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A 5 page analysis of this poem by early American poet Anne Bradstreet. The writer argues that Bradstreet appears to be trying to influence how her husband might react if the outcome her impending childbirth should be her own death. In doing so, Bradstreet demonstrates much of her own nature, her concern for her children, and, above all, the love that she holds for her husband. No additional sources cited.
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inevitable mortality. In doing so, the poet considers how her death will affect her family, and?specifically?her husband. Intrinsic to the construction of this poem is the implied understanding that this
is a very close, loving relationship. Bradstreet appears to be trying to influence how her husband might react if the outcome of the coming childbirth should be her own death.
In doing so, Bradstreet demonstrates much of her own nature, her concern for her children, and, above all, the love that she holds for her husband. In seventeenth century,
it was by no means unusual for women not to survive childbirth. With this impending, and inevitable, ordeal looming before her, Bradstreets thoughts naturally turn toward the worst possible outcome?her
own death. Consequently, the first lines of the poem concern the fact that death awaits everyone. Whether she dies now, or later, there are "no ties so strong" nor "friends,
so dear and sweet" that death will not at some point deal its final blow (lines 3-4). Bradstreet soon makes it clear that the person whom she is addressing
in this poem is her husband. From the tone of the poem, it is easy to discern that this is a good marriage, with a considerable bond of love between
Bradstreet and her husband. It is because of this bond that when she mentions the possibility of her own death, it is in terms that relate to how it
would affect her husband. "How soon, my Dear, death may my steps attend / How soont may be thy lot to lose thy friend" (lines 7). It is at
this point that Bradstreet begins to relate the message that she wants to convey in this work. She states that her love bids her to express these farewell thoughts.
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