Research Paper On Anne Bradstreet

"If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man love by wife then thee'. By Anne Bradstreet who is one of a American Authors. over a past four century Anne have received a number of accolades from literary scholars and critics. Anne Bradstreet is one of American author and not only a author but also a poet which mean she have written some poem. She has been called one of the greatest Puritans/New world, first female poets in America. Some people consider her as best female poet of all time. Both Americans historians and English literature scholars regularly examine, anthologized and talk about her work. We will be talking about life of Anne Bradstreet. As a matter of fact, let talk about her early life. Anne was born in March …show more content…
However she have only published one collection of poem during Anne lifetime. her brother in law have lot of Anne poem with her permission and published 'The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up In America'. This series have made her the first female poet to be published England and soon America. Her most famous poem in The Tenth Muse got to do with a number four include The Four Elements, The Four Humours, The Four Seasons and The Four Ages Of Man. She have kept her later work a secret because content was more personal.. It was about sickness, marriage, faith and religion doubt. Her famous poem is "Contemplations." Her other work is To My Dear and Loving Husband, We May Live Together, The Flesh and The Spirit, etc. She have wrote poem called "Upon the Burning of Our House July 10th 1666 that was inspired by her house being burned …show more content…
Living Puritans society Anne didn't agree the stereotypical idea that woman are less important than man during 1600s. during this time it was belief that woman should stay home and house chores, take care of kids and their men. Ann use her poem "In Honour of that High and Mighty Princess Queen Elizabeth of Happy Memory" to question this belief. the repeating theme in Bradstreet work is Mortality. In the Prologue she demonstrate how society would criticize a woman accomplishments and that she should being other things instead writing poetry. She have challenge Puritans belief by announcing she is complete infatuated with her husband. "In to My Dear and Loving Husband Bradstreet confess her undying love for Simon her husband. "thy love is such I can no way repay"(www.poemhunter.com). During her time it was dangerous because purtian believe that that type of love will move someone away from God. The repeating theme can be seen as autobiographical because her work wasn't meant for public, she was talking about her health problems and her belief she is going to die. She hoped her children will have fondly memory of her and honor her memory in her poem called "Before the Birth of One of Her Children". Nature is also the recurring theme of Anne works. She always display close relationship between nature and God. she believe that nature is a gift from God is show through in