Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley: Pioneers for Women’s Rights Anne Bradstreet (1600’s) and Phyllis Wheatley (1700’s) wrote poetry in two different centuries. Their topics‚ themes and the risks these women took in their writings are groundbreaking in that they paved the way for women’s rights today. Both women are known as the first published poets of the new world. Bradstreet’s writings were first published in 1650 and her poetry included controversial subjects such as the relationship between
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August 24 1814‚ during the War of 1812 we traveled from the Atlantic Ocean‚ into Chesapeake Bay‚ and on into Washington D.C. . The British Army occupied Washington‚ D.C. as I and some others set fire to the White House. I was so nervous; I knew it was something I had to do though. It was our commander’s orders to only burn public buildings. This was the first time that a foreign power captured and occupied the United States capital. After we set fire to the buildings we left as quickly as possible
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Part 1: Short Answer 1. Identify and explain an emotion that Bradstreet expresses in her poem that any mother might have. She is sad that her children are growing up and leaving home. 2. Read Bradstreet’s biography. List two hardships she endured throughout her life. Then‚ in at least two sentences‚ explain how these hardships might have influenced her poem "In Reference to Her Children." All colonists were fighting for survival due to lack of food‚ the climate‚ ect. She was afflicted
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Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables is a novel chronicling Anne’s new life in Avonlea into her new home by the Cuthberts. This story gives the reader a look at how Anne grows up from a clumsy and at times awkward girl into a lovely mature and well-mannered lady. This however did not happen overnight. Many incidents occurred throughout the novel to show all the mishaps that Anne went through in her young adolescent life. Although food may seem like an insignificant symbol to discuss‚ it did carry an
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We will be looking at the extract our house. We will discuss and analyse the context of the whole musical‚ the audience reaction the characters and other things that may make this musical unique. We will also analyse 2 songs and look in depth as to why they are popular. We will also look at the cultural influences that Madness have in their music. The musical that has been chosen and cut down for an hour long performance is our house. The musical looks at different themes and issues throughout
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Joseph Mallord William Turner’s painting‚ The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons‚ 16 October 1834 (1835)‚ captures the drama of first-hand expe rience through careful rendering of texture‚ colors‚ and composition. These elements‚ along with well-though out exhibit‚ make for a very powerful experience of a true historical event. Turner‚ an English Romantic artist‚ creates this work with oil on canvas. It measures about four feet high and five feet wide framed. This work is a good example
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John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity‚” Anne Bradstreet’s The Tenth Muse‚ and Cotton Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World connect and juxtapose world events during the 1600s. Winthrop supposedly presented his “Model of Christian Charity” sermon on the Arabella en route from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. While the Mayflower Compact was not a sermon‚ it connects to Winthrop’s sermon in two ways. First‚ both are significant to the ships they were presented on‚ the Mayflower and Arabella
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for each other. Nora teases him until Rank gets too close and then she makes him back off. b. Nora and Anne Marie seem to have a women relationship. Nora tells Anne Marie how she is feeling and Anne Marie listens. Nora must completely trust Anne because Nora says she would leave her children with Anne. They have known each other since Nora was little and have a close relationship. c. Rank and Anne Marie treat Nora like a real person. Unlike Torvald‚ they treat her like she is smart and let her feel
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The Parable of the Burning House In the third chapter of the Lotus Sutra‚ “Parable of the Burning House‚” a wealthy man was overseeing his three young children. The three children were diligently playing with their toys when suddenly a fire broke out in the house; the father made it out alive while his children are still inside. With the house still burning‚ the father yells from outside of the house to his children that they need to put their toys down and come to safety or they will die in
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“To Set Our House in Order”‚ a short story by Margaret Lawrence. Margaret wrote this short story based on the 1930 great depression‚ which is why the characters Vanessa and her parents live in the elderly grandmother’s house. Although moving away from their own house and home was hard Vanessa’s parents showed compassion towards the elderly grandmother so they move to help and support her through tough times. Also in the story although short it emphasizes the 6 elements of fiction‚ plot‚ character
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