Life Experiences of Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin (Essay Sample)

[Author's Name] [Professor's Name] [Course] [Date] Life Experiences of Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin Pocahontas Pocahontas was born in the year 1596 CITATION Gra69 \l 1033 (Woodward). At that time, most of North America was inhabited by the Red-Indians (a name given to the native Americans by English explorers). People from England and other countries had started to come to North America at the end of 16th century. Being the daughter of the Powhatan chief, Pocahontas was considered a very important woman. Furthermore, she was the favorite child of her father. Her life was shaped by experiences that were beyond her control. The arrival of the British in America had a lot of impact on the life of Pocahontas. Englishmen used Pocahontas to secure deals with the Powhatan tribes CITATION nps16 \l 1033 (nps.gov). She was once captured by a British captain named Argall and he used her in order to get the British prisoner's back from Powhatan tribes. In addition to this, Argall also demanded that the stolen weapons along with other things be returned to the British. From her childhood, Pocahontas was familiar with the British and their way of life. Instead of staying away from them, he merged with them. John Rolfe's marriage with Pocahontas in the year 1614 is a testimony of that CITATION nps16 \l 1033 (nps.gov). The marriage took place when Pocahontas was being held as a prisoner. Pocahontas fully indulged in the British way of life and she also converted to Christianity. This shows that Pocahontas was a very cooperative woman who did not react in an adverse manner to the invasion of the British. Instead she took advantage of the opportunity and secured the Powhatan tribes from conflicts. By analyzing the short life of Pocahontas, it can be concluded that historical developments during that era had a positive influence on her and the Powhatan tribe. Pocahontas was able to establish peace between the British and the Powhatan tribes. But after she went to England and died of a disease, the life of Powhatan tribes changed and conflicts started to appear again. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was the youngest of his siblings and he was born in the year 1706 CITATION Ben16 \l 1033 (Franklin). The life of Benjamin Franklin was influenced by the developments that took place during that era. Publishing newspapers and almanacs was a very popular business during that time. Benjamin's elder brother did not allow him to write. In order to escape the harsh behavior of his brother, Benjamin Franklin moved to Philadelphia. This shows that Benjamin was a brave man who fought for his rights. "Poor Richard's Almanac" proved to be the turning point in Benjamin's life as he gained success and fame and even made huge amounts of money from it CITATION ush16 \l 1033 (ushistory.org). He reacted in a very positive manner to this development and continued to improve the quality of the almanac. Franklin was a very witty man and people loved this attitude of his. During the 18th century, many scientific developments were taking place and Benjamin took advantage of the situation. He was intelligent and h...