During the period of time when the role of women was that of a “helpmate”, and their most complicated job entailed simple household tasks, Anne Bradstreet broke these barriers and became the first published poet from the English colonies. The poet Anne Bradstreet wrote about her life and how her trials urged her to conduct self-inspections in an effort to attempt to subdue the material desires of this world. In Bradstreet’s poem “Upon the …showed first 75 words of 706 total…

…showed last 75 words of 706 total…best. Throughout this poem Puritan ideals and what traits a Puritan must possess are easily seen. She gives examples of the Puritan traits of Divine Providence and Original Sin. Bradstreet further illustrates by writing on faith and the downfall of desiring material pleasures. These are just a few examples of Puritan ideals as they are reflected throughout Bradstreet’s work, making her a predominant Puritan poet of this time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** The best paper ever!