... the city limits immediately turned into unoccupied forests. The only thing that I felt needed improvement in Fahrenheit 451 was the role of Clarisse. She deserved a longer role in the book instead of disappearing in the beginning. Other than that, I thought the novel and its plot were ... would also recommend Fahrenheit 451 to anyone who likes a novel which predicts how things could be in the future. After reading this book, I realized that I cannot imagine a world without literature or free speech. Fahrenheit 451 is undoubtedly a four star book. Needless to say, it is the first book th...

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• Grade Level: High School

... individual experience of Bradstreet. The fact that she is an author writing about an author, also that the poem whose theme is a book is itself part of a book or that looking at an deeper level, Bradstreet while writing the poem is developing a relationship to her piece of writing while she writes ... male authors. Except from reinforcing the concept of an extended metaphor, the poem is even already specified in the title: "The Author to Her Book". In other words, This could be seen as a great feminist act considering the author of the poem is a female experiencing the restrictions put ...

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... comparisons are befitting to a living thing. The first line in the poem shows her discontent toward the book she created. She reflects on the "ill-formed offspring of [her] feeble brain" and continues with her thoughts. Her book is then taken away from her and shown to everyone, which she does not want. Her displease ... with those "less wise than true" friends whom "[snatch] from thence" her book is evidence to the fact she is not yet ready for it to be "exposed to public view". This does not finish her ravings. She furthermore ... exhibits her shame when speaking of the books worthine...

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In "The Author to Her Book," Anne Bradstreet explains how she felt when her poems were published without her knowledge and consent. She explains these feelings of resentment, humiliation, pride, affection, and commitment with the use ... written in iambic pentameter and the rhyme pattern is heroic couplet. For example, in line eight she uses the iambic pentameter to stress the relationship of the child and the book. She uses a simile in line nine to communicate her feeling of objection to the poems. She does not see them fit for publishing. Although she is disappointed, she cannot turn ... ...

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... of writing, of producing a seeming inanimate object. The fact that the female narrator takes full responsibility for the misgivings of the child gives the book a very sexist sense as if as the mother she should have done better. The poem is highlighting the responsibilities of a woman in the ... making it an unlikely source of income. The poem seems to describe the hypothetical situation that the narrator's friends convinced him to publish his book that he now gravely regrets. Also, the dictionary defines poor as Lacking in a specified resource or quality or inferior as well as lacking .....

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... intertwining the idea of nature into her poem, while refereeing to it as something else, her abstract meanings can be taken at different levels. Bradstreet's poems "The Author to Her Book- (p270) and "The Prologue- (p 247-8) express her use of emotions within her work, while still applying them to plausible arguments. These poems also express her status of being a woman in ... to send thee out of door- (271, ln 19-24). This playful poem touches on a theme often used by Bradstreet, discussing her poetry within her poetry. There, she expresses the book/child as fatherless because she is i...

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• Grade Level: High School

... her mind when it comes to what women can do during this time period. Another instance where Bradstreet spoke her mind like this presents itself in, The Author to Her Book. The specific quote is found within the first few lines of the poem and states, Thou ill-formed offspring of my feeble brain, who after birth didst by my side ... better job at hiding her sarcasm within her words. The offspring she speaks of is none other than the book she wrote, and she states this because even though people may think her book is crap because she is a woman it is still her book and she loves it much l...

• Word Count: 1702
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... just happens to have a copy of one of Ben's favorite books. "His ducking sobered him a little, and he went to sleep, taking first out of his pocket a book, which he desir'd I would dry for him. It proved to be my old favorite author, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, in Dutch, finely printed on good paper, with ... most of the languages of Europe, and suppose it has been more generally read than any other book, except perhaps the Bible" (494). "It is interesting that Franklin did not speak of the allegorical concepts of the book, but of the skill in which it was crafted. He is clever; he wrot...

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... adopted the simplest way of living. Although some of the beliefs of American Puritans were austere, but they completely transformed the life by practically adopting the customs of their Holy Book. Characteristics of Puritan Age: The literary pieces of work produce in the Puritan Age have some specific characteristics which are not very broad in range. Here we discussed some of ... its relation with religion. Thus, the work other than histories and religion was also related to the serious and intellectual discussions. Similarly, he stated the narrations of saints in his book "Magnalia Ch...

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• Grade Level: High School

In "The Author to Her Book," Anne Bradstreet explains how she felt when her poems were published without her knowledge and consent. She explains these feelings of resentment, humiliation, pride, affection, and commitment with the use ... written in iambic pentameter and the rhyme pattern is heroic couplet. For example, in line eight she uses the iambic pentameter to stress the relationship of the child and the book. She uses a simile in line nine to communicate her feeling of objection to the poems. She does not see them fit for publishing. Although she is disappointed, she cannot turn ... ...

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... studied, focusing mainly on the serious Puritan writings. Bradstreet's first published volume of poems, "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, By a Gentlewoman of Those Parts" is the first book by a woman that was published in the United States. However, it was not well received by the critics, who just from reading the title, assumed the entire ... book was something awkward but instead, they got an intelligent and strong poet. In such works as "The Prologue", Bradstreet shows that she was both angry and against the role that ... degree in medicine and theology from Harvard. Wi...

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... because she is writing, but also the substance that which she writes about presents tensions. With two specific examples coming from her works "The Prologue", and The "Author to Her book". Clearly tradition was saying one thing, but Bradstreet was indeed stepping out of the norms that were expected of her and challenging the Puritanical ideals. William Sheick states that the ... was a devoted wife and mother which were both acceptable, however Bradstreet was also illegitimate. Bradstreet demonstrates that she has knowledge of this illegitimacy in her work "The Author to her book". In th...

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... on her poems. Examples of the impact of her gender are reflected in poems such as "To My Dear and Loving Husband," "A Letter to Her Husband," "The Author to Her Book," and "By Night when Others Soundly Slept." The effects of gender are evident from the expectation of women's reputation during the time period of the 1600's; the motherly responsibilities and ... be honored, received, and treasured by her. This poem shows any mother's wish for her children, as well as her deep womanly love towards her husband. "The Author to Her Book," shows more examples of motherly intuitions. Bradstreet...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 383). Such horrid acts as writing poetry were seen as neglect of family duties. Her brother-in-law, the man responsible for having her work published, inserted a preface to her book which stated, "it is the work of a woman, honored, and esteemed where she lives, for her gracious demeanor, her eminent parts, her diligence in her place, and her discreet managing ... of her family occasions" (Lauter 383). Woodbridge realized that this book would gather suspicions regarding literary women (Lauter 383). Though Woodbridge spoke so highly of Bradstreet, this was still not enough to appease som...

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... Benjamin Franklin's enlightenment. William Bradford, along with the other pilgrims were also strong believers in the idea that God was in their journey through life. In chapter seven of his book he writes, "we might humble ourselves before our God, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all substance pouring out our prayers ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , children, and deceased family members. She is very humble and writes how she is insignificant compared to Sir Philip Sidney and du Barta.s. The Tenth Muse is Bradstreet's most important book of poems because it gives her confidence in her writing. She later re-advised it and added to it more direct experiences, and wrote about earthly losses with eternal rewards ... ...

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... approval. Even though Anne did not give consent that this poem could be published, it brought her fame in both England and America. Anne became the first woman to have a book published in both England and America, giving her a prestigious title from accomplishing her dreams. Her works expressed her true feelings about her life and the love for her husband, who ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... her self down in this line and I believe that she would be surprised if she knew that four hundred years later her work would be published in every American literature book. Maybe Bradstreet's isolation was merely a way to do what she enjoyed most, while not defying the traditions of Puritanism. It would be very difficult to live in a world where you ... ...

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... constraint does not foreclose the possibility of agency, it does locate agency as a reiterative or rearticulatory practice, immanent to power- (Bodies That Matter 15). The Poem "The Author to Her Book- shows the struggles of the first American writer. With that writer being a woman, the struggles were even greater. Bradstreet struggled with both embarrassment and pride toward her work. Anne Bradstreet ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... constraint does not foreclose the possibility of agency, it does locate agency as a reiterative or rearticulatory practice, immanent to power- (Bodies That Matter 15). The Poem "The Author to Her Book- shows the struggles of the first American writer. With that writer being a woman, the struggles were even greater. Bradstreet struggled with both embarrassment and pride toward her work. Anne Bradstreet ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... good education. Anne had many children and loved them all very much. She had a strong belief in the Puritan religion. Anne was the first woman in American Literature to have a book published. It was titled The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America. Her husband's brother had it published in 1650. Anne was not excited to find out, instead was almost ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... her own personal experiences and religious beliefs in her writings. By her texts, I could tell that she was a very strong and charming woman. In the poem "The Author to Her Book", think she doubts her writing talent. She really wasn't poor so some people could not understand why she was writing, because in that day in time women only wrote, for ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School