Compare and/or contrast the works of Phillis Wheatley and Anne Bradstreet. Both of these authors
lived in a time when women did not have a strong voice. Additionally, slaves rarely received an
education, let alone had the opportunity to speak by composing and publishing poetry. How do these
authors shed light on the perspectives of women and slaves (in the case of Wheatley) in their literary
periods? Include direct quotes from Wheatley?s poetry and Bradstreet?s poetry for analysis and
support.
must be a minimum of 750 words and include 2 secondary sources.
polished essay of about 750 words (3-4 double spaced
typed pages). The essay requires not less than 2 secondary source
To let your instructor know
which style of documentation you are using, write current MLA, APA, or Turabian in the title of your
essay as follows: Title ? Citation style (e.g., ?Christians and the Study of American Literature ? APA?).
Your 2 secondary sources should be academic, peer-reviewed sources, such as articles from scholarly
journals and books.
