Ben Franklin Question

List three positive aspects of Native American culture, mentioned by Franklin, that you would like to see incorporated into our own culture. Explain. They had a positive and peaceful atomosphere, they had humility, and they were very respectful towards the Americans.

According to Franklin, what makes communication with the Native Americans difficult? Explain this in your own words. Our cultures were so different educationally and culturally plus they didn't speak very good English and they were very respectful while we were rude.

Who does this satire target? It targets the racist Americans.

What is ironic about this essay? Ben Franklin is being disrespectful to the natives and he is one of the founding fathers. Also we are calling natives savages, when in reality, we are the real savages.

Why would Franklin use the word “savages” in the title of his essay? That was the term for these people back in these times because we didn't like them, they threatened our way of life and we didn't know much about them.

Franklin uses a common satirical device in this essay when he reverses traditional roles. Such reversals occur when a country bumpkin turns out to be smarter than a city slicker, or when a child turns out to be smarter than a professor. In what ways do the so-called “savages” turn the tables on the “civilized” settlers? It is because we did not expect that from the people that supposedly didn't know anything.

How effective do you think this role reversal is? Explain. It was effective because the natives out smarted the English.

What relevance might this essay have to the world today? It still shows that maybe the higher class people are kind of rude and mean to the lower class people. Also, it shows that people with more "power" feel like they have the right to do whatever they want to people not as advanced or civilized.