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Anne Bradstreet and American Literature, 2005.
Examines the impact Anne Bradstreet had on American literature, with an analysis of her poem,"The Author to her Book."
726 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 17.95
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A literary analysis of Anne Bradstreet and her role in early American literature. The paper discusses her poem, "The Author to her Book," and its origins, as well as the roles women in the seventeenth century were expected to play.
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"The theme Bradstreet used when calling her work her offspring continued throughout the poem, and only emphasized her distinctive style of writing poetry. Her work was quite unlike the work of many male poets of the seventeenth century. Though she was very cautious in publishing her work, America and society found a brilliant Puritan writer of her time. Although society in that era looked down on women as published writers and intellectuals, Bradstreet's quality of work speaks for itself."
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The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet's Poems, 2000.
This paper analyzes Anne Bradstreet's views of how the Earth cannot fulfill her heavenly desires.
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 31.95
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By reviewing Anne Bradstreet's poems ?The Flesh and the Spirit? and ?Upon the Burning of Our House? , this paper analyzes Anne Bradstreet?s views of how the Earth cannot fulfill her heavenly desires, in which only God can. Her concern with how people become less attached to God when they have many material possessions is another theme that is addressed in the paper. Finding God?s will though hard work, prayer, and sacrifice is the only way to attain salvation, according to Bradstreet. The reluctance of people to practice these values makes the world an evil place to live in, according to the poet.
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"The pursuit of spiritual gains rather than earthly items is a major theme Bradstreet uses to show how important eternal salvation is for humans, especially the Puritans of her time. Bradstreet illustrates how important it is to look to heaven in her poem, ?The Flesh and the Spirit.? She states, ?My garments are not silk nor gold, / Nor such trash which earth doth hold, / But royal robes I shall have on, / More glorious than the glist?ring sun? (304). According to Bradstreet, all the riches of the Earth cannot compare to what is stored in heaven, which contains treasures far beyond imagining. This unimaginable treasure stored in heaven should be motivation enough to pursue God?s will. She also describes in the poem achieving eternal salvation from working God?s will rather than pursuing earthly desires. She says, ?The stately walls both high and strong, / Are made of precious jasper stone, / The gates of pearl, both rich and clear, / And angels for porters there; / The streets thereof transparent gold, / Such as no eye did e?er behold? (304). Heaven is two times better than Earth because not only does it contain an infinite amount of treasure, but it is made of treasure as well. Bradstreet feels the Earth does not offer this type of reward, and in essence fails her, because the world contains nothing more than weak-willed people who choose to sin."
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Anne Bradstreet, 2002.
A biography of the life and works of the poet Anne Bradstreet.
2,057 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper examines the life of Anne Bradstreet, an interesting and complex poet who wrote during a time when women poets were not encouraged to pursue their talents. It discusses how Bradstreet's life, was a dissent from the norm and the quiet rebellion she waged against her religion can be considered in the comprehensive study of one of her most famous poems "To My Dear and Loving Husband" which illustrates the rebellion and feminist theory that Bradstreet was quietly expressing. It shows how Bradstreet's subtlety emits her feelings of discontent and expresses her willingness and desire to rebel against what she didn?t agree with. Even if not admired at the time, Bradstreet?s poems will always be considered works of a great poet and inspiring to all readers.
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"Unfortunately, there is a great deal of mystery surrounding the facts about Bradstreet?s life, making it hard to link pieces of her history with her poetry. As Piercy points out, ?There is no portrait of Anne Bradstreet, no marker left to indicate her grave, no house left standing nor its location certain? (24). Reid adds that ?even her birth date is disputed, born either in 1612 or 1613?(518). However, certain facts are known that help give insight to her poetry. Born Anne Dudley supposedly in Northampton, England, she married Simon Bradstreet when she was 16. She moved many times, as her father and husband wished, consistent with their demanding political careers."
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?The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America? by Anne Bradstreet, 2002.
A literary review of the collection of poems ?The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America? by Anne Bradstreet who is thought to be the first genuine poet to develop in the English speaking New World.
4,315 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 79.95
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This paper discusses the poetry of Anne Bradstreet (who was only published once during her lifetime and without her knowledge ). Bradstreet had emigrated to New England as a young wife in 1630, and her poetry exemplifies a variety of themes related to home and hearth in the New World.
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"Bradstreet offers more in-depth philosophic and religious analysis in other poems. Bradstreet's poem "Contemplations" is an aptly-named poetic meditation with a didactic purpose. The poet uses images of nature such as could be seen in a given day as a way of evoking a sense of God and of the connection between the human lifespan and the larger metaphysical realm of God. The poem is in the first person, with the poet-narrator explaining her views as she observes nature and makes links between the images she sees there and her inner religious beliefs. This use of the first-person personalizes the narrative and brings the reader into the consciousness of the poet directly. We are brought by the poet into her contemplations. We know that the experiences she relates about nature are her own, and we know that the thoughts that these encounters engender are her own."
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Anne Bradstreet's Poems, 2005.
This paper discusses Anne Bradstreet's poems "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper explains that Anne Bradstreet lived and wrote poetry during the middle decades of the 17th century. The author examines the Puritan themes in two of Bradstreet's more recognized works "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House". The paper compares these two poems to reveal the Puritan themes of devotion to one's husband and devotion to one's God.
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"Anne Bradstreet lived and wrote poetry during the middle decades of the 17th century. At that time, she was incredibly steeped in Puritan tradition, owing to her cultural heritage and upbringing. This fact is incredible evident in her poetry, as it expresses many of the dominant themes of Puritanism. This essay examines two of Bradstreet's more recognized works - "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House." The two poems will be compared in order to demonstrate how both works are an expression of Puritan ideology, namely the primacy of men and God. "To My Dear and Loving Husband" is a poem about just what the title would have readers believe. Amazingly, there is no irony or sarcasm lurking beneath Bradstreet's lines."
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Anne Bradstreet, 2006.
A look at the life and poetry of Anne Bradstreet.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper examines how Anne Bradstreet has two different voices in her poetry: Her public voice and her private voice. It discusses how, although she did not want to bring disgrace to her reputation as a hard working committed Puritan woman, she also wanted her voice to be heard. It shows how she did so through her poems such as "Of the Four Humours" and "The Prologue" .
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"There are two intertwining voices in Anne Bradstreet's poems. One voice is the committed puritan woman who completes her duties and through the help of God can get through anything. The other voice is that of a lightly spoken feminist who through different speakers in her writings voice her own opinions. In her poems she is very humble, saying that her writing is not great and it will not amount to anything, however, she also very quietly is stating that she did write these and without the help of a man. Some critics regard these acts as a creative way to display her reactions towards life in a male-dominated society that allowed little room for a confident "self-expression" (Margerum, 152)."
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor., 2002.
A comparison of poetic works of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper will compare the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor as they implicitly set forth their perceptions of God and his kingdom and their stance toward divinities in two or three works. By understanding this way of divine poetry, we can see how they use God as a position for inquiry into the matters of theology and the beliefs they have in a higher power.
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Anne Bradstreet's and Johnathan Edward's View of God, 2002.
A short paper outlining the differences and similarities of 'God' as imposed by Johnathan Edwards and Anne Bradstreet.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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The following paper discusses views of 'God' with reference to Anne Bradstreet?s 'Upon the Burning of our House', and Jonathon Edward?s 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'. This paper compares their views and tries to interpret what each author means by a particular sentence.
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God conveys an extraordinarily unique viewpoint of God. According to Edwards, we are all sinners by nature; it is our most forth standing trait, despite our ongoing efforts to counter it. Throughout his sermon, he goes on endlessly about how God is so merciful to us, and without his mercy we would be thrown to the deepest depths of hell by the very earth itself. What was so deplorable to the people when they first heard it, was that Edwards alleged that all this time that they had thought they had been good Christians, they were in fact sinning against God; all the while they thought they were going to Heaven, they were actually destined for Hell, and there was naught they could do to stop it. (?You hang by a slender thread, with the flames of divine wrath flashing about it, and ready every moment to singe it, and burn it asunder; and you have no interest in any Mediator, nothing to keep off the flames of wrath, nothing to lay hold of to save yourself, nothing that you have done, nothing you can do, to induce God to spare you one moment.? Edwards, 121.) So, essentially, they were screwed, and it was too late to do anything, you are all going to hell in a hand basket, have a nice Sunday. Edwards wanted to make religion almost a physical experience, and with reports of people fainting and weeping openly without abandon, I would have to say it seems as if he accomplished his task. I only wonder if perhaps a few of his followers turned to Agnosticism or Atheism after such an oration?"
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Anne Bradstreet, 2002.
Biography of Anne Bradstreet as a reflection of her times.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 30.95
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A critical analysis of Anne Bradstreet and her life and works as a representation of her times.
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, 2002.
Compares the poetry of two religious American poets, Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, and provides some background information on the poets and their poetry.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper compares two of the most famous and religious American poets, Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor. It gives a brief detail of the poets, their work and some quotations written by both of the poets in their poems.
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Anne Bradstreet: Contradictions in Knowing, 2003.
This paper discusses the philosophy of the Puritan poet, Anne Bradstreet and the conflicting messages of what she actually believed.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, £ 43.95
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The following paper examines the philosophy of Bradstreet, one of the greatest (and only) female writers of early American history, as a study in doubt, conviction, and compromise. It reveals how her philosophy is a study in trying not to believe what one believes.
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?There is in her work little of the thought out philosopher, for she must too often deny her own ability to think to be able to put forth a coherent system of thought. Nonetheless, the struggle that exists mutedly through-out her work is philosophy in itself, and it says: Deny what you must to be what you must, for this is the way to social peace and even to heaven?.
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Anne Bradstreet, 2000.
A review of Josephine K. Piercy's book about the poet, Anne Bradstreet.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, £ 35.95
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"In the book, Piercy?s purpose was to tell the story of an American woman as a historical figure and artist that has not been really explored or acknowledged by historians in the past. "
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Anne Bradstreet, 1992.
An analysis of the work of the 17th century American poet including symbolism, metaphor, themes and Puritanism.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, £ 27.95
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"Introduction
This paper presents a literary analysis of the poetry of Anne Bradstreet (1612.1672). She was an English.born poet of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Bradstreet was an aristocrat by birth. She was the daughter of one governor of the colony and the wife of another. In general, Bradstreet's poetry varies from scenes of domestic affection and traditional confessions of piety. One unusual characteristic of Bradstreet's verse is that it sometimes demonstrates a sensitivity to beauty not usually found in the Puritan theological approach.
The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America is the only edition of her verse published during her lifetime. This work is also the first volume of original poetry to be written in America. The collection includes "A Dialogue between Old England..."
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Anne Frank's "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", 2004.
This paper discusses the psychology of fear as presented in "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper explains that Anne Frank in her bibliography "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", being a typical teenage girl, was incredibly emotional. The author points out that the circumstance in which she recorded these sentiments was such that they were always overshadowed by her immense fear. The paper relates that, in the first few diary entries written in the Annex, although slightly afraid, Frank does not realize the true level of danger she is in and therefore fills page after page with detailed but mundane descriptions of daily life in the Annex. The author then explains that, as Frank matures, she begins to empathize with the apprehensiveness felt by the adults and, as a result, her fear begins to increase. The paper stresses that, in a child's mind, death is not a feasible occurrence; therefore, she can allow herself to believe that she does not fear it.
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'In this entry, as well as many others, she discusses her constant fears of being caught by the Germans while hiding in the secret annex with her family. This entry is especially powerful because it sheds light on the fact that, in such small cramped conditions, there is little to do but let your mind wander. When put in a situation where you can not talk or laugh too loudly for fear of capture, all that one is left with is his or her thoughts and for a young girl, this can cause immense fright. As she points out on this same page of her diary, everything she says or does leads her back to thoughts of fear."
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