Anne Bradstreet Research Paper

Anne Bradstreet was considered to be one of the most influential and outstanding poets in our country’s history. She inspired large amounts of people during the time that she lived and today. Despite the times of discrimination, Bradstreet did not stop writing about her feelings and life as a Puritan. It was considered unladylike for a woman to write during early years. Her determination resulted in her being recognized as not only the first successful female poet, but also as the country’s first new world poet. In 1630, Anne and her family migrated from Europe to America. This transition was extremely difficult on the family because of the living conditions that they encountered during and after the migration. While in Europe, the Bradstreets lived a life of luxury and wealth with a lack of worries, so the move to the New England wilderness was quite troublesome. They faced problems such as sickness, malnutrition, and lack of proper …show more content…
They encountered a family in the process that they agreed to sharing a room with until living conditions could improve for either of them. The situation was extremely tense and caused arguments and disagreements between families. This resulted in the Bradstreet's moving around Massachusetts five times between 1630 and 1645.
Throughout this long journey, Anne and her husband Simon had eight children: Dorthy, Sarah, Simon, Hannah, Mercy, Dudley, John, and Samuel. Being a full time mother brought her large amounts of stress and difficult obstacles. She often felt as if she were more compelled to her family than to God and her Puritan spirituality. However, when Anne had some spare time, she would write poems about her busy and overwhelming life. For example, Anne was a firm believer that faith is achieved by the pleasures that life brings. This was clearly seen in her poem “Contemplations” that was favored by vast amounts of