Anne Bradstreet And Wheatley Comparison

Poetry has always been utilized to express the ideologies and beliefs held by the individual. The poets Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley, usually chose to write about topics accepted by society. For instance, they have both written works about embracing the love of God and the deliverance he offers, however, these early American poets have also written works that express their personal beliefs sometimes contradictory to society. To begin with, both of these women were strong believers in God and wrote many poems depicting His deliverance. They both discuss the common theme of God’s creation of light in their respective poems. For example, Wheatley writes:
Hail, smiling morn, that from the orient main
Ascending dost adorn the heav’nly plain!
So rich, so various are thy beauteous dyes,
That spread through all circuit of the skies,
That, full of thee, my soul in rapture soars,
And thy great God, the cause of all adores. (769)
And similarly Bradstreet writes: The higher on the glistening Sun I gazed, Whose beams was shaded by the leafy tree; The more I looked, the more I grew amazed, And softly said, “What glory’s like to thee?” Soul of this world, this universe’s eye, No wonder some made thee a deity; (216) …show more content…
They both believe in God’s plan for them, for instance, when Bradstreet recalls her house in flames she thanks God and says, “Yet by His gift is made thine own; There’s wealth enough, I need no more,” (233). On the same note, Wheatley addresses her thanks to God for the “. . . . mercy [that] brought me from my pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand . . . .”(764). Although, these early American poets chose to write about topics respected by society, they have also written works depicting their views on other