Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Benjamin Franklin Life of Hero's Journey

1. Supernatural Guide: Thomas Herman taught Benjamin all he knows about buisness, writing, and the buisness of writing a newspaper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin#Early_life
2.Special Birth: Benjamin Framklin was born into a poor family that could barely pay for his schooling on january 17, 1706.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin#Early_life
3.Meeting the goddess: Ben Franklin met his future wife in the fall of 1723 when he was a logger at her house.
http://marriage.about.com/od/historical/a/benfranklin.htm
4. Call to Adventure: Ben Franklin knew he couldnt stay at home for long so he ran away to work as an apprentice printer.
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm
5.Crossing the threshhold: When Ben runs away from home and takes a boat to a new city he crosses from being at home and working all day to the city.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin
6. Journey to the underworld: When Ben gets into the boat at night to the city.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin
7.Death of the hero: Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin
8. Sacrifice: Ben Franklin sacrificed his safety by help sign the decloration of independence and help America become a free country.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
9.Freedom to Live: After America becomes free Ben is finally safe and he doesnt have to worry about being killed by the British.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin
10. Belly of the Whale: When Ben gets on the boat and runs away from home he cannot turn back because running away is illegal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin

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