读后感

Benjamin Franklin can be said one of the most legendary figures in America, an "encyclopedia" in history. As an outstanding essayist, he began to write this book in about 1771. Now it is considered the earliest biographical work in America. It is a record of a man rising to wealth and fame from a state of poverty and obscurity, an account of the colorful career of America's first self-made man. By using simple, direct and concise words, Franklin described his puritan thoughts, which can be reflected as 13 virtues he contrived. To some extent these virtues are still enlightening today, such as temperance, moderation, sincerity, humility, and so on. Arguably, Franklin is a typical example of the so-called American Dream. His spirit of self-reliance and liberation, his hope for future helped inspire American people, as well as the later generations including us.