* Rowlandson, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mary Rowlandson
* Increase Mather's Preface to Rowlandson's Narrative (Handout)
Topics Discussed:
* Dual Voices: Male vs. Female Voice; Pious vs. Outraged Voice
* Role as Puritan Woman Writer
* Captivity Narrative Genre: Characteristics; Individual as Symbol of Community
* Portrayal of Native Americans, Puritan Community, Nature, Men and Women
* New World Identity
* Role of 21st Century Reader; Role of Authorial Control of Narrative
* Role as Puritan Woman Writer
* Captivity Narrative Genre: Characteristics; Individual as Symbol of Community
* Portrayal of Native Americans, Puritan Community, Nature, Men and Women
* New World Identity
* Role of 21st Century Reader; Role of Authorial Control of Narrative
Due Next Class:
* Edwards, "Personal Narrative"
* Mather, from The Wonders of the Invisible World (308-313)
* Selected Bradstreet Poems:
- "The Prologue"
- "Contemplations"
- "The Flesh and the Spirit"
- "The Author to Her Book"
- "Before the Birth of One of Her Children"
- "In Reference to Her Children"
- "In Memory...Elizabeth Bradstreet"
- "In Memory...Anne Bradstreet"
- "On My Dear...Simon Bradstreet"
- "Here Follow Some Verses Upon..."
- "As Weary Pilgrim"