Despite this hardship she still managed to publish the first volume of poetry written by a woman in the New World. This volume of poetry marked a milestone and reflected her faith, as did her other works, in the goals of her Puritan faith, and are not without skepticism.
Martin 4)
God doth not afflict willingly, nor take delight in grieving the children of men: he hath no benefitt by my adversity, nor is he the better for my prosperity; but he doth it for my Advantage, and that I may bee a Gainer by it. And if he knowes that weaknes and a frail body is the best to make me a vessell fitt for his use, why should I not bare it, not only willingly but joyfully? (Works, 20)
Bradstreet's faith was essential to existence in her society and this struggle is the core of her works.
Martin 4) "Anne Bradstreet ultimately represented her life as a pilgrimage...
The core of Bradstreet's ideals were Puritan and most importantly they were demonstrative of independent thought and expression. This independent thought spurned immigration and allowed her to evolve and endure the hardships that immigration created.
Works Cited
Hensley, Jeannine, ed., the Works of Anne Bradstreet Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1980.
Martin, Wendy. An American Triptych Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, Adrienne Rich. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1984.
