BenjaminFranklinandhisAmericanDream~富兰克林和他的美 国梦.pptVIP

Benjamin Franklin and his American Dream Contens Brief introduction Benjamin Franklin was born in a Milk Street, Boston, house January 17, 1706, the tenth son of Abia Folger, daughter of an indentured (契约，合同)servant. His father Josiah Franklin was a candlemaker. At eight, he was sent to Boston’s Latin school with the idea of entering Harvard, which would prepare him for the ministry. Franklin gained experience writing when his brother began publishing a newspaper, the New-England Courant. At 16, he anonymously wrote 14 articles known as the Dogood Papers, satirizing （讽刺）religious dogmas [d?gm?z]（教条）and government officials, and his brother published them apparently without ever knowing the identity of the author. Brief introduction At the age of 17,Franklin broke with his brother, went to Philadelphia where he heard a printer was looking for help. By the age of 24,Franklin bought a failing newspaper, changed its name to The Pennsylvania Gazette, wrote many of the articles himself and made money. In 1733,Franklin published Poor Richards Almanack which was an immediate success. At the age of 42, he was finacially independent ,he retired and devoted himself to public affairs and natural sciences. He died in April 17 . 1790 Definition of American Dream The American Dream is the idea held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage and determination one could achieve prosperity. These were values held by many early European settlers , and have been passed on to subsequent generations. Definition of American Dream The so-called American Dream, is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life. That is, people have to work through their own hard work, courage, creativity and determination to move towards prosperity, rather than rely on specific social classes and other assistance. This is usually on behalf of the people in the economic success or entrepreneurial （企业家的）s