You are to write an essay of 8 to 10 pages on one of the following questions. You may write more if you wish, but less will not be accepted. The purpose of the examination is to allow you to demonstrate your mastery of the assigned materials. Thus, short of a major factual error, or errors, there is no one correct answer for each question. Rather there is a range of good answers. Please be specific and persuasive in your use of evidence and examples. 1. While separated in time, place, and circumstances, Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass subscribed to a number of common values. Among these was the need for individuals to be in control of themselves and their destinies. Based upon your readings of Franklin’s Autobiography and Douglass’ Narrative and the”Self-Made Men” address, please discuss both authors as “self-made” men. 2. In Douglass’ Narrative and “Self-Made Men” address, and in Franklin’s Autobiography and the”Way to Wealth” pamphlet , work and its rewards are major themes. Drawing upon these texts, please compare the “work ethic” presented by the authors. In what ways were their attitudes towards work and its rewards similar? In what ways were their experiences regarding work and its rewards different? 3. For Benjamin Franklin, the printer, and Frederick Douglass, the public speaker, the written and the spoken word were central to their programs for self-improvement and social reform. Please discuss the roles played by reading and writing in the Autobiography and the Narrative of the Life and the “My Escape from Slavery” essay. When using direct quotes from the assigned texts and from the required websites, please include references.The use of other people’s prose without citations constitutes plagiarism. Your essays should be typed (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, numbered pages) and presented with a separate title page. Please place your name only on that page. You must submit the completed examinations at the regularly scheduled class meeting on Tuesday,
