"Let Greeks be Greeks, and Women what they are.
Men have precedency and still excel;
It is but vain unjustly to wage war.
Men can do best, and Women know it well
Preeminence in all and each is yours;
Yet grant some small acknowledgment of ours."
- Anne Bradstreet "The Prologue"
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Analysis
Anne Bradstreet is
well known for her struggles with the Puritan society. She loved her
faith and respected the roles within for women; however she did
entirely agree with them. This poem, particularly this passage,
addresses the popular feminist topic of power. In a few short lines
Bradstreet eloquently addresses the position of women in society, and
the struggles of relenting power to the male hierarchy. She used her
poetry as the vessel to express her frustrations and opinions on
women in her day and age, and perfectly depicts the loss of power.
~ Lacie Lussier
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