The image of a long-haired, half-bald young man in hundred dollar bills was always a mystery to me. It is not too long ago that I came to know about Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States. Often considered as a polymath, Benjamin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat in the 18th century’s America. As we focus more on his works as an author here, he can be referred to as an autodidact. Although I enjoyed reading all Benjamin’s literary work included in our textbook, “The Speech of Polly Baker” impressed me the most. I was surprised to know that Polly Baker was an alias used by Benjamin, and even more surprised
