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Benjamin FranklinThe Way To Wealth
Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1758A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Today, leisure pursuits and vacation time are a valued element of American professional culture. How might Benjamin Franklin respond to today’s interpretation of leisure time as a reward for hard work?
Analyze the ending of the essay; why do you think Franklin chose to conclude the essay with a description of the crowd’s decision to ignore Father Abraham?
Franklin compares Father Abraham’s speech to the crowd to a sermon; what does this comparison reveal about Franklin’s perceptions of religion?
Industry, frugality, and self-reliance are all important themes of this essay; which of the three themes do you believe is the most challenging for today’s society and why?
Scholars praise the accessibility of Franklin’s essay, which enables easy dissemination of his practical approach to economics. What is it about this essay that makes it to accessible to readers?
Select three of Poor Richard’s aphorisms that you feel are essential to living a good life and explain why.
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