Comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards

This paper is on comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards. Include: a real-life subject. A thesis statement that states a specific idea about that person’s life and achievements

Comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards

Comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards. Include: a real-life subject. A thesis statement that states a specific idea about that person’s life and achievements.

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Firstly, a real-life subject

Secondly, a thesis statement that states a specific idea about that person’s life and achievements

Thirdly, an account of one or more major events in the subject’s life

Finally, a description of the subject’s key character traits

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Benjamin Franklin/Jonathan Edwards- A Comparison

Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two major figures in history. Edwards was a very religious Puritan minister, and Benjamin Franklin was the opposite; a diplomat, inventor, negotiator, merchant along with many other qualities. Each man had goals in their life. Though the reasons for the goals may be different, they both were very serious about accomplishing them.

The goals that each man had in life were far from similar. Edwards was very commit to his religion, and did much more than the average Puritan. Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan minister and wrote the very famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. His words were very powerful, and even though it could be considered negative, people were affected. Edwards wanted to warn people of their fate, though they were supposedly damned anyway. Edwards, I think, wanted to be saved. The way he talked of hell, I could not imagine him expecting to go there.

Ben Franklin wanted to accomplish as much as possible in his lifetime. He was a merchant at first, and then moved to become an inventor, a diplomat, and a negotiator. Franklin was not religious at all. He was a scientist, and really did not have time in his life for faith.