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Living In Sin Anne Bradstreet

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In this unit of “Hate and Love” we look at many relationships and the truth and realism behind them. We learn lessons from the colorful characters presented in this chapter on what to do or what not to do. To say the least, majority of the characters all have flaws which influences the plot and what we learn from the story weather good or bad. These flaws of the characters or lack thereof are keys ingredients for a successful relationship. In “Living in Sin” by Anne Bradstreet the characters are prime examples of complex and flawed filled relationship. In the poem deals with an unmarried couple living together. Looking at the time this poem was written in (1955) I guess it’s safe to say that this was not the norm in society yet. In the poem, we hear the constant mentioning of the studio, in line 12 “that on the kitchen shelf among the saucers a pair of beetle-eyes would fix her own envoy from some village in the moldings” we come to found out that she is not just talking about the bug infested kitchen and the studio as a whole but also her relationship as well (Rich, 1955). By the end of the poem in line 23 “By evening she was back in love again, though not …show more content…

This poem deals with a devoted wife who is the speaker, and who she is madly in love with her husband. The wife talks about how much she values him more than anything in the world. In line 5 “I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth hold.” We see she is a hopelessly devoted wife that most men would dream of having. Being devoted is definitely a key ingredient for a successful relationship. We see how happy this couple is in line 11 “Then while we live, in love let 's so persever, That when we live no more, we may live ever.” That their love is so strong that they want to persevere it for it can never die. In my option that is a valid ingredient for a successful

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