ashbridge compared to edwards

Elizbeth Ashbridge's personal narrative is completely different then the one i previously read Jonathan Edwards. While they both relate their religious views, i feel Ashbridge discusses more about her life outside of religion and the different struggles she went through. some of these struggles included becoming an indentured servant, marrying a man she didnt love, and becoming shunned by her fater for some time. Something unique about Ashbridge's life was how her views on religion were altered through her life. Growing up and for part of her adult life, she never took an interest in religion. However, when she goes to visit her aunt and uncle she reads from a Quaker book and changes to those beliefs. Her husboand feels she isnt the same women he fell in love with. It is ironic ho Ashbridge looke ddown on all these religious females in her life but in the end became one of them. an example is when she shes a women speaker for the Quaker religion and says she would never convert to the religion and if did never speak out like that. However, in the end she becomes a preacher. Looking back at Edwards life, he also saw a strong connection with God and tried to live his life accoringly but that isnt the case for Elizabeth.

Jonathon Edwards

Jonathon Edwards lived an extremely religious life. At a yound age he felt connected to god and had a select group of friends that would pray together. Edwards also saw the grace in all parts of life. some examples he gave was the sun and moon. As he grew up he moved to New York to preach. While there his religious connection to God grew. He even reflected back on his beliefs when he was a child and said how much his views have changed while he has. While in New York he swore Northamptom. Throughout his entire journey through life Edwards's faith grew alon with himg. It is important to note, however, that he never thought himself as great as any other man. He refered to himself as a sinner many times throughout his life but was greatful to the kindness of God to have created such a great land full of wonder, awe, and forgiveness.

i really dont know why think CBB would want the vice president to read his book. to me the book was so far fetched that i dont know if it resemebles life at that time period or not. if it does, the book portrays how people felt guided by a bigger force in life then themselves. While in the book the guidence implies spiritual maybe it is supposed to imply political as well. All the characters are kept into their roles and feel that they connot escape.
the book would also get the vice president to stop thinking in the norm and start thinking outside the box maybe.

the end of wieland

i still stick with what i origonally thought of as the major themes of the novel. i feel that fate and unpredictability of life plays a major role in the novel. wieland Sr. couldnt get out of his fate and thus it was passed down to another, and in my opinion, it was passed down to Wieland junior. however, through the entire book, unexplainable and unpredictable eventts kept happening. The hearing of voices to the killing of family memeber. while, in the end, everything was explained, itwas all still extremely crazy events that just kept leading to a more horrible situation. i have to bring up the point also that this novelwas completely told through claras eyes and thus the truth can be altered. i do accept her as a down to earth human being, she could alter certain aspects of the novel because either her understand isnt clear or for her own respect in society.

i want to know more about the connection of characters. i feel if we would know how Wieland Sr. died then it would better explain the restof the novel and what happened to Wieland Jr. Also, it was brought up in earlier classes the connection with reliegion and the time period. was religion a big factor for the people of this time, and if so, how did it shape their lives? that would also explain Wielands quick acceptance to the voices her hears.