Similarities Between Anne Bradstreet And Mary Rowlandson

A woman’s status in society during colonial times was mostly frowned upon as well as unmentioned. There are different point of views based on a few select texts written during the colonial times containing writings by Anne Bradstreet, John Woodbridge and Mary Rowlandson. Anne Bradstreet, poet and mother of eight children during colonial times expressed her feelings on the behavior towards women in her writings about mundane concepts, but still mentioned her Puritan perspective in her writings. John Woodbridge, bother-in-law and publisher of Bradstreet’s writings in the book The Tenth Muse Sprung Up in America in which Woodbridge prefaced the book and mentioned the author who was a faithful, Puritan woman who wrote the poems contained in his book. Mary Rowlandson wrote mostly religion based writings about her captivity and connection to G-d during those times. Both Bradstreet and Rowlandson were female Puritan writers at the time whose anti-female writer society was reflected in their writings. Many excerpts for these authors’ colonial literature reflect on the woman’s faith, commitment, and materialistic self. …show more content…
When Rowlandson was held captive by the Indians after losing her son, she exclaimed her gratitude to G-d for having sent her a most cherished gift, asserting, “I cannot but take notice of the wonderful mercy of g-d to me in those afflictions, in sending me a bible.” Rowlandson noted that during times of suffering, what was most precious was being able to pray to G-d and praise Him. The attributed appreciation to G-d in times of hardship was also seen in Bradstreet’s writings, “I blest his name that gave and took,” Bradstreet’s house that burnt to the ground. As a true Puritan woman, even during hard times, she praised the L-rd for everything He had given her and taken from her. The Puritan women exhibited their true commitment in all that they did to G-d and their