‘The Whistle’ by Benjamin Franklin: Short Story Analysis ‘The Whistle’ is a parabolic short story-cum-letter penned on the 10th of November 1779 by American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Franklin wrote this parabolic short story-cum-letter at the age of 73 to Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy. She was a French musician and composer. In 1777, Anne composed the Marche des … [Read more...] about ‘The Whistle’ by Benjamin Franklin: Short Story Analysis