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Benevolence Most people in today’s world are self-absorbed. It seems as if everything they do is in order to benefit themselves. In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin writes, â€Å"few people in public affairs act from a meer view of the the good of their country, yet men primarily considered that their own and their country’s interest was united, and did not act from a principle of benevolence† (73). In our society, businesses donate to charities to gain more customers, superstars fund organizations to improve their image, and students volunteer to improve their resumes. Most people ask â€Å"what is in it for me?† rather than â€Å"what can I do to improve this organization or person?† Throughout Franklin’s book, it became clear to me that he was acting on the principle of benevolence. He was constantly bettering society through his deeds with no regard to his own gain. Learning how Franklin ingrained benevolence into his dail y life caused me to reflect on the benevolence present in my life. I realized that my mom is a primary example of benevolence. I also see that I lack the trait, but can work on it, and see that it can be displayed through small acts of kindness. Franklin’s acts of selflessness remind me of my mother. She is a prime example of a benevolent person because of the sacrifices she has made for my family. One of my brothers, Weston, is special needs. He is twenty-four years old, but he functions on the level of a four year old. Weston cannot go anywhereShow MoreRelatedThe Decay of a Dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby1582 Words   |  7 PagesThe Decay of a Dream in The Great Gatsby      Ã‚   The central theme of The Great Gatsby is the decay of the American Dream. Through his incisive analysis   and condemnation   of 1920s high society, Fitzgerald (in the person of the novel ¹s narrator, Nick Carraway) argues that the American Dream no longer signifies the noble pursuit of progress; instead, it has become grossly materialistic and corrupt. Fitzgerald ¹s novel is structured as an allegory (a story that conceals another story): the terribleRead MoreLiterary Analysis : An Inspector Calls 2046 Words   |  9 PagesRiain Flynn Peter Franklin English 141 27 March 2016 Senior Author Paper Final There are multiple ways in which someone could interpret literature. The ways in which we could interpret such pieces of work can vary from seeing how a character can personify a certain kind of emotion or even that of another person. Another way is one story can be so similar to a fictional or historical event that it can create a mindset of a personal allegory to said event. While there are numerous clever ways of interpretingRead MoreStudy Guide Literary Terms7657 Words   |  31 Pagesrepetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frosts poem Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration,: I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet. The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet, reinforcing the meaning of the line 3. allegory – Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event