“benjamin franklin was born in milk street, boston, on january 6, 1706. his father, josiah franklin, was a tallow chandler [candle maker] who married twice, and of his seventeen children benjamin was the youngest son. his schooling ended at ten, and at twelve he was bound apprentice to his brother james, a printer, who published the ‘new england courant.’ to this journal he became a contributor, and later was for a time its nominal editor. but the brothers quarreled, and benjamin ran away, going first to new york, and thence to philadelphia, where he arrived in october, 1723.”
what is a central idea of this excerpt?
a benjamin franklin’s father was a candle maker named josiah.
b benjamin franklin stopped in new york before moving to philadelphia.
c benjamin franklin held different jobs for the “new england courant.”
d benjamin franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children.

d. Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children.

Explanation:

This is the central idea of this excerpt. In this passage, we learn of Benjamin Franklin's background. We learn that Franklin was born to a candle maker and his wife, and that he was the youngest of seventeen children. This is the main idea of the passage, and it is also what leads to Franklin's subsequent life events, such as the end of his schooling, his apprenticeship, and his move to Philadelphia.

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .

hmm, sadly there is no dialogue. there is no place in the story where he is talking to anyone. it's more of just describing what he eats and where he sleeps. you have to become anne frank, give details of where you are, what other folks look like, how the environment is. have a little bit of dialogue tell of what people are specifically saying. anne frank talked about her entire household including the people, the objects, the lighting, the food they ate, and even the smell in the air. there has to be more to your diary entries, the whole story in its current state is only about peter van daan, the food, the sounds, and where he sleeps. also he seems to be writing only once a year yet more than that happened from day to day. for a friend, i can you write it out, if you want.