LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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Bradstreet’s brother-in-law
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A kindly Puritan
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God
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The man who built Bradstreet’s house
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “mighty Architect” is God. (Lines 43-50) Lines 43-50 contain an extended metaphor. In your own words, summarize what you think the speaker is describing in the metaphor. She is describing a heavenly home, built by God for her.
Detailed explanation-2: -The speaker, generally taken as Bradstreet herself, grieves the loss her home and all her material possessions, but also argues that this tragedy was God’s way of teaching her a spiritual lesson about the value of piety and faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -Verses upon the Burning of our House at Wikisource. Bradstreet feels guilty that she is hurt from losing earthly possessions. It is against her belief that she should feel this way; showing she is a sinner. Her deep puritan beliefs brought her to accept that the loss of material was a spiritually necessary occurrence.
Detailed explanation-4: -In stanza of “The Burning of Our House” Bradstreet says, “ I, starting up, the light did spy, / And to my God my heart did cry/ To strengthen me in my distress/ And not to leave me succorless” (line 7-10). This stanza describes her house being on fire and house she’s calling out for God to help her.