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Plot & Themes job/profession: Job/profession/poverty story Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1600-1899 - Subject of Biography Gender - Male Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes Europe Yes European country: - England/UK - France Century: - 18th century Writing Style Book makes you feel? - encouraged - like laughing Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot in color 11-15 How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book |
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