Hardships In Of Plymouth Plantation

“Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666” is one of Anne Bradstreet’s most effective poems. Part of that effectiveness comes from the poignant tension between her worldly concerns, as represented by her household furnishings and her spiritual aspirations.

Sailing overseas from England to a new world were two colonies The Jamestown Colony and The Plymouth Plantation colony travel for their own beneficial reasons to better their lives . both colonies were very different and had different ways , but both faced similar survival situations.

Anne’s Bradstreet’s greatest influence on her writings was religion. As a child she was brought up as puritan therefore she has puritan beliefs that was showed in her poems. However, In some of her writings it seems she was struggled with her belief in God. Just like Phillis Wheatley, Anne Bradstreet used a literal device called inversions and also used many religious references. In Anne’s Bradstreet’s poem “Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of out House, July 10TH, 1666” Anne Says “It was His Own, it was not mine, Far be it that I should Repine.” (122). Here she was making references to her God and realizes that her stuff that was lost in the fire was not

In Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford, the colonists face trials of many kinds. From ships sinking, to being blown off course, and landing in the winter, they were put in an awful position. Yet, they got through it by, “Showing herein their true love for their friends and brethren; a rare example and worth to be remembered.” They survive by these men who stayed strong. “And yet the Lord so upheld these persons as in this general calamity

William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, and Edward Taylor expressed multiple similarities within their writing themes, as well as, their lives. They were all Puritan immigrants, which upon settling in America, were associated with highly respected positions within the original colonies. “William Bradford epitomizes the spirit of determination and self-sacrifice…” (Baym 72), therefore, he was elected as governor of Plymouth in 1620. Anne Bradstreet’s husband, also was elected as the Bay Colony governor, which in turn, added to her daily duties and responsibilities at home, resulting in her questioning her faith and the word of Scriptures (Baym 110). Lastly, Edward Taylor played an important role in his community for, which he resided for 58 years.

In of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford talks about how the Puritans left England to relish in their own religion beliefs and how things should be handled. While doing so they went through tough

Upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666 was written by Anne Bradstreet, America’s first published poet and a famous Puritan writer. The poem is about Bradstreet fleeing her house after she wakes up and discovers that her house has been engulfed in flames. She begins to mourn the loss of her personal items but quickly scolds herself because she believes God has created a home for her in heaven. As Bradstreet takes her mind off losing her earthly possessions, she realizes that she must dissolve her ties to the real world and instead focus on keeping a strong relationship with God. Throughout the poem Upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666, Anne Bradstreet uses rhetorical devices to express that one must overcome their internal struggle with cherishing things on Earth and instead focus on dedicating themselves to serving God who will provide things far more valuable than anything in real life.

William Bradford’s writing Of Plymouth Plantation Is a written record of the journey from his old home in Europe to the settlement in the new world. The separatist traveled from England to Amsterdam and finally to the new world and later the life of the colony. Reading Of Plymouth Plantation presents us with an understanding of the basis of American culture and history. His writings are used to help us understand the reasons for the settlement of America as well as the hard ships the pilgrims had to face in order to escape the religious prosecution. His Writing also acts as an example to follow for several of our present day religions such as the many Mormons moving too their main church in Ohio. Mormons like the pilgrims move in search of religious freedom and to escape prosecution in a place with people who share similar beliefs with them. This Work also

One Puritan belief is visible signs of grace. According to Puritans, if one is successful in life the they are approved by God. In the book “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford there are tons of examples of visible signs of grace. There was a sickness arising the men but seven men were on God's side and did not get sick. “Two of the seven were Mr. William Brewster, their reverend elder, and Myles Standish, their captain and military commander…And yet the lord so upheld these persons, as in this general calamity they were not at all infected with either sickness or lameness.” (Bradford 77) These men were two out of the few people who did not get sick. In the story they are called worthy to be remembered because it was rare for them to make it out alive. Being the few lucky ones to live are visible signs of grace that show they are approved by God. “..... and his life saved; and though he was somthing ill with it yet he

In “Verses upon the Burning of our House”, Bradstreet is peacefully sleeping in her bed. She suddenly wakes up by the fire that was consuming her house. After her house was completely burned down, Bradstreet realizes that all of her possessions didn’t belong to her in the first place; they all belonged to God. On line 17, she says, “It was his

The Puritan life, although simple, demanded diligence both mentally and spiritually which put stress on even the most faithful of followers. Although the common practice entailed brushing religious struggles under the rug, few writers bravely wrote of their religious doubts and endeavors to become better Puritans. Author Anne Bradstreet shows in her work “Here Follows Some Verse upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666” that religious struggles are often met by Puritans and it takes brave souls to admit their difficult time with their religion. This poem shows a woman dealing with a religious crisis and how even though she struggles her faith still holds strong in the end. Bradstreet’s poem displays a crisis of faith in her content

She questioned the miracles written in the Bible. Bradstreet thought these miracles were made up, because she had never seen firsthand experience of a miracle. Bradstreet actually dreaded coming to the new world, until she was convinced it was the way of God. Bradstreet believed she was there, in the new world, because God wanted her to be there. Bradstreet believed God was merciful and caused suffering to lead His followers back to Him and the righteous path. Anne Bradstreet also though God was forgiving and omnipresent. In many of her writings one sees her asking God for forgiveness and mercy. Bradstreet seeking mercy from God is seen in her writing “Before the Birth of One of Her Children,” where Bradstreet writes “[t]he many faults that well you know I have Let be interred in my oblivious grave; If any worth of virtue were in me, Let that live freshly in thy memory” (120). Here Bradstreet is writing God and herself know she has flaws and has made mistakes, but Bradstreet would like to be buried with these mistakes. Anne Bradstreet does not want to be remembered by the wrong she has done in his life, and is asking God for mercy when she passes away. In these two lines Bradstreet implies if there is still a quality of righteousness left in her, God should let that quality live on if she dies. Anne Bradstreet’s

The Puritan religion was the basis for other works such as Anne Bradstreet. "And to my God my heart did cry, to strengthen me in my distress, and not leave me succorless." This is from a poem called, "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10 1666." This particular piece entails the happenings of the Bradstreet homestead burning. During this difficult time Anne often speaks to God about letting go of her worldly possessions. Religion is one of the many things that helped new settlers through the beginning years of America. Another value that helped during this time was freedom.

William Bradford wrote, ‘Of Plymouth Plantation’ written sometime between the years 1630-1651 serves as an historical account of the Pilgrims’ voyage and colonization in America. Bradford was born in England but became a separatist, and in 1620, sailed with his wife for America aboard the Mayflower in search of religious freedom. Bradford was a prominent member of the colony, even becoming governor for many years. His written account is still largely considered one the most important historical documents of the Colonization period. However, although viewed as an established historical piece, Bradford exhibits some bias in his historical accounts. His main purpose in writing the book was to convey his world-view/ideology of the Puritan lifestyle and to demonstrate his belief that the establishment of the colony was directly carried out according to God’s divine will. His religious beliefs were demonstrated in the language of the text through the use of a plain-style, third person narrative writing along with his use of biblical illustrations.

Puritan values, ideas, and beliefs are evident in the works of Anne Bradstreet, William Bradford, and Jonathan Edwards. Through her poetry, Bradstreet reveals her Puritan values and ideals. Bradstreet was aware of a woman’s role in Puritan society and tried to portray herself as a humble, pious, obedient, and modest wife. William Bradford’s work also encompasses beliefs, values, and ideas of Puritan life. One can see that in Bradford’s writing such as Of Plymouth Plantation, Bradford emphasizes Puritan suffering specifically through the Mayflower journey and how, with the grace of God, they prevailed. Jonathan Edwards’ work also displays Puritan beliefs, values, and ideals through the installation of fear. In an excerpt from Sinners in the