Dear Prudence

wife are responsible for their household or the farm. In the book, Family Life in the 17th and 18th century America, Ben Franklin wrote,”I leave home and undertake this long voyage more cheerful, as I can rely on your prudence in the management of my affairs; and education of my dear child.”…

In the year 1819, there was a balance of power within the nation because there were exactly 11 free states and 11 slave states. Missouri, however, wanted statehood, which created problems because that would make the balance of power unequal. James Tallmadge, Jr. proposed what came to be known as the “Tallmadge Amendment,” which disallowed slaves’ owners from bringing new ones into Missouri, and also allowed children of slaves to be freed when they turned 25. This was approved by the…

Piety, courage, and industry, were the Pilgrims’ most cherished values. They were thought such a necessity because of each values’ strong place in building a stable and prosperous community, as well as keeping a “morally” intact society, the “new Jerusalem.” But “paradise” is not to be gained without challenge and great effort against the “enemy of God” and they came in the form of hardship, privation, and fear. Bradford, Winthrop, Bradstreet, and Edwards wrote of these hardships that they and…

population. He says that the general population, lawmakers, and English were all to be at issue for the loathsome state and destitution of Ireland. Swift expresses that if a poor newborn child passes the hazardous years of youth, they would "leave their dear local nation to battle for the Pretender in Spain [James Stuart]" or "they would offer themselves to the Barbados," as obligated workers. Here, he recommends that neither the ones that did leave the nation, have no feeling of patriotism, nor…

In this way, Swift is speaking out through the speaker. The speaker is talking about how valuable this food will be, and to whom it should go to, and says, “I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore vey proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children” (1201). This sentence plays on the overall metaphor of the essay that, “The English are devouring the Irish”…

In the historical play Henry V by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the story of a young and mysterious King Henry V of England, and his quest to conquer France under the reign of Charles VI of France. (“Henry V (play)”) details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that…

humbled himself before God. With his faith and beliefs in Christianity, he submited his children to God. In addition, Anne Bradstreet, a female writer, uses poetry as a tool to express her feelings. Poems like “Upon the Burning of Our House”, and “To My Dear and Loving Husband” exemplifies how she uses metaphors, imagery and diction to express emotion. In the poem to her husband, she proclaims, “My love such that rivers cannot quench, /nor ought but love from thee give recompense” (Perkins 77).…

transform “mock” into a weapon of speech. The form of King Henry’s speech also suggests both his intelligent and wrathful nature. In particular, his use of blank verse form by including unrhymed lines and two dashes further signifies his prudence, as he is sending the Ambassadors away. When considering the importance of Henry’s use of the dash, you must recall that Henry has been rambling on about the damage and vengeance he will inflict upon France. This also indicates how intensely…

Using irony and satire, Jane Austen (1775-1817) provided important insights to her attitude about life through her character’s experiences in her novel Pride and Prejudice (1813). Protagonist Elizabeth Bennet “Lizzie”, reveals Austen’s suppressed yet forward thinking opinions regarding the social restrictions of women, class mobility and marriage during the early nineteenth century England amidst a humorous romantic story of love and misunderstanding. The novel begins with: “It is a truth…

interactions with the Duchess symbolize children’s more positive natural attributes like curiosity, lightheartedness and their process in learning boundaries with them. Michael D`Ambrosio states that, “Alice, on the other hand, reasserts her innocence and prudence by maintaining that things don’t always have morals and should be accepted on face value” (1075). The Duchess is also a woman of power, and her status symbolizes the importance of optimism and positivity at all ages. The Duchess’s…