Anne Bradstreet Beliefs

Anne Bradstreet was seen to be one of the first woman to be recognized as an accomplished New World Poet. Bradstreet didn’t attend school, but she did receive an excellent education from her father. Her father was Thomas Dudley whom was the manager of the country estate of the Puritan Earl of Lincoln. He looked at Bradstreet as the apple of his eye. Anne Bradstreet got married at sixteen to the young Simon Bradstreet, which was a graduate from Cambridge University. Simon was associated with her father in conducting the affairs of the earl of Lincoln’s estate. Bradstreet had eight children Samuel, Dorothy, Sarah, Simon, Hannah, Mercy, Dudley, and John. She wrote poetry which expressed her commitment to the craft of writing. Her work also reflects

The Puritan woman's life was one entrenched in self-examination; bringing about the assembly of a spiritual armor in order to duel feminine sexuality to the death. In the elegy "In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet, Who Deceased August, 1665, Being a Year and Half Old," Bradstreet does not to fight with the expected vengeance against the manifestation of her "evil," her child, as one would expect within the given spiritual context. Instead, Bradstreet refers to her daughter with terms of affection, calling her "dear" and "sweet babe." This rejection of the Puritan patriarchy while remaining within a loose form of elegiac style is

Anne Bradstreet poem “The Prologue” was an interesting poem. This is one of her most intellectually poems she has written. I like this poem by Bradstreet because it shows off her work as a writer and poet. The theme in the poem “The Prologue” is global and historical context that covers feminisms, Christianity, and psychology. I like how she writes about feminisms and her showing that even though she is a female, she can write poems like men do. Her use of meter and rhyme is nearly perfect and it shows the simple truth she puts in her pieces. Also she showed her true feelings and it helps readers understand what she is feeling and saying in her work. Another poem that Bradstreet wrote that I like is “Contemplations.” This poem was a great use

When I read both Anne Bradstreet’s poems, “The Prologue” and “Contemplations” I realized that she is an excellent poet. Her ability to make you feel like you are there experiencing the situation with her. In contemplations she says, “Some time now past in the autumnal tide…The trees all richly clad, yet void of pride, were gilded o’er by rich golden head. Their leaves and fruits seemed painted, but was true, of green, of red, of yellow, mixed hue; Rapt were my senses at this delectable view.” (Bradstreet p.112) I believe the intended audience for these poems were her male critics who believed woman were too inferior to be poets. She did not want to outdo male poets even though she showed she could. In fact, all she wanted was woman to be recognized as poets.

rights and they were seen as inferior to men. Anne lived among the puritans whom ruled her

Of the three poems to Anne Bradstreet’s deceased grandchildren, “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Anne Bradstreet” is the longest. It’s interesting that the longest is also written in memory of the grandchild who shared her name. One would presumably be especially close to their namesake. The first line of the poem sets the tone: “With troubled heart and trembling hand I write.” The younger Anne’s death has obviously affected Bradstreet in a deep way and it is easy to picture her writing these words with a shaking hand and tears in her eyes. Perhaps seeing a child with her name die reminds Bradstreet of her own mortality, as she is nearing the age of sixty. This grandchild also dies at the oldest age of the three, at three years and seven months

Writer and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft once said “I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves”. For the longest time, women were the low tier of society. Many worked as domestic servants, serving and catering to the more privileged alpha male. They were repressed—limited to express themselves—and struggled to obtained their fair rights. As time went on, women fought long and hard for recognition and equality in society. Feminism was on the rise as they began to protest and speak out against their restrictive life; women finally started to earn power over themselves. Literature best captured this emotional journey and powerful movement that moved the country forward. Pieces like “The Prologue” by Anne

In her poem “Contemplations,” Anne Bradstreet strives to teach her readers not to get caught into the acquisition and enjoyment of earthly treasures, but instead seek the things of God which only can offer eternal security. At the beginning of her poem, the author describes her wonder and awe over nature and the splendor of God’s creation. She continues on by looking back on mankind’s original sin and contemplating the fact that even though man continues to decay, nature is renewed day by day. In conclusion, Anne Bradstreet reflects on the biblical truth that temporal things cannot bring eternal security, only a personal relationship with the Savior can.

In the poem and the play, two types of love is shown. In my opinion the poem shows more effection and love towards thier partner than the play. My reasoning for believing so, is in the play they state that they love each other, but later on the play states “On the last night of my joy, some eight months past, she used to serve me in my house sir. A man may think a god sleeps, but God sees everything.” That quote proves that proctor in fact committed adultery. If one commits adultry then he or she does not have as much love for one.

With maturity, Bradstreet’s tension also cultivated. Her poetry expresses the tensions of wanting to express her individuality in a society hostile to self autonomy and valued poetry only if it praised God. Anne Bradstreet was a quality Puritan woman, loyal wife and tolerable mother, but she had a passion of writing poetry that came of the simple truths and troubles of her daily life. Marriage was important to the Puritans, but the love of man and wife should not distract from

Anne Bradstreet’s poem, “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” is a timeless love poem. The poet expressed her deep admiration and love of her husband through her gift of writing poetry. The poem is brief, yet powerful. Anne Bradstreet led a Puritanical life and much of her poetic works are based on her life as a wife and mother. Her love for her husband, as expressed in this poem, could have been considered a bit controversial at the time of its writing. Women were to remain quiet about such matters as romance and be submissive to their husbands. She wanted to live her eternal life, with her husband, as she lived on earth, as we read in the last line of the poem, “That when we live no more, we may live ever” (Line 12). The Puritan life commanded love of God first and above all, however Anne Bradstreet seemed to struggle with her earthly desires and her Puritan beliefs.

Anne Dudley Bradstreet is one of the most widely recognized North American poets. She was the first in the British colonies to have poetry published and the first puritan figure in America. Although Anne Dudley Bradstreet did not attend school, she received an excellent education from her father. She became cultured in several languages, and was said to spend many hours reading by herself. At 16 she married her childhood sweetheart Simon Bradstreet. Anne and Simon both migrated to America where they had eight children. The demanding responsibilities of raising all her children and her relationship with her husband resulted in writing that reflected the religious and emotional conflicts she experienced as a puritan women. Anne Bradstreet

Over the past couple of centuries, a lot of things have changed throughout America such as, technology advances, medical advances, and women's rights to name just a few. Going back to the 1600's when we first came to America, there are very few things that are similar to what life is like now compared to life back then. When examining the life of Anne Bradstreet and the life of women back in that time period, it is hard to imagine what their lives were like and what they had to go through. With Bradstreet being a writer, she was able to portray some of her emotions, what she went through, and what life might have been like back then for women through her poems. Although Bradstreet was portrayed as a strong Puritan woman; through her poetry, such as "The Birth of One of Her Children," reveal how many hardships she went through in her life experiences.

In the Puritan world there are many rules and regulations to control the way the people live. Basically the Puritan people were supposed to work, sleep and pray leaving no time for pleasurable activities. They believed in predestination which is the belief that when you are born God has already decided if you are going to heaven or hell and there is nothing you can do in order to change that. The Puritans also believed that God did not just watch over his people but, intervene in their lives. Therefore the Puritans spent there lives in search of a sign from God letting them know that they were going to be saved. There were also many downsides to this philosophy that caused the people to live life full of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear. For example if a person was to question or go against Puritan beliefs the result where beyond harsh. The person would likely be kicked out of the reserve and ostracized; leaving them to fend for themselves. Extraordinarily there were still Puritans who tried to spread question about their belief, but it was crucial that they were extremely careful with their approach. Anne Bradstreet was one of these remarkable people. Her writing was brave because she wrote in a time that women were supposed to be illiterate. It was also risky because of the style of her writing questioned Puritan ways. Bradstreet writes on the line of being a good or bad Puritan. In her pieces she will say things that are out of line with Puritan ideals, then quickly go back

Anne Bradstreet is among the most famous historical American female poets. Her seventeenth century works of writing came at a time when the society was male dominated and the role of women in the society was much more demeaned. Bradstreet is considered a feminist who advanced her feministic ideas through her writings.