... . Many people saw the triumph of American independence as a divine sign that America and her people were destined for greatness. Greatness came with a strong nation and thousands of poems and stories that shaped our nation. The revolution greatly expressed the heart of the American people; however, it would take another fifty years of development throughout America before it produced the first ... under investigation and probes insanity beneath the surface of normal existence. He was the first author in American literature to make the neurotic, the heroic figure, the protagonist, in his ...

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... shows why this symbiotic relationship is so complex and interesting. The author cannot really enjoy his poem as she depends so much on it. One could talk about a kind of love/ hate relationship. Another aspect, which adds great ambivalence to the relationship between the author and her book, is the notion that the book is something personal of the author who is ... ...

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... but strays from them. She said she made every effort to submit to God's afflictions which were necessary to her. " Straying soul which in prosperity is to much in love with the world." (Wendy, Martin Poems & Poets- Anne Bradstreet on The Tenth Muse poetry foundation.org) This shows she was a fair weather Puritan. Another quote, from The Tenth Muse ... seasons of man" spring, summer, winter, and fall. The Tenth Muse helps provide insight into the Puritan views of Redemption and Salvation, along with her other Religious experiences and stories, such as trusting God on her voyage to the co...

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... still be people that will think they are stolen, or by chance. Her resistance is clear because she keeps on writing regardless of what people believe around her. They can hate her all they want, but that is not going to stop her writing. Benjamin Franklin wrote his autobiography during the age of reason. He wrote his life story at a time ... ...

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... a key role in her literary career and was the focus in several of her poems. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband", she expresses her love for her husband in an honest, straightforward, and passionate way. The reader of this poem can clearly see that she has deep feelings for him, but ... For example, Puritans were normally unemotional and did not usually express their personal feelings in this dramatic manner. In this short poem, she communicates her intense love of him over and over again in a very emotional way. Bradstreet distinguishes herself in some of her poems by giving attention to...

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A Burning Inferno We have read many poems and gruesome stories about women and men in the captivity of the Indians or just Puritan life in general and the view of the world of that time. Puritans have a way of life ... ...

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... men in society. The poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband," can relate to no other than a woman's need to express her love to her dear and loving husband. The poem is written to summarize and compare the affection and emotions involved with being in ... love with a man. Bradstreet simplistically brags of the magnitude of her love towards her mate, as to other women's with their mates. "Compare with me, ye women, if you can," shows the feelings ... are incomparable defined in," if you can." Also in line "Thy love is such a way I can no way repay," refers to Bradstreet's inability to repay...

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... 1612 into a puritan family. She came from England then came to America. One of the most important things in her life was not poetry but religion and the love for God. She gave birth two eight glorious children. She raised them in the wilderness. And then started to revise but some of her works were lost in ... came from the famous writers in history; such as Shakespeare. Secondly, Puritanism was in her life. That's what she basisd her poems on as well because of the love of God. And to understand were it came from, The history of puritanism's doctrine's belief was that all humans are si...

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... ." 2. The last two lines of the poems read, "Then while we live, in love let's so persevere / That when we live no more, we may live ever." This means that while she and her husband live, their love must persevere so when they die, they can live together forever. 3. Bradstreet expresses how ... much she loves her husband by using the phrases "Thy love is such I can no way repay" and "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold." Also she expresses the emotion of happiness when she writes, "If ever wife was happy in ... 4. Often newlyweds feel the same way about their partner as Anne...

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... , and sociology-as well as on their own insights and observations. The most well-known writer of this time was Mark Twain, complimented for one of the most famous short stories in American literature, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN and LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. American writers were also profoundly influenced by the POST CIVIL WAR- THE MODERNIST MOVEMENT (1890-1970). This ... ...

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... God. Anne's father and husband both served several terms as governor of the colony, were Anne's identity is primarily linked. Though she appreciated their love and protection, "any woman who sought to use her wit, charm, or intelligence in the community at large found herself ridiculed, banished, or executed ... and especially why she kept her more personal works, private. When her parents died, she wrote Epitaph's for both of them. This showed her love for them, as well as models of male and female behavior in the Puritan culture. An Epitaph on my dear and ever honored mother, Mrs ... ...

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... poems show that she was a strong believer in God. Anne Bradstreet's compassion for her children and husband is also stressed in her lyric poetry. For example, Bradstreet states, " I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold" ("Husband"5). Bradstreet means that her love for her husband is worth more than any materialistic thing, such as gold. She also says," My ... love is such that rivers cannot quench" ("Husband"7). This statement shows the reader that her love for her husband is so strong that nothing can bring it to an end. Bradstreet also states " I happy am, if well with you" ("...

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... America's first poet. Her writing reflects the constant struggles that she had to endure as a Puritan woman in the seventeenth century, as well as her love and devotion to her husband and children. There are two different sides to Bradstreet, one being formal and the other, more personal. She is also a ... did Bradstreet's writing speak of her rights from a feminist perspective, they also show her interest in the physical life and shows her concern with life and love. A good example of this is "To My Dear and Loving Husband", which is dedicated to her husband, Simon Bradstreet. In this p...

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... considered to be a pure Puritan style. Anne in the writing of "To My Dear and Loving Husband" shares her love to her husband in a manner, which is not a pure Puritan style; she has this deep love for her husband, almost an absolute love towards her husband, loving everything about him. And it seems from a perspective that she loves her husband almost as much ... as much as she does for her husband and more towards god, because it is a sacrifice that the Puritans expressed. The Puritan belief was to leave Everything, and give all love towards god, and not really caring for anyone with su...

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... , William Bradford, Mary Rowlandson, and Anne Bradstreet were strong believers of Christ and believed that he was the King of all things, and they wanted to spread his word and love. Although Winthrop, Bradford, Rowlandson, and Bradstreet all have differential opinions of God's guidance and reason, they all agree that God's influence and affection were unbreakable and stronger than any other ... . John Winthrop's belief in the direction of God differentiates but has a similar belief God's love and fortitude. Winthrop, like any other Puritan, was very strong and strict in his beliefs. He b...

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... Bradstreet to have a comfortable life. Having led a sheltered life, young Anne Dudley married Simon Bradstreet. Knowing them so very well, we all know that they were both very much in love with each other. Reaching this new land, Anne realized that her near future was filled with hardships. Anne was then plagued by smallpox; although her beliefs were severely tested, she ... disbelief waged on as each tragic event added to another. Her house burning down was one of the most tragic events that happened to her. Miraculously, faith won and Anne's love for poetry made it impossible not to e...

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... can" (Bradstreet 394). Her sentences seem complex and hard to understand, but once you reread them they are easily understood. She is simply saying, "If two people were ever in love, then it is us. / If a man was ever greatly loved my his wife, it is you; / If ever a woman was completely happy with her husband, / Compare me to that woman ... if at all possible." She makes it clear that she is truly in love with her husband. Starting with line ten she says, "The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. / Then while we live, in love let's so persevere / That when we live no more, we may live...

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... of public. Generally, these were written for a specific person. The most prominent writer in this regard is Anne Bradstreet. She wrote epitaphs for her father and mother, which showed her love and affection for her parents. These epitaphs also served the purpose of presenting the models of male and female behavior in the Puritan culture. In an Epitaph on her mother ... Husband" by Anne Bradstreet was also a personal piece of work which was published in 1650, apparently without her knowledge. She loved her husband very much and to express her love she wrote scads of poems among which "To...

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... Shi)." Women such as Anne Bradstreet believed it was their duty to serve their husbands. Her poetry suggests that her life centered around her husband and the love she received from him, "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all riches that the East doth hold (67, Grimsted)." Her poetry also gave light to another important position women had ... ...

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... and four rhyme, and five with six, seven with eight, and nine with ten. Then, the reader comes to lines eleven and twelve, which read, "Then while we live, in love let's so persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever."(Bradstreet 100) Bradstreet could have thought of a million words that rhymes with persevere, but she chose the ... word "ever." Here lies a contradiction right at the end of what seems to be a sweet, innocent and simply structured love poem. One must ask why. And though the correct answer is infinite, for poems are pieces of art and the theme or conclusion of ar...

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... took him in as if he was his own son. He taught him the business and the ways of God. While working with Thomas he met Anne and fell in love with her. When Anne was sixteen years old Simon asked her to marry him, and she said yes. Anne then came down with smallpox and was left with many ugly ... 1672 leaving her friends and family behind and leaving the world her wonderful works, which we still read today. Anne's husband played a major part in her writing career. She wrote love poems about him and poems about her family and everyday life. Most poems that she wrote was about God and the ...

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... of the poetry she is best known for. Some of her works are especially positive while some are very mournful. For instance, Anne has written several positive poems about her love for her husband. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband", Anne is praising her husband and is grateful to be blessed with such a wonderful spouse. In Bradstreet's passage, "Thy mercies ... to its readers. The metaphors give the poetry life and symbolic meaning. The sarcasm in her poems gives underlying meaning. Anne Bradstreet's poems show her faith in God and the love she had for her family. ...

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... Shi)." Women such as Anne Bradstreet believed it was their duty to serve their husbands. Her poetry suggests that her life centered around her husband and the love she received from him, "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all riches that the East doth hold (67, Grimsted)." Her poetry also gave light to another important position women had ... ...

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... 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 was frequently absent due to his political status as the mayor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Anne's fame escalated the most after her death in which her ... ...

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... heroic but failed attempt of bringing theatre to a heavily Puritan society, shows the magnitude of intellectual freedom she took over authors such as Bradstreet many years before. Both authors shared a love for advancing the equality of women, and while Murray took greater risks with her literature, without the work of Bradstreet, there would have been greater residence in her attempts. The ... ...

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