Journal on Bradstreet
11/29/11
Author Quote: "I washed thy face, but more defects I saw,/ And rubbing off a spot still made a flaw,"(Norton 205).
Internet Quote:"Let Greeks be Greeks, and women what they are. "(annebradstreet.com)
Summary:For the author quote, what Bradstreet is saying, that no matter how hard you try to better and change yourself, you will find more aspects of your character that you will not like. In the internet quote Bradstreet is saying that people should let others be who they are not matter what the circumstances.
My Idea: I really like the things that Bradstreet writes about. They are true to her times but they can also ass on and be understood today. So many people (including my self) need to understand that being perfect is acting just as who you are. Not hiding in some clique or suppressing who you are just to fit in. That only hurts your self and does nothing for others. It is a message that is not said enough. It is being said more today, that you are perfect even with your flaws, but not to the extent that I think it should. Bradstreet is brave for saying you should. This showed men in that time that women are more then just property to own and a person who can make babies. Though what she is saying I'm sure had been said before her. She just puts it into a way that no one can misunderstand her, or twist what she is saying. I like that about her, she is blunt and straight to the point, no bobbing around what you're going to talk about for pages and pages before the writer starts to talk about what they really want to talk about.
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