Anne Bradstreet "My Dear Loving Husband

Anne Bradstreet is from a Puritanism religion. At that time people were so strict especially when it comes to religion. The society in which she was leaving in, wanted her to stop writing poetry because they believe that “a woman’s role is to take care of her husband and the household”. In addition to that her voice and her writing style made her unique. Anne was rejected and criticizes by her community because she had chosen the path of poetry. As Puritanism she was not supposed to write poetry. People around her, see her as a woman who wants to play the role of the man. Her best work is the poem, well known as "contemplation” that poem was published in the 19th century. She was known as a very religious person. Anne Bradstreet uses poetry as a scapegoat to be freed from the idea that women shouldn’t be educated.
Anne Bradstreet education gave her the opportunity to write about politics, theology, and religion. Like they said art is beautiful, in which a person can express all types of feelings such as love, sadness, a compassion etc…. Anne Bradstreet faced a tragedy that really affected her, in a way that she got inspired to write a poem called “And when I could no longer look, I blest His grace that gave and took, that laid my goods now in the dust.Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just. It was his own; it was not mine. Far be it that I should repine." That poem about her house that burned. In this she talks about her books that got burned. But she said that she bless God’s name because God was the one that gave her the ability and the knowledge to write those poems. She believe that these poems were for God, it‘s okay to take them back.
In line (2) I blest His grace that gave and took .one could see that she uses a tone of respect and gratefulness in order to appreciate God even though that she lost all her poems in the fire incident. Line (5) It was his own; it was not mine. Here in this part it is a metaphor.
One of the biggest achievements of Anne Bradstreet was when she dedicated a love poem to her husband. “To my Dear and Loving Husband, if ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold or all the riches that the East doth hold. In the first line (1) she uses a good example of paradox “If ever two were one, then surely we”. Her love for husband is so strong that she described their love for one another as being one meaning one body, one spirit and one soul. In line (5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold. In the last line (8) she gave a good example of imagery to describe again her love for him, all the riches that the East doth hold. This is basically praising her husband and showing her affection toward him, because in her religion women are supposed to be obedient to their spouses.
My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, nor ought but love from thee gives recompetence. Thy love is such I can no way repay. The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so persevere that when we live no more, we may live ever”. This basically explains how she loved her husband so much that , she said that she appreciate her husband , even if she gets the whole lots of gold but that will never replace the love that she has for her lovely husband. In this poem she uses a lot of paradox, imagery, in order to convey her message to the reader. In addition to that she is telling people that even though that she writes poems but that does not mean that she is does not love her husband. She cares about her human and her Childs.
In addition to that she from a strong religious community can have some effects on people’s lives, meaning that people will try to use religion as a scapegoat to stop her from her dreams. Her brother in law secretly took her poems and published. . She said she prize love more than anything ….wow this means that she values love more than anything, through the lines of this poems, the reader automatically will understand that she is romantic and loving. Even riches cannot buy that love, love is not between ten thousand people, but it is between two people that care so much about each other so in order to explain their feelings they use meaningful word to describe their feelings. Two of the tones that she used are adoration and compassion meaning that she adores her husband and cherish him. In this poem she used imagery to describe the love for her husband, when she said “whole mines of gold,' 'rivers,' 'riches from the East.' Balance those things is equally to love.

Furthermore she focused her poems more on religion and domestic things that she was facing in her life. It came at the time the society was blaming her for not practicing her religion. She even did a poem for God, because she could take all the accusation so she starts questioning the Lord. But today let’s focused on her love poem s that she wrote to her husband while he was away, because the society thought that t she had forgotten her husband and her household.

Another poem that she wrote to her husband. “My head, my heart, mine eyes, my life, nay, more, My joy, my magazine of earthly store, storehouse If two be one, as surely thou and The welcome house of him my dearest guest. Where ever, ever stay, and go not thence, till nature's sad decree shall call thee hence; Flesh of thy flesh, bone of thy bone I, How stayest thou there, whilst I at Ipswich lie? So many steps, head from the heart to sever…” In this she express her feelings by letting him know how much she missed him. In this one can understand that Anne Bradstreet is a caring woman, who likes to watch over her shoulder, concerning her husband and family. That does not mean that she does not trust her husband. She talks about her husband presence at home and also when it’s away. Her husband absence makes her feels lonely , also very tremendous. Anne Bradstreet is a legend that cannot be forgotten, the more her works last, the more people talk about her wonderful accomplishment. She is considered as one of the best poet in the world, especially someone who never went to school to learn poetry, but learned how to read and write by the aide of her loving father. She showed to people that “do not let anyone, put your down, and always chase your dreams till you accomplish it.