Benjamin Franklin was an extraordinary person even before he was a recognized figure in society and history. Benjamin Franklin was a man who took full advantage of life's opportunities. Franklin knew what he wanted in and out of life and pursued those things. He lived according to what he believed in his own heart to be true and even today that is a rare thing.
When answering the question, was Franklin typical or exemplar of colonial life, I would have to say he started out typical. He was born into a family of seventeen brothers and sisters. …
