<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 reason with religion but instead science. His political writings inspired people to believe that humans were generally good and it is society that brings them…
