Puritan Mind Map

A Generalle Historie Of Virginia

To My Dear and Loving Husband

The World on a Turtle's Back

- This poem conjures warm images of Bradstreet's relationship husband (Anne Bradstreet).

- Used the conceit of a monetary re compensation to an emotional one.

- Utilizes the 1/2 scheme

- Written by John Smith

-Captures his time with the Jamestown colony and his encounter with Powhatan

- He speaks in third person, but the narrative is biased to himself.

- The story uses the theme of balance since the two sons of the falling lady counteract each other.

- The story uses the turtle as something that symbolizes a bridge between two realms.

- Employs Native American technique of allowing abstract concepts to have human actions.

Prayer at Sunrise

- This prayer is directed to the Sun that represents new growth

- It asks for a good day to start off and for strength to tackle different problems

- It uses rhyme (after translation),, imagery, and repetition

Puritan Mind Map

Song of the Sky Loom

Upon the Burning of our House

- Poem

- Written by the Tewa Tribe hundreds of years before the Puritans arrived

- Tribe in the Southwest U.S

- Asks for mother/father earth to give them a good day

- Shows earth as a bunch of looms each color representing something of virtue

Creation Myths

- Poem written by Anne Bradstreet

- Uses the conceit of a burning house to represent materialism in context to God.

- "Framed by that might Architect" - refers to God.

Edward Taylor

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Johnathan Edwards

- Edward Taylor worked as a preacher, and to prepare for his sermons, every Saturday night he would write a poem to connect with God.

- Wrote conceits in the style of metaphysical poetry.

- His major works include "Huswifery" and "Upon Catching Fly".

- Needed rationale, explain why/how something exists in the world.

- Can be awe-inspiring, explains customs and reinforce why to behave - social and moral lessons

- Land and water are always there w/ creator

- More than one creator - good and bad

- Creation myths, warrior/ hero tales, trickster, and monster.

I kill her Enemies

- Viewed man as evil

- believed that he communicated directly with God

- Major Works include

i. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

- The subject is "her" and refers the due protection a husband owes his wife.

- This also could refer to the husbandry the Native Americans had in regards to their land.

- It uses repetition of "her" and constructs sentences using parallel structure.

Author of Her Book

Archetypes

Wallum Ollum

Hero Warrior Trickster Challenger/rebel

Bridge character (joins two or more realms) Jilted/jealous lover

Tragic hero Greedy person who loses everything Villain

- A poem by Anne Bradstreet

- Talks about an authors relationship to her book by using the conceit of a child and mother.

- "And for thy Mother, she alas poor" - refers to the orphaned child conceit.

-Historical narrative of the Lepache tribe, explained through PICTOGRAPHS

-Lots of biblical references to Adam and Eve

-Supports the recurring theme of Creation Stories that represent Native American ideals.

Characteristics of Native Lit.

Character Types

Cotton Mathers

Animals

Humans

Native Americans of course, but other races too

White man seldom a positive character—usually selfish, childish, greedy

Elements of nature (Sun, Moon, Tornado, Mother Earth, Father Sky)

Gods

- Major Works

i. “Magnalia Christi Americana”

ii. “The Wonders of the Invisible World”

- Had 15 kids and only 2 survived.

- Lectured classmates on their sins

Nahavo Origin Legend

- Oral Tradition (Respect for Orators)

- Reason and imagination to answer world questions (pre-science)

- Each piece was symbolic and thematic, not literal

-Balance is important, harmony with nature was needed, felt equal with planet not superior.

- All tribes usually vary in stories and beliefs.

- Animals, Directions and Colors each meant different symbols (see other slides)

- Four navajo gods symbolize balance, mimics creation, number four is important, ears of corn represent man and woman. Corn symbolizes many things.

- Describes the creation of man and woman

- Utilizes wind as a force that provides life

John Smith

Animal Symbolism

Puritan Lit. Cont.

Native American Literature

- Founded Jamestown in 160

- He was looking for paradise

- Major Works

i. “General History of Virginia”

ii. Pocahontas Legend

Huswifery

I killed the Deer

Puritan Literature

- Puritans were not separatists unlike the Pilgrims.

- Products of the Renaissance and branched off from Anglican Church.

- Religion dominated every aspect of their lives

- Coyote and Fox: Tricksters

- Spider: Matriarch, wise and helpful

- Bear: Strong but dangerous

- Turtle: Bridge between two realms

- Deer/Buffalo: Primary food and clothes, gift of life and sustenance.

- Rabbit: Solves his own problems, prosperity, activity and sufficiency.

- Hawk: Messenger and connector of realms

- Eagle: DA MASTER FLIER - 4 talons

- Mole: A level headed dude

- The hunter matures and understands his relationship with nature

- He kills the deer

- The story underpins the theme of balance

- A poem by Edward Taylor.

- It compares the daily chores of a person to the life goals and values everyone should strive for using the conceit of God spinning the looms of virtue.

- "Holy Robes for glory" - refers to the 'clothes' of virtue God makes

Directions

William Bradford

- 4 represents wholeness and completion.

-North: Transcendence, higher learning

- South: Warmth, closure, heart stuff

- East: New Beginnings and sunrise

- West: Darkness, suffering bad things

I went to Kill the Deer

- He help found the Pilgrims.

- He helped write the Mayflower compact.

- Major Works include “Of Plymouth Plantation”

Native American Literature refers to the works by Native American authors that have been preserved through tradition and story-telling. Works from Native American authors consist of archaic origin legends to stories and fables written during the colonization of America.

Colors

- Puritan literature was inspired by devout religious fervor.

-Most Puritan literature comes from poems, sermons and thoughts on good.

- Puritan Literature was prevalent

- The hunter did not pay his due to mother earth and did not realize the reciprocity of their interactions. He cannot kill the deer.

- This shows balance with nature in Native American legends

- This also demonstrates the characteristic ic of balance

- Blue: Calm, sky, sad

-Yellow: Light, joy, happy

-Green: Plants, growth, vigor

- Red: Blood, pure fire, anger

- Brown: Creation and dirt

- Black: BAD

- White : Purity

- Multicolored: Diverse

Upon a Spider Catching a Fly

Anne Bradstreet

- A poem written by Edward Taylor

- A parable of a fly, spider and wasp to demonstrate the devil's treatment of his subjects.

- "Thy Grace to breake the Cord" - refers to what Adam's race is tangled in.

- First American Poet

- Used Conceits

-Major Works

i. “To My Dear and Loving Husband”

ii. “Upon the Burning of Our House”

iii. “The Flesh and the Spirit”

iv. “The Author to Her Book”

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

- A sermon written by Johnathan Edwards.

- Uses vivid imagery to represents the horrors of heaven.

- "Their foot shall slide in due time" - Epigraph to start the portion of the sermon.

The Wonders of an Invisible World

- A work written by Cotton Mather.

- Documented the Salem Witch trials

- "She was indicted for the bewitching of several persons." - the start of the examination of the Bridget Bishop trial.