Question

In “Upon the Burning of Our House,” Anne Bradstreet shows that she has the courage to move on despite losing most of her earthly possessions. From where does her courage stem, according to what we read in the poem?

Answer 1

Her courage comes from God

Explanation

She cried and asked God not to leave him helpless.

And surely God heard her cry and when she came back from outside the frames had cooled off.

At this point, he thanks God for what he had done to him and believes that.

When she saw that her home was no longer burning, she thanked God for reducing his house as well as what they possessed into ashes.

She, however, believed that that things was heavenly sent and were not of herself.

Therefore God has the capability of taking whatever human own whenever he wants.