These two texts represent the views that Puritans held regarding life, death and religion. Anne Bradstreet was one of the earliest poets in America, and through her writing, we can appreciate the thought that was common during this time period. In this poem, Bradstreet presents a positive view of death. She thinks of death as a relief from life, and believes that the person who dies is happy to be able to rest silently and peacefully. She says: <em>"As weary pilgrim, now at rest,/Hugs with delight his silent nest." </em>Moreover, she wishes that she will eventually experience this too, as this will mean the end of her pain and worries: <em>"This body shall in silence sleep/Mine eyes no more shall ever weep/No fainting fits shall me assaile/nor grinding paines my body fraile."</em>
On the other hand, Jonathan Edwards has a much more negative view in his text "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Edwards sees God as a vengeful and strict being. He believes he is interested in punishing people for their misdeeds, which leads him to believe that death is something to be feared, as it will lead people to their final judgement and thus their eternal punishment. He tells us that <em>"when that due time, or appointed time comes, their foot shall slide. Then they shall be left to fall, as they are inclined by their own weight. God will not hold them up in these slippery places any longer, but will let them go; and then, at that very instant, they shall fall into destruction." </em>Although Edwards shares many Puritan ideas with Bradstreet, his view of religion is a much more negative one.
If you were to have ants in your pants you would be trying to get them out of your pants, right? Who wants ants crawling all on their legs?
When someone tries to get ants off their legs they are likely to be very uncomfortable and wiggly (aka moving around a lot).
When you say someone has ants in their pants it means that figuratively ants are in their pants and that they are acting very uncomfortable and fidgety
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Hello. You did not enter the text to which this question refers. However, when searching the internet, I was able to find a question exactly like yours, which showed that the question refers to the text "The good Soldiers."
Answer:
The author's goal is to show that Iraq is a place capable of promoting happiness.
Explanation:
"The Good Soldiers" is a novel about the experiences of American soldiers in the troops sent to Iraq in 2007.
Among these soldiers, you know Kauzlarich, someone who has a very negative view of Iraq and its inhabitants, until he meets Izzy, an Iraqi who has become his friend. The friendship between them is very strong and true, capable of bringing a lot of happiness to Kauzlarich. This makes him understand that Iraq can promote happiness to somebody and that Iraqis can be very nice people.