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  • Bradford's Puritan Beliefs
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    Examination of Puritan Philosophy in Bradford's "On Plymouth Plantation" The Puritan people first came to the New World to escape the religious persecution that hounded Non-Anglicans in England. They established the Plymouth Colony in 1620, in what is now Massachusetts. The colony was a reflection of the Puritans' beliefs. These beliefs, along with the experience of establishing a colony in "the middle of nowhere", affected the writings of all who were involved with the colony. In this writing, ...
  • Great Female Queen Elizabeth
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    There are not too many "major" female writers in American Literature, and writing, traditionally, has always been viewed as a masculine activity. It is therefore very interesting, and even ironic, that the first author published in the newly established Puritan society on the American soil, Anne Bradstreet, was a female. Indeed, Bradstreet's poems are filled with female presence. However, I also sense that Bradstreet's feminism is held in check by her Puritan values, and there is a conflict crea...
  • Plain Writings Of The Age Of Faith
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    The first three time periods in American literature had distinguishing characteristics in their subject matter and writing styles. Puritans wrote about their religious beliefs and daily life during the Age of Faith. During the Age of Reason, the Revolutionary War was going on and much of the writings were political documents as a result of the war. The Age of Romantics brought about the first fictional writings. The three time periods, which have unique characteristics in their subject matter an...
  • Puritan Woman Anne's Largest Purpose In Writing
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    ... Anne Bradstreet was not only the first English-speaking, North American poet, but she was also the first American, woman poet to have her works published. In 1650, without her knowledge, Bradstreet's brother-in-law had many of her poems published in a collection called The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up In America. Although these poems did not reflect what would be her best work, they did emulate what would be the greatest influence on all of her writing. Anne Bradstreet's Puritan life was the ...
  • Puritan Beliefs
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    In America, as in any civilization, societies will certainly go through numerous changes. Common customs, beliefs, and traditions evolved even in the period between now and the Colonial Period. One very significant turn of religious or philosophical direction came about during the early years of the New World. The great change in ideology during the transition between the Puritan Period and the Age of Reason came about as Americans began putting their faith in their capabilities to reason, rathe...
  • Robert Frost's And Elinor
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    Euclid was a Greek mathematician who lived in circa 300 B.C. He taught geometry in Egypt and established a school based on mathematics. He created Elements, a complete interpretation of mathematics in 13 volumes on geometry, proportions and music. In Euclid's book Data he wrote about geometrical theorems, in Phenomena he talks about applying math to the heavens and in Optics he writes about the science of music. Euclid was knowledgeable in fields such as astronomy, music and geometric theorems. ...
  • Puritan Religion And The Writers
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    Many writers in colonial America had religious and non-religious motives that greatly influenced the literature of the time. Some of the earliest American literature was written by puritan writers, which was greatly influenced by religion. Religion, just as it dominated the lives of Puritans, dominated their writing and was a major influence to all Puritan writers. The Puritans saw the purpose of writing as to provide spiritual insight and instruction. As a result almost of writings of the Purit...
  • Familiar To The Puritans
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    Anne Bradstreet's poetry reflects Puritan thinking like sunlight softly shimmering on a quiet country pond. There is life and much activity just below the quiet surface, yet one must look below to discover its depth. As the first notable poet in American literature, it is fitting that this young woman, a product of an atypical upbringing, should use her extensive education to express thought and emotion well beyond the writings of her time. Still, her writings always reflected the natural values...

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