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<Tab/>Ben Franklin contributed greatly to American Literature because of his great ideas and rational thought. He was able to think "out of the box" and carry on thought that was not present in other people of his time. His contributions to sciences, politics, and social values are unparallel to that of other writers of this period. He truly portrayed the age of reason through his writings. He no longer associated …

…feelings and real events. His political messages and writings later in his life inspired the patriots that led the revolution against Great Britain. He was not a person who told people what to think but rather let them understand and make their own interpretations of his theories. This was a quality that was not seen in many people of the time but Benjamin Franklin had used it to make a definite impact on American Literature.