Compare And Contrast To My Dear And Loving Husband By Anne Bradstreet

After reading the creation myths of both the Inuits and the Mayans and also reading elegant yet simple Puritan poetry in the works “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor and “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet. I’ve discovered many differences of the two types of texts. The creation myths featured somewhat mythical creatures and vivid storytelling while the Puritan poets stuck to a more plain writing style by eliminating any words that would cause imagery as to abide by the basic lifestyle they lived. I noticed throughout these texts that all of these very different cultures had one thing in common: a higher being, a religious figure(s). In the Mayan creation myth, the higher beings were two gods, Tepeu, who was the maker, and Gucumatz, …show more content…
The Mayan creators, Tepeu and Gucumatz shared bird imagery with the Inuit tale by saying, “while the world around them was dark, these two glittered with brilliant blue and green feathers.” This statement implies that these creators were very similar to Raven. They had the power to create earth and man by only thinking, for whatever they thought would come into existence. The Puritan poet’s God promised everlasting life which we can assume from the lines, “The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let’s so persevere that when we live no more, we may live forever,” of Anne Bradstreet’s “To My Dear and Loving Husband.” God also acts as the center of attention for the Puritans. Although, God seems to be the holder of attention, it is a good thing to the Puritans. They want to glorify Him and be used by him. You can see the relationship between God and Man in “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor when he compares God to a spinning wheel and himself to …show more content…
In the Inuit myth, Raven always provided for humans by giving them all the food they could have and a companion when they were lonely. An example of this is when the text states, “Raven realized that the berries alone wouldn’t be enough to feed his hungry creation.” He then formed two mountain sheep from clay to satisfy man’s hunger. This is very similar to how Edward Taylor speaks of God in his poem, in a way that God will always provide. In the Myan myth, the creators wanted their creations to worship them, so they tried multiple times to create the perfect man to worship and yet still be less capable than their creators. I noticed that God seemed to demand adoration from his creations as well which is made apparent also in Edward Taylor’s poem when he writes, “My words and actions, that their shine may fill my wayes with glory and thee