an hymn to the morning by phillis wheatley
“An Hymn To The Morning” by Phillis Wheatley “An Hymn To The Morning” by Phillis Wheatley is criticised by its themes of love, happiness, and focusing on the future while still being happy within oneself. Phillis Wheatley was around 1753 in the country Senegal, Phillis Wheatley was brought to Boston, Massachusetts on a slave ship in 1761. John Wheatley later bought her as a slave to help out his wife with anything she needed. Additionally, Phillis Wheatley even though she was still a slave, she still enjoyed some restrictions in her life and became a part of the family. At a time when african americans were discouraged and intimidated from learning how to read and write, Phillis Wheatleys life was very different compared to others. Wheatley wrote her first poem that was published at a very young age, she was at the age of twelve. A story about two men who nearly drowned at sea, was printed in the Newport Mercury. Other poems were published also with several being published, all of those poems increased Wheatleys fame. In 1773, Wheatley gained comfortable status when her first and only book of poems which contained poems on different subjects and religious and moral which was published. Susanna Wheatley, John Wheatley wife, helped get her poems published.(Biography. Web.) This poem “An Hymn To The Morning” was for those who’ve not yet realized how beautiful the morning our earth gives us. Phillis Wheatley explains how as soon as you realize how beautiful the earth is the more happy you'll be. The more you enjoy and love earth, the easier happiness will come to you. Leave the stress behind and open your eyes to the beautiful world. Thats the main reason for this poem, to let people know to not let the little things get to you but to enjoy the little things on this earth.(Jerome 22) She tries to let people know that happinesscomes to you. If you try to find happiness, no matter how hard you try to find it, you will not find it. She explains that happiness