Benjamin Franklin Satire

Benjamin Franklin 's Satire

Benjamin Franklin , a prominent actor of the 18th century political scene and one of Founding Fathers of the United States . Owing to his diplomatic talents , Franklin represented the interests of the colony in the British Royal Court . His interests , however , were diverse and included literature as well as writing tracts and political articles Being aware of the necessity of nurturing tolerance to and acceptance of individuals of different cultural backgrounds in the new independent state , Franklin created a number of satirical works , dedicated to multiculturalism . In to

support his general argument in favor of the diversity policy , the author uses numerous literary techniques including comparison /contrast , characterization and tone , which the present is designed to analyze

Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America (1784 ) contain a number of instances of comparison and contrast , intended as the tools o f demonstrating that the culture of Native Americans is valuable equally to the colonists ' mode of life , in spite of the distinctions : Savages we call them , because their Manners differ from ours , which we think the Perfection of Civility , they think the same of theirs (Franklin , at HYPERLINK "http /www .mith2 .umd .edu " http /www .mith2 .umd .edu , 2005 par . 1 . As one can interpret , the author observes that the so-called savages also have their own national and cultural dignity , despite the dissimilarity of their lifestyle . In addition , the scholar implies that the cultural patterns , learned early in the childhood , are actually used as most appropriate and suitable , regardless of the existing cultural context the person enters (Wright , 1990

It needs to be noted that the author wisely approaches to the comparison of cultures and mentions such dimensions (or criteria ) as the views on governance , social life , ethics and morality as well as gender roles Thus , discussing the two perspectives on governance , the author first and foremost claims that the political power in the Native society doesn 't have the apparatus of compulsion and law enforcement . Neither has it any units of punishment . Due to the fact that the author also observes that all members of these communities are perfectly knowledgeable about their roles , freedoms and responsibilities , such units appear needless , so the author implies his positive surprise with such a microcosm , as the 19th century American society was greatly dependent upon countless regulations and thus complicated in nature whereas the Native Americans , as one can interpret the argument construct no weighty superstructures and simplify their political life which is , however , described as democratic (Lemay , 1986 ,

.91 . For instance , everyone , with no exceptions , is allowed to participate in councils : Having frequent occasions to hold public Councils , they have acquired great and Decency in conducting them . The old Men sit in the foremost Ranks , the warriors in the next , and the Women and children in the hindmost (Franklin , at HYPERLINK "http /www .mith2 .umd .edu http /www .mith2 .umd .edu , 2005 , par . 3 . This strict is never violated , as opposed to the atmosphere in...