Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Analytical Essay Benjamin Franklin was quite possibly one of the greatest early American men to write about his times and life in Early America. He was and is still known for his literary works, Poor Richards Almanac, his autobiography, and numerous of periodical type publications. These numerous works were based upon a version of the Whig ideal. Both the new and old Whig ideas helped to contribute to the thoughts of Franklin’s works. This ideal also relates to the enlightenment of the early American philosophies. Relating to Religion, power, politics a