Johnson Mr. Shane Teter American Literature I 09 June 2013 Topic 1: "The Prologue" First of all‚ I would like to admit that Anne Bradstreet is a very brave woman. Living in the Puritan society‚ where women were treated like a property‚ she was strong and brave enough to write such a challenging poem. This poem is like a “soul scream’ – Bradstreet shares her desire to be recognized and respected as a female writer. She shares that desire in a very interesting way. The whole poem
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Anne Bradstreet Essay “Upon the Burning of Our House” by Anne Bradstreet was written for no other person than herself. The poem depicts the lessons she learned from the fire that destroyed her home to ashes. The author’s purpose is to remind herself that materialistic things are not more important than her religion (God). The author’s tone can be described as gloomy at the beginning then at the end of the poem sorrowful but she understands what she should truly focus on. The
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Anne Bradstreet was one of the few extraordinary females who earned a place with the male writers of the seventeenth century. Bradstreet’s upbringing had a vast amount to do with the way she was educated. Her father gave her the advantage of good tutoring. Having open access to a library full of books quickly made reading one of her favorite past times and she took an interest in the poets of the past. This interest of Bradstreet’s helped her write touching poetry that is still read today. Anne Bradstreet’s
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5H Ms. Sanchez Anne Bradstreet: Uncustomary and Unique A seventeenth century poetic writer‚ Anne Bradstreet is a very important figure in American Literature history. Born in 1612 in England‚ she came to America as part of a fleet of Puritan emigrants in 1630. Bradstreet is considered by many to be the first American poet. Her writing style is typical of Puritan writing in some cases‚ and in other cases it is atypical of Puritan writing. Being a Puritan woman‚ Anne Bradstreet incorporated many
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Anne Bradstreet‚ one of the world’s most well known female Puritan writers‚ is known for her poems that are rich in detail and imagery‚ reflecting her passions and her faith. One of the most powerful and thought-provoking themes that she uses throughout her works is the comparison between life on earth and the afterlife‚ expressed by her thoughts and feelings that she so delicately laces in between the two ideas‚ tying the comparisons together. Bradstreet made it clear in her literary works that
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beliefs are that God has a reason for doing everything. She believes that her house and possessions destroyed because that’s the way God intended it to be. In line 14 of the poem‚ Bradstreet writes plainly‚” I blest his name that gave and took‚ that laid my goods now in the dust. Yea‚ so it was‚ and so ‘twas just.”. Bradstreet had put all of her faith in God and‚“blessed his name”. She believes that he will take care of everything‚ and make everything okay in the end. Material things don’t matter here
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of Anne Bradstreets values as compared to those of Ben Franklin and Johnathan Edwards The relationships that people have with others has a severe impact on that person’s life‚ albeit many are good‚ some‚ though‚ are bad. How we choose to form‚ maintain and use these relationships is up to us‚ just as what they mean is up to us too. I will show the relationships of some writers and how they treat others‚ as an important value to me. Three writers of our era‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Jonathan Edwards
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Jonathan Edward’s and the Puritans have unequally different spiritual beliefs. Jonathan Edwards’s beliefs focused on seeking salvation to avoid hell. Jonathan Edward’s spiritual attitude differs greatly from those of Puritan works‚ such as from writers Anne Bradstreet and Mary Rowlandson‚ who believe one must be elected by God to go to Heaven. Their different beliefs are what lead them to have different spiritual attitudes. Puritan works are all didactic; they are all meant to teach a lesson
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Baptist Theological Seminary The Life of Jonathan Edwards A Paper Submitted to Dr. Gregory Tomlin In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course American Christianity CHHI 692 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Biographical Outline 4-5 Survey of Edwards Life 5-18 Work Written By Jonathan Edwards 19-20 Bibliography 21-22 Abstract Through out Jonathan Edwards’ life he focused on preaching and expressing his views and
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Jonathan Edwards’ sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” set out to persuade followers of God‚ differing in age‚ gender and social status to renounce their sinful ways and surrender to the will of God‚ which resonates through this skillfully crafted speech utilizing the power of vivid description and metaphors. Edwards the master of intense imagery utilizes metaphors in his sermon quite artfully and the first description‚ among several others which captured my attention says “The glittering
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