Anne Bradstreet's Verses Upon The Burning Of Our House

Bradstreet's "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House." After the burning of her house, Anne Bradstreet, a female poet, reprovingly writes about the passing of materialistic things, in order to show that all wealth on Earth will come to an end whereas the wealth in Heaven is more rich and ever-lasting. In her poem Anne Bradstreet stresses the idea of Eternal Life."Thou hast a house on high erect," The idea that in Heaven everything will come to a whole and will be much more grand. As a human she mourns over her lost belongings, treasures and memories yet to be made, and in her lamentation she rebukes herself for having thought that way, "Then straight I gin my heart to chide." She continues on to say that nothing on this earth lasts, "And didst thy wealth on earth abide." …show more content…
3. This excerpt is from Jonathan Edward's sermon,"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." As a result of his observation that the Puritans in his congregation are unconverted, Jonathan Edwards passionately preaches about the wrath of God, in order to awaken the Puritans to their sins so that they may repent before the end of time. Jonathan Edwards focuses on the main theme of human frailty. Throughout his sermon he compares sinners to "those loathsome insects" which are easily killed. He states that Hell is awaiting sinner's "Hell's wide gaping mouth." His use of such vivid metaphors is meant to strike fear into the hearts of the Puritans in his congregation. "The Bow of God's Wrath is bent," here Edward paints the picture of an a skilled archer, God, aiming the arrow at the target of their hearts, and the
Puritans are powerless to assuage God's anger. "And nothing you do, and nothing can be done to save you from the Wrath of God." Humans are so frail that they easily fall into temptations, thus