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    Upon the burning of our house‚ July 10th‚ 1666”‚ a poem by Anne Bradstreet. This poem describes her reaction of waking up‚ running around the house‚ and a fearful sound of “Fire!” and “Fire!”‚ because her house was broken down. She struggles a lot with her materialism. But after all‚ she wasn’t discouraged and she didn’t lose hope even in the helpless situation because‚ Christ is the one who said “Fear not for I am with thee”. She woke up by hearing the sound of loud noises‚ and screaming on fire

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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 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’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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    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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    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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    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 was one of the few extraordinary females who earned a place with the male writers of the seventeenth century. Bradstreet’s upbringing had a vast amount to do with the way she was educated. Her father gave her the advantage of good tutoring. Having open access to a library full of books quickly made reading one of her favorite past times and she took an interest in the poets of the past. This interest of Bradstreet’s helped her write touching poetry that is still read today. Anne Bradstreet’s

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    Anne Bradstreet Themes

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    Anne Bradstreet‚ one of the world’s most well known female Puritan writers‚ is known for her poems that are rich in detail and imagery‚ reflecting her passions and her faith. One of the most powerful and thought-provoking themes that she uses throughout her works is the comparison between life on earth and the afterlife‚ expressed by her thoughts and feelings that she so delicately laces in between the two ideas‚ tying the comparisons together. Bradstreet made it clear in her literary works that

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