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Post by Sgarlato on Sept 9, 2013 22:16:31 GMT -5
Stephen Sgarlato
Mr. Thomas
English 11
8/9/13
A. Bradstreet’s line, “Then coming out beheld a space, The flame consume my dwelling place” (Bradstreet Lines 11-12) does not relate to a personal experience of mine but it reminds me of all the wild fires that occur in California. California endures many geographical shifts which cause destruction such as open fires. These fires consume many houses and much property.
D. “My pleasant things in ashes lye, And them behold no more shall I. Under thy roof no guest shall sitt, Nor at thy Table eat a bitt” (Bradstreet Line 27-30). This line is great because it seems as if Bradstreet references Jesus and the last supper. I thinks she tries to say that it is her last couple of minutes just like Jesus had his last couple of minutes.
C. I am not sure if Bradstreet’s line, “Ther's wealth enough, I need no more; Farewell my Pelf, farewell my Store. The world no longer let me Love, My hope and Treasure lyes Above (Bradstreet line 51-54) was a direct biblical reference. I happened to look it up and it says it may reference a story in Luke’s Gospel. It seems as if she tries to say that all her belongings are in Heaven and they will be waiting for her there. She also says that there are many riches in Heaven so it will be a blessing to go there.
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Post by djmat on Sept 9, 2013 23:03:25 GMT -5
DJ Mat
Mr. Thomas
English 11
9 September 2013
G.If i were the narrator i would feel devastated simply because i have lost everything meaningful to me. The fact that i have just lost my house is bad enough but what makes it worse is that i would have lost ever everything that was dear to me: "Here stood that trunk. and there that chest,/ there lay that store i counted best./ My pleasant things in ashes lie, and them behold no more shall I" (25-29). Those lines would make me lose hope and at that point may faith in God may waver. But as it the character is a firm believer in God.
C. Question on lines 50-54: Yet by His gift is made thine own;/ There's wealth enough, I need no more,/Farewell, my pelf, farewell my store./ The world no longer let me love,/ My hope and treasure lies above. - Why do you think her faith never wavers even though she doesn't believe that God took her home and all her valued possessions but knows? What if it were you in this situation would your faith change if you knew this was an act of God?
I. This is a general comment from what i have gathered about everyone's thoughts. Most of what I have seen is that people think Anne was crazy and were puzzled as to how she could just watch her house burn down then still have the gall to say "yet by His gift is made thine own". Well I would agree with you but we also have to remember that Anne Bradstreet lived in the 17th century and was raised as a puritan who were known to be extremists. So in all actuality this may have been normal.
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Post by michaelannunziata on Sept 9, 2013 23:14:19 GMT -5
Michael Annunziata
Mr. Thomas
English 11
9/9/13
A- “My pleasant things in ashes lie / and them behold no more shall I” (Bradstreet Lines 27-28). When this is written I immediately thought about a personal experience of going threw Hurricane Sandy. My Grandma was a main victim losing her whole house as well as most of her valuable object like jewelry that was left behind just hoe Anne lost all of her valuables as well. Anne never gave up and always believed that God will help her just like how my grandma prays everyday hoping to regain her house and like Anne my grandma achieved her goal.
B- “My pleasant things in ashes lie, / And them behold no more shall I.” (27-28). This quote shows that Anne pretty much had to start from scratch and for her to get back on her feet and write an poem the way she did and to be noticed is a remarkable thing for a human being to do. This section puts the icing on the cake of how Anne got back on her feet overcame her negativities and turned everything into a positive.
D- “Ther's wealth enough, I need no more” (Line 51), This means that Anne is ready to move on after she has lost almost everything she had. I enjoyed this line because this is a typical movie moment when a character comes back and does the impossible. And for someone to do it in real life actually do it shows that anything is possible.
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Post by fotia15 on Sept 9, 2013 23:50:05 GMT -5
Anthony Foti
A. One of the parts that stuck out to me the most is her confront this heap of rubble stating “my sorrowing eyes aside did cast, and here and there the places spye. Where oft I sate, and long did lye.” This relates to me on a personal note because it reminds minds me of every time I walk by the new world trade center. My eyes get watery and I try not to look it for long I just put my head down and keep walking. All the memories, the destruction, the innocent men lost fills the air down there. It makes me sick to my stomach.
G. Coming from the narrator’s point of view I would be very upset. When I walked up to the ashes and started to reminisce on the use to be “my pleasant things in ashes lye, and them behold no more shall I. under thy roof no guest shall sitt, Nor at thy table eat a bit.” I could only imagine seeing something so meaning full being burnt down something that had so much expectation in your heart to just be gone would be hard.
E. The poem confuses me because they way the character demonstrates her self seems so topsy-turvy. One second shes so sad next seconds shes like im good I can move on from this. “Then I gin my heart to chide,” just threw me off entirely because in the lines before she talks about the silence and the sadness that it brings her. I think the woman is really just in shock that her house did burn down and she just feels the waves of emotion hitting her. Emotions about the past, the future and the present all come to her as quick as a fire does to a piece of wood.
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Post by Mr. Thomas on Sept 10, 2013 20:21:15 GMT -5
Marvin Etienne
Mr. Thomas
English 11
9 September 2013
Upon the Burning of Our House
A. I can personally relate to this poem in a sense. Not that I've ever had my house burned down or anything like that, but there was one time my cousin's house had gotten robbed when I was younger. I remember seeing his house in ruins; tables flipped over, closets torn apart, and everything was a mess. The thieves also got away with a good amount of money and heirlooms. Besides the physical damage, the emotional toll was even greater. When Bradstreet says "for sorrow neer I did not look," it remained me of when my aunt didn't even want to look any further at the damage. She knew it would be stressful but she did not even want to face it.
D. Bradstreet states that her "hope and treasure lyes above." I find this line to be a sort of positive outlook through all of the chaos. Even though she has lost all her material items, she believes that there is greater thing waiting for her in Heaven. Most people would worry about the near future and how they will be able to survive without a home. Bradstreet, on the other hand, looks to a more long-term aspect. Rather than losing hope, she remains positive, in terms of her beliefs. She has something to look forward to.
E. I think that Bradstreet is strong and passionate in her beliefs, but there is a certain degree she should go. Instead of relying solely on her religion, she should look more short-term. How is she going to pull herself up from this disaster? She should take action to ensure that she can continue living. Also, I really feel like anyone can connect to her situation. Every has lost something or someone meaningful to them at some point during their life. It doesn't necessarily have to be a house. She is one of many that go through hardships at times and I feel a sort of connection to her in a way
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Post by danokeefe15 on Sept 10, 2013 21:24:35 GMT -5
Danny O’Keefe
Mr. Thomas
English 11
9/9/13
B. I think that line 14 that read, “I blest his name that gave and took” meant allot to this poem because it told the reader that the character in this poem is very religious and this gives the reader a different outlook on the poem and helps understand where the character is coming from. This line changes the tone of the poem because it went from disaster to being thankful for all that God has done and by leaving the rest in his hands.
D. A couple lines that stood out the most to me were lines 14 to 20 that read, “I blest his name that gave and took, That laid my goods now in the dust. Yea, so it was, and so ‘twas just. It was his own, it was not mine, Far be it that I should repine; He might of all justly bereft But yet sufficient for us left”. The reason why these lines are so unique is because the characters mood changes very quickly and oddly. What I mean by this is that she was just talking about hearing people scream “fire” and that she is going to lose everything, to saying that its happening for a reason and that God has a plan for her and for her to sit back and allow him to do his work.
E. The character in this poem goes about her house burning down allot different then I would, which I found very weird. In a way I kind of found the way she reacts very fake I understand that she is very religious and believes that God will protect her and will do things for her, but I wouldn’t expect the reaction that she had.
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