Imagine waking up to a roaring fire, how would you feel? Anne Bradstreet beautifully describes in her poem “Upon the Burning of Our House”, that despite the blazing fire she remained positive and optimistic. This essay will discuss Anne Bradstreet’s compassion for others, faith in god, and the concept of the world to come.
The silent night was broken with the fearful shriek of “fire”. Devastatingly Anne watched as her house came crumbling down. Though she experienced such a disaster she did not want others to. She shows compassion towards others when she says “Let no man know is my desire”, she did not want others to suffer as she did. We learn from her that even if you are going through a hard time you should think of others first and not
The silent night was broken with the fearful shriek of “fire”. Devastatingly Anne watched as her house came crumbling down. Though she experienced such a disaster she did not want others to. She shows compassion towards others when she says “Let no man know is my desire”, she did not want others to suffer as she did. We learn from her that even if you are going through a hard time you should think of others first and not