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Bradstreet and Wheatley, 2005.
Examines the "feminism" in the works of women poets, Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley.
1,657 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley have the unique distinction of being two firsts in American feminism. Bradstreet was the first American female poet to have her work published and Phillis Wheatley was the first black female poet to have her work become known and published. This paper shows that, because of their bravery and fame for breaking the gender and race barriers to the expression of women's voices, Bradstreet and Wheatley are intrinsically feminist artists -- for no other reason than that they were female and they were influential in the advancement of female art. On the other hand, the paper shows that neither woman could particularly be considered revolutionaries in their own time (both catered to the existing system rather exaggeratedly) and in this time would certainly not even be considered feminists. Both Bradstreet and Wheatley conformed to what was expected of them. With their subtle way of being feminist by conducting themselves within their proper gender roles and imitating male forms in their art, these two prefigured the entire vein of feminist thought and action which attempts to win a place for woman by acting professionally male and privately feminine.
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"One of the critiques that has been consistently leveled against both Wheatley and Bradstreet is that their work is derivative and lacking in innovation. In their own era, this charge was used to suggest that women were incapable of high poetic flights of genius. In later eras, it was further used to show that both were overly conformed to "The standard poetic conventions used by men" (Schlotterbeck) of the era and thus failed to find authentic female voices. It is certain that "Bradstreet and Wheatley used the poetic conventions of the day, which is evident in the form of their poetry. It is not too adventurous stylistically." (Schlotterbeck) The critique that women are not capable of poetic brilliance is certainly false, for these women no doubt could have had originality in their form and adventurism in their choice of topics had they not needed to conform to male standards in order to be published."
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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, $ 64.95
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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 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, $ 45.95
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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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Phillis Wheatley?s Poetry, 2004.
A brief examination of the style and imagary used in Phillis Wheatley?s poetry.
914 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The poems, ?To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth? and ?To S. M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works?, illustrate Wheatley?s technical style and structure. Wheatley?s verse is characterized by rhyming couplets and vivid imagery, which enhance her messages. This paper examines how her poems demonstrate her talent.
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"In these lines, Wheatley parallels the slavery of America to the slavery of Africans. She continues with this oppressive image by adding her personal experience of being brought to America from Africa into the poem. Powerful images such as ?iron chain? (17) and ?lawless hand? (18) depict the oppression of slavery. She tells William, ?I, young in life, by seeming cruel fate/Was snatch?d from Afric?s fancy?d happy seat? (24-5). She describes pangs of molestation as well as her parents? sorrow and prays that ?Others may never feel tyrannic sway? (31). This is a powerful technique Wheatley is employing at this point in the poem. She can speak from experience, and yet she is speaking in a voice that is calm and peaceful."
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Phillis Wheatley and Belinda, 2003.
An analysis of the connection between poet Phillis Wheatley and the salve Belinda.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the connection between 18th century African-American poet Phillis Wheatley and the slave narrative written by Belinda. It uses diction, tone, imagery and theme to make comparisons and argues that Wheatley was not Belinda's amaneunsis and did not transcribe Belinda's "Petition".
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"Phillis Wheatley was an eighteenth century African-American poet who was also a slave. She wrote a number of poems that have been preserved and which illustrate her strength as a creative voice in a society that .."
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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, $ 114.95
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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, $ 26.95
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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: 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, $ 63.95
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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 and Edward Taylor., 2002.
A comparison of poetic works of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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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, 2006.
A look at the life and poetry of Anne Bradstreet.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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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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Phillis Wheatley's Poetry Defended Against Criticism, 2002.
An introduction to the poetry of Black American Phillis Wheatley and the views of her critics.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper looks at the life and writings of poet Phillis Wheatley, a black American brought over from Africa as a slave in the late eighteenth century. The paper addresses the opinions of various of her critics, including opinions on the religious and political aspects of her writings.
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"Realizing Phillis?s intelligence, the family treated Phillis as practically an equal. She was taught the English language and converted to Christianity. With her new religion in mind, she began to write poetry. Her poetry brought her fame, and she became the first black woman to have her work published. The publication of her poetry drew many critics, such as Redding, Foster, Jefferson, and Walker. Phillis Wheatley?s work reflects a political statement and demonstrates her ability as a religious writer and a true poet."
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Phyllis Wheatley and Harriet Jacobs, 2006.
A look at where Phyllis Wheatley and Harriet Jacobs agreed and differed on the issue of slavery.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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Slavery in America created a legacy that has been both troubling and poignant. For instance many of the tensions which exist between African-Americans and White Americans today are the result of this legacy.. At the same time there were individual acts of heroism by slaves and by their sympathizers which have been fortunately captured for posterity. For having the ability to endure in a world that was not entirely congenial to them, both Phyllis Wheatley and Harriet Jacobs deserve enormous respect. This paper discusses the important similarities and differences between these two historical African-American figures.
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Anne Bradstreet, 2002.
Biography of Anne Bradstreet as a reflection of her times.
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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 American Literature, 2005.
Examines the impact Anne Bradstreet had on American literature, with an analysis of her poem,"The Author to her Book."
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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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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, $ 71.95
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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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