and them behold no more shall I.” (Bradstreet‚ 1666) However‚ she mentioned her understanding this was God’s will for this to happen‚ and she moved forward knowing her greater reward for service to God was heaven. Example of this is mentioned‚ “Thou hast an house on high erect‚ framed by that mighty Architect……..There’s wealth enough‚ I need no more‚ farewell my pelf‚ farewell my store. The world no longer let me love‚ my hope and treasure lies above.” (Bradstreet‚
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portrays their 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
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This stanza is from the poem "Upon the burning of Our House" by Puritan woman and poet‚ Anne Bradstreet. In this poem‚ Bradstreet uses plain style and inversions to convey her relationship with God.Bradstreet finds the burning of her house justified and even says "Yea so it was‚ and so ’twas just‚" meaning the fire in her house was fine since‚ according to Puritan beliefs‚ God decides everything that happens Earth so it must have happened for a fair reason. Bradstreet believes that God owns everything
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If we were to read about Anne Bradstreet and Jonathan Edwards’ lives‚ we would think they were fairly similar. Even though they both have devoted their lives to their Puritan religion‚ there is a notable difference in Bradstreet and Edwards’ writing styles and their view on the Puritan religion. They are both well respected writers from the early 1700s‚ but their writing styles are completely different. Bradstreet uses a great deal of figurative language and rhyming in her poems. This helps emphasize
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Similar to the woman in “Verses upon the burning of our house”‚ my house had a small fire ten years ago. In the fire I lost many prized possessions and a sense of home. In fact‚ my room had the most damage because the fire was right above me. My family and I felt lost‚ but as the time went on through the construction and renovation of my home‚ I was able to cope with our loss as I watched my parents in awe as they looked at this tragic event as something positive. They showed me to look on the bright
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Anne Bradstreet and her family immigrated to American for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a Puritan and the first American poet. Anne Bradstreet had experienced hardships throughout her entire life. However‚ by God‚ she had done the best she could in order to live. She usually expressed herself through her writings – poetry. At the time when she arrived to the New World‚ the colonists were fighting for surviving due to the lack of foods and the climate. It was very difficult for Anne to adapt
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materialistic temptations. According to today’s high standards‚ Puritans appear to have led almost primitive lives. However‚ in that time in history‚ their humble homes were a large part of their daily lives‚ and they were viewed upon as being a gift from God. In her poem‚ Anne Bradstreet describes the importance of her house‚ despite the fact that she chastises herself for yielding to the temptations of vanity and materialism. Religion was‚ for the Puritans‚ first and foremost in their lives. To them‚ religion
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Determining whether the God you praise and worship is choleric because of your presence by the sins you’ve created is a never ending battle in the 17th-18th centuries. Upon the Burning of Our House is a poem‚ with nine stanzas‚ written by Anne Bradstreet explaining her understanding and able to live and learn from sin with God. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is a work‚ written as a sermon‚ by Jonathan Edwards who preaches to all the non-Puritan sinners‚ that if they don’t convert and take blame
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17th century Puritan Anne Bradstreet‚ author of “To My Dear and Loving Husband” and “Upon the Burning of our house”‚ wrote the first notable poetry of American History. Bradstreet’s poems went against Puritan ideals. Her poetry reflected her personal life and her radical views of God. Bradstreet and Edwards differ in their apperceptions of God. Bradstreet’s poems contrasted Puritan beliefs of what poetry should be and Edwards’ sermon was designed to scare people like Bradstreet into changing their
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Compare and Contrast of Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley Jonathan Noblitt Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley were both poets in America. Anne Bradstreet was a teen bride from England that came to America in 1630. She was born into a puritan family and accepted the faith. At sixteen she married Simon Bradstreet. They moved to America and her husband was the governor of Massachusetts. She had eight kids and lived as a housewife. She died in 1672. Phillis Wheatley was a slave from Africa and
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