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From "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Franklin, Benjamin
James Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's older brother and his initial printing master.
Core Belief
"Authority and discipline are essential for success and maintaining order. He believes in hard work and expects obedience from those under his charge."
Worldview
Sees the world as a hierarchical society where established roles and responsibilities must be respected. Views dissent and rebellion as disruptive forces that threaten stability.
Personality
Passionate, opinionated, and sometimes harsh. He is a skilled printer but can be domineering and quick to anger, especially towards his younger brother. He is also politically engaged and willing to challenge authority.
In Their Own Words
"Though a brother, he considered himself as my master, and me as his apprentice, and, accordingly, expected the same services from me as he would from another, while I thought he demean'd me too much in some he requir'd of me, who from a brother expected more indulgence."
"James Franklin should no longer print the paper called the New England Courant."
"I had insulted him in such a manner before his people that he could never forget or forgive it."
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