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    Anne Bradstreet

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    Anne Bradstreet: Poems Summary and Analysis of "The Flesh and the Spirit" Summary: The poet describes walking by the secret place on the banks of the Lacrim and overhearing a conversation between two sisters; one called "Flesh" and the other named "Spirit." Flesh asks her sister why she prefers to survive on meditation alone‚ and how quiet contemplation can be satisfying. She wonders if her sister ever dreams of anything beyond the moon and asks if she is "fancy-sick." Flesh wants to try to show

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    Anne Bradstreet

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    6:19-21). Anne Bradstreet’s bases her poem upon this notion manifested as an extended metaphor. Along with the poem‚ the speaker’s tone is quite radical‚ ranging from calm (Line 1)‚ helpless (Line 10)‚ selfless (Line 16)‚ and nostalgic (Lines 21-34); consequently‚ contradicting the entire nature of the poem. Perhaps‚ the speaker is trying to express an idea of complete devotion to God and detachment of material possessions‚ whilst her own lines give out the nature of flawed human beings. Anne Bradstreet

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    ridiculous as this all sounds‚ Bradstreet had to do this. Being raised a Puritan‚ Bradstreet‚ had a strict belief system and with that came certain rules she had to follow‚ such as‚ putting God first‚ and not having any attachments to her secular belongings. That being said‚ “Whoever dies with the most toys wins.” would clearly be a phrase that she and other puritans would disagree with. However‚ while it is a sin to show emotional attachments to your things‚ Bradstreet does just that‚ but catches herself

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    Anne Bradstreet was the only real American poet of her time‚ and a talented writer. As such‚ her works are historically significant. She was born in England‚ but traveled at the age of 16 to the Puritan settlements in the Massachusetts Bay colonies‚ in British America (Hart 94). This is where she developed her unique writing talent; she was isolated from England‚ where traditional forms of poetry were flourishing (Magill 393). Her family‚ religion‚ and several other poets contributed significantly

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    Anne Bradstreet Essay

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    In the three poems Anne Bradstreet writes in memory of her grandchildren−Elizabeth‚ Anne‚ and Simon−she expresses grief and sorrow and doubts the intention of God’s will. Her emotion evolves in each poem from quiet acceptance to thinly veiled sarcasm. This progression represents Bradstreet’s ongoing struggle to embrace the traditional Puritanical view of accepting God’s will as final explanation of all things. Throughout her life‚ Bradstreet suffers her share of personal tragedy‚ and in the

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    Anne Bradstreet Analysis

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    The Two Anne Bradstreet’s In her poetry‚ Anne Bradstreet writes in two different forms. These forms are not the type of poetry she writes‚ but the style of her writing as an author in each of them. She either writes as ‘Mistress Anne’ or ‘True Anne.’ Mistress Anne writes as she ought‚ which is based on the ideas and restrictions of feminism at the time of her writing. True Anne writes what she feels‚ regardless of how society says she should write or talk. The progression from Mistress Anne to True

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    Anne Bradstreet Poetry

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    Anne Bradstreet’s Poetry Anne Bradstreet was the Danica Patrick of poetry in the mid 1600’s‚ except she went unknown. She drove into the male-dominant field of poetry. In her time it was frowned upon for women to race in such an intellectual track. Bradstreet does not let the wall between the drivers and the spectators stop her‚ she pulls right up to the starting line with them. In fact‚ she uses this barrier of sexes to fuel her ideas. Anne Bradstreet writes using many different forms of figurative

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    Johnson Mr. Shane Teter American Literature I 09 June 2013 Topic 1: "The Prologue" First of all‚ I would like to admit that Anne Bradstreet is a very brave woman. Living in the Puritan society‚ where women were treated like a property‚ she was strong and brave enough to write such a challenging poem. This poem is like a “soul scream’ – Bradstreet shares her desire to be recognized and respected as a female writer. She shares that desire in a very interesting way. The whole poem

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    Anne Bradstreet Essay “Upon the Burning of Our House” by Anne Bradstreet was written for no other person than herself. The poem depicts the lessons she learned from the fire that destroyed her home to ashes. The author’s purpose is to remind herself that materialistic things are not more important than her religion (God). The author’s tone can be described as gloomy at the beginning then at the end of the poem sorrowful but she understands what she should truly focus on. The

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    Challenge: The Balance between Love for a Husband and the Devotion to God In the poem “A Letter to Her Husband‚ Absent Upon Public Employment‚” Anne Bradstreet addresses the importance of her husband’s presence in her life and the emotions she experiences when he is gone at work. Clearly demonstrating education unfamiliar to women in the 1600’s as well as passion not commonly found in her time’s literary works‚ Bradstreet successfully portrays the connection she feels between her and her husband and the

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