The reason the public reads autobiographies and memoirs of famous people is to witness the life and experiences of these people through a first person point of view. It is most enjoyable when the author provides an honest and reliable account of his life, such as Benjamin Franklin has provided through his memoir. His extremely personal account of his life, full of detailed stories and descriptions of past events, demonstrates his desire to relive every moment of his life “and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing,” (6). He is unapologetic when describing his actions and the actions of others, claiming that if he were given the opportunity, he would relive his entire life with only a few minor adjustments. His writing follows a sort of chronological order, but within that order lie many tangents and anecdotes added to give the reader a complete idea of what exactly Benjamin went through.

1. Everyone should have the opportunity to freely express his/her opinions and beliefs, but should also be allowed to abstain from commenting on a particular topic if he/she is uncomfortable.

2. Everyone must keep an open mind and respect the opinions and beliefs of everybody else, regardless of his/her own opinions.

3. Everyone must strive to hold discussions, rather than arguments, to maintain a positive and constructive atmosphere in the classroom.