Write a summary on Franklin’s “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker.”
What does Franklin achieve by writing in the voice of a woman? Why does he not write it as himself- a bystander or a man?
Imagine Ben Franklin was sitting in the audience of the court watching Polly Baker give her speech. Write one to two paragraphs explaining what his thoughts might be while listening to her.
Read Franklin’s “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker.”
What does Franklin achieve by writing in the voice of a woman? Why does he not write it as himself- a bystander or a man?
Imagine Ben Franklin was sitting in the audience of the court watching Polly Baker give her speech. Write one to two paragraphs explaining what his thoughts might be while listening to her.
