and explain an emotion that Bradstreet expresses in her poem that any mother might have. She seems sad and miserable that all her children leave their nest when they grow-up. 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." One hardship is when their home was engulfed in flames. Another is the fact that Anne got ill very often. These
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According to today’s high standards‚ Puritans appear to have led almost primitive lives. However‚ in that time in history‚ their humble homes were a large part of their daily lives‚ and they were viewed upon as being a gift from God. In her poem‚ Anne Bradstreet describes the importance of her house‚ despite the fact that she chastises herself for yielding to the temptations of vanity and materialism. Religion was‚ for the Puritans‚ first and foremost in their lives. To them‚ religion was centered around
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immediate contrition. It is of our knowledge that Edwards grew up in an atmosphere composed of Puritan piety and teachings‚ therefore he was a liege believer in good and evil. According to Puritan doctrine‚ each individual is directly responsible to God‚ ergo they had to accept the consequences of their blasphemous actions. Jonathan Edwards was invited to preach a Connecticut congregation on the consequences of sin and being nonbelievers. Edwards utilizes vivid hell imagery and depicts God as presented
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In "The Author to Her Book‚" Bradstreet is inundated in indecision and internal struggles over the virtues and shortfalls of her abilities and the book that she produced. As human beings we associate and sympathize with each other through similar experiences. It is difficult to sympathize with someone when you don’t know where they are coming from and don’t know what they are dealing with. Similar experiences and common bonds are what allow us to extend our sincere appreciation and understanding
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Anne Bradstreet Analysis Essay In the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” poem‚ Anne Bradstreet makes substantial use of pathos throughout the entire poem to emphasize her message. The intense expression of love and devotion achieve its effect through the use of paradoxes. For example the opening sentence “If ever two were one‚ then surely we” is a paradox because the phrase seems contradictory‚ but is actually true. The example of one plus one resulting in one represents how their love defies
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English 2327 March 24‚ 2010 Errata in the Hands of an Un-Angry God: A Comparison of Edwards and Franklin Oberg and Stout put it best in the introduction of their book Benjamin Franklin‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ and the Representation of American Culture‚ “It is difficult‚ if not impossible to‚ think of two more widely studied colonial figures than Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards. As Franklin and Edwards have been studied individually over generations‚ so also have they been looked at together”
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Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two major figures in history. Edwards was a very religious Puritan minister‚ and Benjamin Franklin was the opposite; a diplomat‚ inventor‚ negotiator‚ merchant along with many other qualities. Each man had goals in their life. Though the reasons for the goals may be different‚ they both were very serious about accomplishing them. The goals that each man had in life were far from similar. Edwards was very committed to his religion‚ and did much more than
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期末報告 1. In Anne Bradstreet’s The Flesh and the Spirit‚ what exactly is “living in the flesh” and “living in the spirit”? 2. In Anne Bradstreet’s Before the Birth of One of Her Children‚ what is she afraid of? What concern does she have for her husband? What role does her faith play in this poem? 3. In Anne Bradstreet’s A Letter to Her Husband‚ what images are used in this poem? What does it reveal about the feelings of unity and distance the couple feel? 4. What major distinctions does Crevecoeur
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Edwards wanted to get across to his audience the idea that they were all in danger of being thrown into an unending hell at any point in their lives. However‚ he could not have simply claimed that most people in the congregation would go to hell because that would have been neither convincing nor effective. Even back then when most of the colonists believed in a God and believed in an eternal hell‚ many would have ignored Jonathan Edwards had that been his approach. Instead‚ Edwards broke down the
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The poem that I decided to write from Anne Bradstreet is called “To my Dear Loving Husband”. I love the thought of love; I love the meaning of love. Love to me is a feeling that each individual feels. I connected to this poem because after reading a few lines I understood with what the author was trying to portray. The first line grasped my attention‚ Anne said “If ever two were one‚ then surely we”. To me that’s what love is. Being able to meet someone and fall deeply in love to the point where
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