The Arm Of Flesh Didst Make Thy Trust Analysis

The poem expresses Anne Bradstreet religious faith towards the difficult situation the poem is based on, that is the burning of her house and belongings. Being a Puritan (English Reformed Protestants) women her religious beliefs are implemented in her writing, because she relates various verses of her poem with biblical references such has “the arm of flesh didst make thy trust?” (Psalm) which can be interpreted with not putting our faith in material things of earth such has the house, instead we should put it in God who is the giver of all things. Therefore, God is the owner of everything here on earth and he is the one who decides when to give the things and when to take them away.

In a certain way the author reflects the fight she needs to a front between the human soul and the spiritual feelings. The natural feelings of Bradstreet’s soul are seen in Lines 20-35 where she starts to write in a nostalgic way that she will no longer be able to have the opportunity to sit at the table to eat or have pleasant talks, put candles, the voice of her husband won't be hearing any more, neither all the pleasant things she used to do inside her house. But, Anne’s unshakeable faith drove her to trust in God and these gave her understanding that all things that God does have a purpose in her life. That’s way when the house was on fire the first thing she did was pray to God for guideness and support.