In "The Author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet, the author connects the strife of raising a child and creating self-satisfying writing. Bradstreet's tone is filled with contempt and criticism towards her "offspring". She scorns her writing for its incapability to be faultless. However, Bradstreet still takes pride in her work and desires to mend the faults found within her creation. Bradstreet does not just give up entirely; she tries to solve her problem. Anne Bradstreet is displeased with her subject's defects but feels a strong urge to correct these faults.
Bradstreet's feels contempt and disregard towards her writing. She "casts thee by as one unfit for light"(line 9). Bradstreet finds her writing appalling and unfit to be looked upon. She wishes to toss it away into the darkness where no one will see her "ill-formed" creati
on. Much like a mother is embarrassed by her child's behavior or faults, Bradstreet is embarrassed by her writings mistakes and flaws. In fact, even it's "visage was... irksome in [her] sight"(line10). Bradstreet finds the entire face of her writing irritating. It's complete appearance appalls her. She can not even bear to look at the imperfect "ill-formed" creation of hers. Just as a mother is annoyed by her child, Bradstreet is annoyed by her writing. She is unable to accept what her writing has become.
Though her subject disgusts and displeases her, Bradstreet realizes it is her own and she takes pride and responsibility for improving her writing; she refuses to just give up. One of Bradstreet's many attempts to redeem her writing includes "[washing it's] face, but [seeing more defects], rubbing off a spot still made a flaw'(line 13-14). Bradstreet trie
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