Compare And Contrast Anne Bradstreet And Phillis Wheatley

Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley are some of the most known poets around the world. But back in the 1600’s they weren’t considered a poet, let alone a contributor to society. But both of these women became a powerful threat to the men once they both became educated and had an interest in poetry. Bradstreet was a white Puritan who related greek beliefs to her lifestyle and human society as a whole. Wheatley was an African American poet who was a slave, but she wasn’t like the others, she was educated. But both of these women had differences as well. One was brought down by their male counterparts, the other was praised for her works. Although both never attended school, they received a formal education and used it to chase down their passions. Bradstreet and Wheatley faced many challenges throughout their lifestyles, but they persevered and are now considered some of the world's best poets of all time. Bradstreet's focus’ on the Puritan Religion (which is Christian Based), while Wheatley was a strong believer in the Christian Faith. So they both believe in the Christian Faith and Belief. But even though they both focus on a different religion doesn’t mean they don’t have religion in …show more content…
Phillis Wheatley was an enslaved woman, an African American in the 1700’s. But she was different than many other slaves during the 1700’s.. She embraced being a slave, and there is a very good reason for this! She didn't mind being a slave because she could celebrate and enjoy the Christian lifestyle she was forced to abandon. According to Wheatley, becoming a slave is the best thing that has happened to her! Her slave owners were VERY different than any other owners. At least for her, it wasn’t all about forced work, torture and starvation. The only reason why her “masters” had slaves was because it was the thing to do during that time period. Everyone had slaves to help run their plantations and farms