It can be said that American Literature has been profoundly influenced by specific era’s and their philosophies; some including Puritanism‚ Deism‚ Existentialism‚ etc. All of the above - mentioned‚ as well as others‚ impact American Literature with its new ideas culturally‚ socially‚ and politically. Ranging from poems to short stories‚ each of these systems of beliefs contributed from their authors‚ creating ideas that stayed with the American people. Puritanism brought forth an entire era
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Anne Bradstreet is from a Puritanism religion. At that time people were so strict especially when it comes to religion. The society in which she was leaving in‚ wanted her to stop writing poetry because they believe that “a woman’s role is to take care of her husband and the household”. In addition to that her voice and her writing style made her unique. Anne was rejected and criticizes by her community because she had chosen the path of poetry. As Puritanism she was not supposed to write poetry
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Emotional Conflict of Puritan Belief Anne Bradstreet was a puritan wife and mother. However‚ her passion for literary creation was forced‚ moreover‚ to operate within the restraints and inhibitions of Puritanism. There is a conflict between Puritan theology and her own personal feelings on life reflected in many of her poems in which reveal her eternal conflict regarding her emotions and the beliefs of her religion. Puritan marriage normally was repressed so as not to distract
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Anne Frank was a girl who hid out in a safe house during the Holocaust. She wrote down everything that happened in her diary so now we know what happened. Many things were written when she was in hiding‚ then eventually got caught by the Nazis and the story ended. Then when we won WWII‚ soldiers found her diary and then it was shared to the world. The story of Anne in the safe house has many stories‚ but I think the theme of all of them is religion. I think the theme of religion is in the story
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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 consequences of such a connection. Using earthly‚ physical and scientific comparisons‚ Bradstreet shows that
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Anne Bradstreet Analysis Essay In the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” poem‚ Anne Bradstreet makes substantial use of pathos throughout the entire poem to emphasize her message. The intense expression of love and devotion achieve its effect through the use of paradoxes. For example the opening sentence “If ever two were one‚ then surely we” is a paradox because the phrase seems contradictory‚ but is actually true. The example of one plus one resulting in one represents how their love defies
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期末報告 1. In Anne Bradstreet’s The Flesh and the Spirit‚ what exactly is “living in the flesh” and “living in the spirit”? 2. In Anne Bradstreet’s Before the Birth of One of Her Children‚ what is she afraid of? What concern does she have for her husband? What role does her faith play in this poem? 3. In Anne Bradstreet’s A Letter to Her Husband‚ what images are used in this poem? What does it reveal about the feelings of unity and distance the couple feel? 4. What major distinctions does Crevecoeur
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religious values and beliefs; their life values. The Crucible‚ “Upon the Burning of Our Home”‚ and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ are written by well known Puritans. The Puritans specifically believe that church and state should be separate‚ because they believed that they didn’t need a middleman to God and they could speak to Him themselves. “Upon the Burning of Our Home” is a poem about Anne Bradstreet waking up to her house being on fire. During this fire her attitude changes from “why”
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was just beginning‚ it stemmed from old English‚ and British Literature. When Pilgrims moved to America‚ they started their own American traditions and cultures‚ one of those was new literature. Some of the examples of literature and authors from this time period are Benjamin Franklin‚ and Anne Bradstreet. We read pieces of both of their literature in class‚ because they both had a great affect on American Literature when it began. What we read in class of Ben Franklin’s writing showed a new concept
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Anne Bradstreet - Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House July 10th‚ 1666 Anne Bradstreet was the first woman in America who became a writer. She received an excellent education and wrote about politics‚ history‚ medicine and theology. This poem has caught my attention. In this poem‚ Anne Bradstreet tells the readers that her house was burnt. There is only material loss and she accepts losing everything with quite calm. She justifies herself using the figure of God. Only God is
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