The Puritan and Romanticist Ideas of The Scarlet Letter The standards that the Puritan ideal set are virtually impossible for any human to attain. Part of the ideal was that they believed that man only existed for the Glory of God and to do only His will in effort to obtain future happiness. Religion governed the community and all aspects of life in these communities. Since the ideal was almost impossible to attain‚ society was fraught with sin. Hawthorne addresses sin and transformation through
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American Literature Think about the three readings for this week -- readings from three different viewpoints: Pilgrim (William Bradford)‚ Anglican (Thomas Morton)‚ and Puritan (John Winthrop). How do these three perspectives support or contradict your vision of the founding of America? Pilgrims – Separatists. Came to escape persecution and for religious freedom. Anglicans – Seemed to come mostly for industry and trade. Puritans – Came to spread their religion. Perspectives Support My Vision No particular
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Anne Bradstreet was one of the first significant female poets of her time. Although she was England-born‚ Anne and her family were one of the first puritans to migrate to America around 1630. Because Bradstreet came from a prominent family‚ she was very well educated‚ which was an uncommon attribute for a woman of her time. She was married off at a young age to Simon Bradstreet. Because of the threat of a woman being banned or shunned by her community for expressing views/ideas‚ Anne kept her poetry
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Jupiter Hammon was a black poet who in 1761 became the first African-American writer to be published in the present-day United States. Additional poems and sermons were also published. Born into slavery‚ Hammon was never emancipated. He was living in 1790 at the age of 79‚ and died by 1806. A devout Christian‚ he is considered one of the founders of African-American literature. Early life and education Born in 1711 in a house now known as Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor‚ NY – per a Town of Huntington
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burning down with all her things‚ which would normally be devastating. However‚ Bradstreet choose to see the good in it‚ she ends her poem with a strong message‚ “The world no longer let me Love‚ My hope and treasure lyes Above” (Bradstreet 6). In my opinion Bradstreet’s poem means since she has a strong faith in God‚ she knows she’ll get through anything and knowing this makes her a better person. Americans‚ like Bradstreet‚ use faith to better ourselves mentally and physically. Faith helps Americans
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philosopher. He attended in Yale college and later became a pastor at Northampton‚ Massachusetts in 1724. His outstanding preaching there led to the ’Great Awakening’ in 1734–5. Another famous person at that time was an English woman named Anne Bradstreet. She was the first woman to publish her poetry. She wrote two edition
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Stephanie Silva ENGL 2123A Dr. Watson 16 February 2015 America‚ the Literary What does it mean to be American? Is America found in the language that is spoken? Is it in the geography? Or does America manifest itself in the literature that has lasted throughout the development of the nation? From the age of colonization to the age of the Romantics‚ the American people expressed their emotions‚ concerns‚ thoughts‚ and experiences through the written word. Individual writers wrote about their own American
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1.07 The Scarlet Letter and Anne Bradstreet Part I: Short Answer 1. Anne Bradstreet uses birds as a metaphor for her children. She goes on to say‚ “Four Cocks were there‚ and Hens the rest.” This means that four were boys and the others were girls. She also says‚ “Till at the last they felt their wing‚ Mounted the Trees and learned to sing.” This meant that the children eventually grew up and went on to conquer the challenge of adult hood. 2. The destinies of the eight children were:
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fetched them wood‚ made them fires‚ dressed them meat‚ made their beds " This excerpt depicted the Puritans high regard for helping their fellow man. This strong belief in a healthy community was a reflection of their high interest in religion. Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan writer right around the same time as William Bradford. She was considered the first American writer and wrote several poems meant only for her husband that were later published. Her poems expressed her love for her husband and the
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