Directions: Read the following poem. Next, use Edwards' poem and chapter five from The Scarlet Letter to discuss the role of women during the Puritan Era. Analyze how each author uses literary devices and techniques to convey these ideas and societal expectations of the era. Post your detailed responses below. ( Remember you are ALWAYS expected to cite textual evidence to support your interpretations and analyses.)
Huswifery by Edward Taylor Make me, O Lord, thy Spinning Wheele compleat; Thy Holy Worde my Distaff make for mee. Make mine Affections thy Swift Flyers neate, And make my Soule thy holy Spoole to bee. My Conversation make to be thy Reele, And reele the yarn thereon spun of thy Wheele. Make me thy Loome then, knit therein this Twine: And make thy Holy Spirit, Lord, winde quills: Then weave the Web thyselfe. The yarn is fine. Thine Ordinances make my Fulling Mills. Then dy the same in Heavenly Colours Choice, All pinkt with Varnish't Flowers of Paradise. Then cloath therewith mine Understanding, Will, Affections, Judgment, Conscience, Memory; My Words and Actions, that their shine may fill My wayes with glory and thee glorify. Then mine apparell shall display before yee That I am Cloathd in Holy robes for glory.
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Education is always and has always been an issue that crosses generations, culture, gender, and class. Read the article below and discuss the implications of the topics discussed. Then, with a critical lens, discuss the issues of access and equity presented in the article. What are some of the main issues presented? What are some of the views/ arguments being made? How do these issues affect the community? Please remember these questions are just a starting point. Your job is to critically review the issues being presented within the text responding with a well-developed analysis. Simply answering the questions will earn you a simple score (70) if there are no additional issues with your writing. Also remember every response that you provide is formal. You are not friends with your audience. They do not know you or your background. Therefore, be critical of the text, yet mindful of generalizations. Finally, this is your opportunity to comment, either agreeing or disagreeing with, comments made by your classmates. As with any type of response, you must always remember to justify your claims. |