Anne Bradstreet And Edwards Analysis

Religious Views Over Generations
Although only a few generations apart many of the Christian writers have very different views on God and Christianity. Anne Bradstreet from the 1600’s has a humble understanding of God, while Johnathon Edwards, 1700’s, has a way to instill fear into his audience and getting them to convert to christianity. Both have two different ways of spreading the word of God. They pull emotions from the reader during and after they read. Bradstreet and Edwards both have very conflicting views on the Christian religion. Bradstreet is a humble servant of the Christian faith while Edwards is a preacher that gives aggressive, long sermons.”I blest His name that gave and took that laid my goods now in the dust:” (Line 15) Bradstreet often in her poems gives off the feeling that she is not at all connected to the material of
While Bradstreet on the other hand is very humble and eloquent when she speaks.”It was His own, it was not mine, Far be it that I should repine,...” (Line 17) She speaks about all the good that God has done for her. Edwards strategically uses fear tactics to scare the people and kids attending the sermon to convert.”...there is no other reason to be given why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning…” He uses so many loaded words when he speaks that his audience listens. Both authors use their writing style to persuade and illustrate their passion and belief in God.
Passion for God and religion is a common theme for both authors. They both show their passion differently through gentleness or fear. They have helped shape writing in modern time by writing persuasive works like Edwards or writing about Bradstreet’s love for