INSTRUCTIONS:
Analyze Cullen Bryant’s “Thanatopsis” and (similar) his theme of death with that of Ann Bradstreet’s (covered in the fall semester compare) “Upon the Burning of Our House”. #1- Discuss/compare how they personally see death. Do they see it as eternal or do they see it as a controlling issue in life? Be sure to use direct quotation from both poems as support. Paragraph #1- How do they personally see death? (2 quotations, one from Thanatopsis & one from Bradstreet’s) #2- Discuss/compare what the authors say about death, that is, do they conclude death as positive or as a negative? Do they have/share the same vision of death? Be sure to use direct quotations from both Bradstreet’s poem and Bryant’s to support your analysis. Paragraph #2- How do they say about death in their works? (2 quotations, one from “Thanatopsis” & one from Bradstreet’s poem.)