For a tree to flourish there are three things that are necessary, first the tree must be planted then it will need to be fed and it will need maintenance. With these three steps, the tree will be stunning, independent and strong just like the foundation of the American Dream. There are several aspects in the creation of the American dream developed through Pre-Colonial and Colonial literature. One feature is the Edenic feel towards the scenery and nature of the New World which brings new hopes to the Europeans in the Age of Faith. The American Dream also includes the acceptances of individuality. Lastly, the New World is supposed to bring a better future for the people immigrated by giving them a fresh start. The American Dream is an important
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Next, in Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Upon the Burning of our House” exemplifies that the future will always be better than the past. She thanks God for saving her family in the fire and was calm and content with what she had while watching her house burn to ashes. Bradstreet is showing the values of the Puritan lifestyle through the way she thanks God for her family as her house is burning; the effect of Puritan writing is important to her view of faith in God. In the era of the African slave trade, Olaudah Equiano’s historical writing, “The Middle Passage” is an important factor for the idea of the American Dream and so are the rest of the slaves that are being sent to work in America. When Equiano first sees the ship that he will later be forced onto, he is speechless and sees hope for the future and his life in the New Land. In his writing he uses intense imagery that makes readers feel as if they are experiencing the pain and suffering with him and the rest of the slaves that are with him. However, Jonathan Edwards is a well-known preacher who was known for his direct name-calling towards people to try to give them the opportunity of a better life with God shown in the speech “Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God.” If a puritan is an elite and never turns against God they have a better chance of going to Heaven and having a better future with God while living on earth. Edwards was a very harsh and straight forward man who liked to persuade by using fear and prejudice to scare people into following what he had to say to the public. The fact that many were able to create a better future for themselves by traveling to a new and profound place was monumental to the people who were looking for freedom and a better
Next, in Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Upon the Burning of our House” exemplifies that the future will always be better than the past. She thanks God for saving her family in the fire and was calm and content with what she had while watching her house burn to ashes. Bradstreet is showing the values of the Puritan lifestyle through the way she thanks God for her family as her house is burning; the effect of Puritan writing is important to her view of faith in God. In the era of the African slave trade, Olaudah Equiano’s historical writing, “The Middle Passage” is an important factor for the idea of the American Dream and so are the rest of the slaves that are being sent to work in America. When Equiano first sees the ship that he will later be forced onto, he is speechless and sees hope for the future and his life in the New Land. In his writing he uses intense imagery that makes readers feel as if they are experiencing the pain and suffering with him and the rest of the slaves that are with him. However, Jonathan Edwards is a well-known preacher who was known for his direct name-calling towards people to try to give them the opportunity of a better life with God shown in the speech “Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God.” If a puritan is an elite and never turns against God they have a better chance of going to Heaven and having a better future with God while living on earth. Edwards was a very harsh and straight forward man who liked to persuade by using fear and prejudice to scare people into following what he had to say to the public. The fact that many were able to create a better future for themselves by traveling to a new and profound place was monumental to the people who were looking for freedom and a better