Week 2 Thoughts:

Anne Bradstreet - Having read Anne Bradstreet last semester really helped understanding it this semester. Because she is writing in Puritan times, her poetry greatly revolves around the family and religion, which were the most important things going on in the time period. However, it's still rich in meanings and writing, despite the fact that the poems are over 300 years old.

Mary Rowlandson - Mary Rowlandson's story always makes me nervous, because I, of course, can't put myself into the same situation that she was in. She had prejudices against the Indians, so of course her experience was going to be filled with reluctance and hesitation with them. It troubles me how she treats her children through the ordeal, but again, I can't put myself into her position.

Jonathan Edwards - I have to say that reading something other than "Sinners in the Eyes..." by Jon Edwards was very refreshing. He is undoubtedly an amazing writer, and it shows clearly in his Personal Narrative. Although the religious discussions make me uncomfortable at times, it's a large part of his life and it's so obvious that he takes it all very seriously and personally that it's hard not to be very interested in the topic.

Many of the other works I read last semester in Dr. Labor's American Literature part 1. However, I did not read any Phyllis Wheatley. I found her works very intriguing as well as very informative. I learned some things about African American culture that I did not know before.