Anne Bradstreet is contemplated by many to not only be a wonderful female poet, but one of the greatest American poets. Though she experienced many unfortunate events during her lifetime, they are what motivated some of her greatest works. Through her poems, The Prologue, Contemplations, and In Memory of My Dear Grandchild, Bradstreet reveals her feminism, her admiration of nature, and the trials she went through with the sickness and death of loved ones. Many of Anne Bradstreet’s poems were inspired
Anne Bradstreet In this paper I will discuss Anne Bradstreet and the many challenges she faced being a Puritan female poet of the 17th century. I will discuss the following what it means for her to be a female poet in her Puritan society, what personal problems and anxieties she must work through during this time, and was her work sincere or did she have a shrewd strategy to her behind her writings. What does it mean for her to be a female poet in her Puritan society? The best way to answer the
Anne Bradstreet and Early Feminism Anne Bradstreet is recognized as one of the first influential female poets in early America. Before she got this honorable recognition, she had many hindrances that she dealt with first. Anne Bradstreet’s upbringing and surroundings made becoming a well-known writer difficult for her. In the 1600s, during the time of Puritanism, women were not viewed as equal to men. In certain poems of Bradstreet’s, she cleverly hints at the topic of how unfair the lack of equality
roles of women in society at that time highly depended on your wealth, religion as well as your status. There were many roles depending on your status one could take on from being a typical puritan woman to being an indentured servant. For poet Anne Bradstreet, in ways she was a very typical 17th century woman nevertheless she paved the way for many women to come following that era. The prime roles of women in a Puritan society were to first and foremost be wives and mothers and to provide for their
The importance of Anne Bradstreet’s Poetry in the American Literature Anthology Anne Bradstreet contributes to the American anthology of literature because she gives us insight to the lives of the Puritan colonists, including their beliefs and struggles. She imparts this insight through poetry. Sometimes that poetry is droll and satiric, sometimes it is intellectual, sometimes spiritual and meditative, and sometimes it is shockingly honest. Worth mentioning is that she obtained the title of first
Megan Moorman Professor Weaver English 2250 6 October 2015 Anne Bradstreet’s Early Feminism and Desire for Recognition in “Prologue” Anne Bradstreet is an iconic early American poet for many reasons; aside from being one of the first works of literature to come from the new world, she displayed early signs of feminism, an idea not reflected in the Puritanical society in which she lived nor the British society which took such a great liking to her work. Although she remains seemingly humble and
Anne Bradstreet was the first woman to be recognized as an accomplished poet in the New World in the 1600’s and is still considered to be one of the most important poets in early America. Her work symbolizes both her Puritan and feminine ideals and appeals to a variety of readers. During her time, American Puritan culture was unstable, with various types of social, political and religious powers that were competing publicly. Her poetry is written on the reality surrounding her and her personal and