Benjamin Franklin, Part 3 - Post

In Part 3 of his Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin tends to be a lot more relaxed in his thinking toward his life and everything else. He could have quite possibly began settling down his rebellious and precocious ways as a result of his travels around the world, thus having a greater appreciation for things especially in America.

Benjamin Franklin states, “I would take home his son, then but ten years of age, and bring him up to the printing business … Thus it was that I made my brother ample amends for the service I had depriv'd him of by leaving him so early,” early on in Part 3 of his Autobiography. Through this statement I truly believe that Benjamin Franklin has had a significant change in point-of-view towards life altogether. As I mentioned earlier he seems more subtle in his actions. This quote completely demonstrates that fact in that he and his brother have settled differences and now Benjamin is taking on his nephew to “repay” his brother for the difficulties many years before.