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New York Times Article (Family Guy)

Family Guy’ Sidekick to Be Spinoff Star

By DAVE ITZKOFF
Published: November 29, 2008
For fans of “Family Guy,” the animated Fox sitcom, getting to see the show’s voice cast perform obscene parodies of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” live at Carnegie Hall, backed by a 40-piece orchestra, should be its own reward.



But at Monday night’s performance of “Family Guy Sings!” Seth MacFarlane, the show’s 35-year-old creator and star, gave the audience an unexpected bonus: an early look at a coming “Family Guy” spinoff, “The Cleveland Show,” which has been under wraps for more than a year.

In the concert’s second act Mr. MacFarlane introduced his fellow “Family Guy” writer and voice actor Mike Henry, a tall white man who began to sing, in the voice of a chubby black man, a bouncy jingle reminiscent of the “Diff’rent Strokes” theme song:

I found a place
Where everyone will know
My happy black guy face
This is “The Cleveland Show.”
When “The Cleveland Show” has its debut on Fox next fall, it will be a test of the talent of Mr. Henry, a co-creator and star of the new series, known so far only to die-hard “Family Guy” viewers. But “The Cleveland Show” is already an illustration of the clout wielded by Mr. MacFarlane — his increasing importance to Fox’s fortunes — and the boundaries within which he is allowed to flex his muscle.
When he goes to Fox with new ideas, Mr. MacFarlane said, its executives get nervous. (His actual language, in a backstage interview at Carnegie Hall, was saucier.) “Because they tend to worry that it’s going to take focus away from ‘Family Guy,’ ” he said. “ ‘The Cleveland Show,’ ” he added, “worked out great, because it can run pretty well on its own.”
Twice canceled because of low ratings, “Family Guy” has since grown into a cash cow for the Fox television studio, one that generates $2 million an episode in syndication fees and more than $200 million in licensing and merchandise. Recognizing that value, the studio signed Mr. MacFarlane in May to a four-year deal that may be worth as much as $100 million. (That’s not counting any additional revenue Mr. MacFarlane earns from a separate arrangement to create short animated content for Google.)
Before he landed these lucrative paydays, Mr. MacFarlane was already seeking to expand the franchise of “Family Guy,” a cartoon comedy about a Rhode Island lummox and his loving family. In the summer of 2007 he began discussing a spinoff with Mr. Henry, a “Family Guy” staff member since its 1999 debut, and Rich Appel, a former executive producer of “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill.”
They decided that the new show should focus on Cleveland Brown, a soft-spoken supporting character voiced by Mr. Henry. Like many of his “Family Guy” roles (a roster that includes a gentle elderly pedophile named Herbert, and a character called Greased-Up Deaf Guy), Mr. Henry modeled the voice on a real-life acquaintance.
“I was playing basketball with this guy,” said Mr. Henry, a 44-year-old native of Richmond, Va., “and he said he was from Merlin. I was like, ‘Oh, Maryland.’ He’s like, ‘Yeah, Merlin.’ ”
The three writers then fleshed out the world of “The Cleveland Show”: its title character, newly divorced, would return to his Virginia hometown with his teenage son and marry his high school sweetheart, who has two children of her own. He would have wacky neighbors (including two bears, whose voices are provided by Mr. MacFarlane and the political gadfly Arianna Huffington), and get into zany mishaps (like inadvertently coaching the high school baseball team to become a ruthless drug-dealing operation).
Yet they were careful to keep their project under wraps, for fear that Fox executives would think Mr. MacFarlane was overextending himself. “When word got out at the studio,” Mr. Appel said, “the big worry was, if you take Seth away from ‘Family Guy’ for six minutes, we’ll kill you.”
Mr. MacFarlane’s workaholic ways are well known: he is involved in nearly every aspect of making “Family Guy,” from its writing to its animation to its voice recording to its music; he is also an executive producer of a second Fox cartoon, “American Dad”; and he briefly had a third show, the live-action sitcom “The Winner,” on the network in 2007.
The lesson he learned from managing an overstuffed portfolio, Mr. MacFarlane said, was: “You can only really run one show at a time. I basically pick people who I think are capable of creating their own worlds, and let them do what they do.”
“The Cleveland Show” was partly intended to run with limited involvement from Mr. MacFarlane, who helped write its pilot and draw its characters, while Mr. Henry and Mr. Appel handle its day-to-day operations. And it extends the borders of the “Family Guy” universe, duplicating the look and the tone of that show, without tempting Mr. MacFarlane to fully immerse himself in its production.
“He’s an active executive producer,” Mr. Appel said. “To the point where I sometimes think: ‘You’re insane. The word ‘delegate’ exists. You could afford to buy the word ‘delegate.’ ”
Fox was satisfied with the bargain too: it committed to a full season of “The Cleveland Show” earlier this month, before a single episode had been broadcast. (“They kind of had to,” Mr. Appel said, alluding to both the longer production process of animation and the influence of Mr. MacFarlane.)
None of the creators of “The Cleveland Show” thought it was unusual to be white men working on a show that is principally about black cartoon characters. Instead, Mr. MacFarlane said, “It doesn’t really occur to you that they’re black or white. They’re just interesting characters. It is, for the most part, right in step with the Obama era.”
Now that he is once again the executive producer of three shows on Fox’s prime-time line-up, Mr. MacFarlane denied that he was turning into a vainglorious television mogul, a claim that Mr. Henry quickly affirmed.
“He really has just let us run with it,” Mr. Henry said. “I’m the one who doesn’t show up when I’m supposed to. I wear sunglasses indoors, I don’t shave. If anything, it’s going to my head.”

Chapter 3 (2 page lit response)

In this chapter, I feel that both men wanted to steer the African-American family in a direction of prosperity, self-respect, higher learning, and of course equability. The tension that became the problem for these two influential black man to stand on both sides was that they had completely two different vision to seeing and going about in making their caused a reality.For instance, Booker T. Washington felt the power of industry and the working labor of the black man could provide extraordinary advancement in life of the then freed slaves. However, W.E.B. Du Bois was passionate on the development of the black man mentality to higher intellect in order to require and obtain the greatest fruits of life. These powerful men clashed idealism and purpose for a better tomorrow of the then freed slaves and both men passionately acquire the equal share of supporters in their quest to present their message across and to be heard effectively.

Du Bois clearly describes his cause for his position against Booker T. Washington stating:
“Mr. Washington represents in Negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission; but adjustment at such a peculiar time as to make his program unique. This is an age of unusual economic development, and Mr. Washington’s program naturally takes an economic cast, becoming a gospel of Work and Money to such an extent as apparently almost completely to overshadow the higher aims of life.
Moreover, this is an age when the more advance races are coming in closer contact with the less developed races and the race-feeling is therefore intensified; and Mr. Washington’s program practically accepts the alleged inferiority of the Negro races.”In my viewpoint of the issues raised by W.E.B. Du Bois is recalling the different approaches by black leaders during my lifetime. Although, times have somewhat changed from the era of Du Bois and Booker T. Washington that outlined their mission to direct the then freed slaves in the right direction. I fully understand Du Bois position and preferred his way of addressing the issue of education verses the development of skilled labor in industry.A person must develop the mind to a higher level of understanding in order for one to successfully choose wisely. There was a time that trying to obtain education was forbidden and truly hinders any soul wishing to prosper greatly in the unknown world. In addition, Booker T. Washington approach seemed to understand the tension of those times of much violence; therefore, looking at his way of addressing the advancement of black folks is understood ; the objective for the freed slaves to focus on land and property in order to claim their rightful stake of opportunity.

Finally, I think both black men were correct because both of them wanted the same result…the very best for black folks. They just had two different mapped out paths in getting there. But I truly loved them both for making history and standing up to speak on the injustices and most importantly writing so superbly in powerful essays that I can enjoy the importance of their higher understanding.

Annotations for Chapter 1

Annotations for Chapter 1
Pg.7) “They approach me in a half-hesitant sort of way, eye me curiously or compassionately, and then, instead of saying directly, How does it feel to be a problem?”

This statement is a perfect example of logic because he has a reason for asking questions that so many others have to ask as well.

Pg. 8) “And yet, being a problem is a strange experience,—peculiar even for one who has never been anything else, save perhaps in babyhood and in Europe”

This statement is explaining how no matter who you are, if you are a problem, than it is an awkward position to be in and a strange experience. He gives the example of babyhood, and the continent Europe.

pg.8) "I remember well when the shadow swept across me"

Having knowledge of this quote, is difficult for me, however it stuck out. I think that it means that he remembers when his deepest thoughts dawned upon him when he was a child.

Pg. 9)The freedman has not yet found freedom in his promised land

What this means, is that even though someone is free by law, they are not free in terms of what needs to be done next. They still have to work just like anyone else to make a living for themselves whether it is African Americans or Caucasians. If African Americans couldn’t find a living after slavery was abolished, then they were basically slaves and imprisoned. They were free, but not really free.


pg. 17) "And now what I have briefly...........................souls of black folk."

Within this last paragraph, you see that Dubois wants anyone who looks for the audience to listen to African Americans to understand the struggle and strife that they went through.

Chapter 1 (2 page Lit Response)

This essay by Du Bois provides a clear and compelling explanation of the various aspects that comprise the central existential crisis that faced the black man in the early Twentieth Century; and some would argue, still does today. What makes the essay so important is that it not only sketches the dilemma but also suggests a possible solution to this situation through tolerance and balance. This can also be seen in his views on education. Dubois says that the Negro university must expand toward the possession of all knowledge. It must start from a beginning of the history of the Negro in America and in Africa to interpret all history; and ultimately interpret and understand the social development of all mankind in all ages.
Dubois is perhaps the most influential figure in African American social and political communication during the early part of the Twentieth century. He answered these questions logically to the best of his ability. He was one of first to pose the question of the African American’s hybridist the dilemma of being both American and black at the same time. Double consciousness is what the African American is afflicted, this sense of always looking at one’s self from through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife--this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost.

I couldn’t help but to notice how Dubois first and foremost addressed the crimes that were committed against his people. However, he did it with simplicity and tranquility. With that said, you can see that he didn't forget about the audience because he doesn't get way into one topic, then suddenly goes into another. He makes it easier for the audience to follow and keep there attention at the same time. I personally feel this essay was well written and kept my attention. I guess you could say that was a logical aspect that Dubois used to get his message across!

The Awakening of the Negro (impromptu format)

My friend Sarah goes to a predominantly Caucasian school. However she hates it there because they treat her different because she is colored. Even her teachers subtly discriminate against her, and don’t give her the attention she needs. School for Sarah is terribly difficult because of this harsh reality. Although she has this seemingly difficult time in school because of this, she doesn’t let it get her down. She perseveres through it and still manages to get straight A’s in her all of her classes.

So when looking at the autobiography of Booker T. Washington, “The Awakening of the Negro,” we can understand this autobiography, by looking at three aspects. First we can look at the positive aspects, secondly the negative aspects, and finally, what we can draw from this nonfiction story of Booker T. Washington to better us as a country.

First let’s look at the positive. In the autobiography, Washington tells about the struggle African Americans had to go through mainly him, to get an education. He also tells how it was not allowed for Negros to learn anything especially read and write. He describes how hard times were and how the only thing to do to lesson this harsh reality, was to get an education. Within the story you can see a lot an appeal to pathos by him being very descriptive. As stated in the autobiography, “By walking, begging rides, and paying for a portion of the journey on the steam-cars, I finally succeeded in reaching the city of Richmond.” This let the reader know that there was a hard time of poverty typically for Negros without an education. Now you may ask what could be positive about that. The answer lies in the struggle. An old proverb once said, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” As the story progresses, Washington becomes educated, and more knowledgeable of the world around him. Because of his dedication, determination, and perseverance, he was able to become an educator, orator, author, and leader of the African American community. So you can see that because he endured through all of the struggles, he became an overall stronger individual than what he would have been had he stayed in an ignorant state of mind. That is a positive quality that we all can learn from.

Secondly, we can look at the negative outlook on this autobiography. Fortunately, Washington didn’t take the negative view on what could have been a life changer for him. When you look behind the description that Washington gives, you can find a deeper emotion within the “victim.” When they experienced poverty, and mistreatment, and slavery, did they feel anger, pity for themselves or nothing at all? At the point when Washington became successful, he gained the much respect from Caucasians, as well as African Americans. However as Abraham Lincoln once said, “If you want to see a mans true character, give him power.” This you can see that Booker T. Washington did not take revenge upon the people who opposed him when he became higher in class than them. Surely it was a possibility that he could have done so seeing as how he was a Harvard Graduate, and had the smarts to think of something that could be diabolical. However he did not do so. He continued to make the world a greater place, and helped thousands of people and in the process, became a historic icon.

Finally we can look at what exactly can we draw from this autobiography. Well as you can see that slavery obviously a good thing. However through any situation even slavery, you can overcome and be successful. A KEY icon and prime example is no other than Frederick Douglass. Douglass was a slave from the early 1800’s, who was a firm believer in equality of all people. No one would have guessed, that an African American slave would someday be the very first African American nominated as a Vice-Presidential candidate in the U.S. running on the Equal Rights Party ticket with Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States .It just goes to show us that no matter what the obstacle we are facing in our lives, there is always a way to overcome it and use it in someway to better our lives as individuals.

So next time you take a look at an autobiography similar to “The Awakening of the Negro,” remember that although it may seem impossible, there is always a way to triumph over it. That’s what my friend Sarah did in her struggle against discrimination against almost the entire school including her teachers. So why can’t you?

Edger Allen Poe 2 page lit response

Edger Allen Poe has written many stories in his lifetime. The stories that he has written has made the reader dig deep to find a more profound meaning. The story “The Pit and the Pendulum” came off a bit disturbing to say the least. The apocalyptic view of this story arose many people to voice there opinions on precisely what the pendulum was meant to signify. When first looking at this, I couldn’t help but to find it challenging and difficult to understand. However, by having other people’s views on this, I was able to understand more thoroughly the argument being discussed in the apocalyptic view. Reading all of the peoples inputs on this, I would have to say that Marie Bonaparte was the one I would have to agree with. .

What Marie Bonaparte was arguing, is that the pendulum was signifying the birth procedure. In the fetus, it is a critical phase for the baby. In this stage the baby’s lungs are not fully mature. This relates to the story because the person in the story was in the dungeon and continued to open his/her eyes, however the character was unable to recall what was going on due to the fact he was loosing consciousness. In the wound the baby doesn’t know where he/she is really symbolizes the person in the story who did not know where he was when he woke up. Moving on in the birth process and symbolization, you can see that when Marie Bonaparte mentions in the end of “The Pit and the Pendulum” how the walls unexpectedly begin to close on the person and how it was something that was inevitable. This, you can conclude, symbolizes the actual birth of the baby. The negative aspect of this examination (of the text), is that this analysis did not discuss the other possible symbols in the story. There were things talked about that could be meant to be represented in a totally different way. The seven candles is an allusion that at the beginning of the story the character seems to be seeing. Also, only the walls are being enclosed on the character, and the unawareness of where exactly the character is, is the only symbolization that was brought from the text to the story. The pendulum does not fit into the implication.

When looking at the literary work, you can see that one of the views tells about the fall of mankind. With this, you can see how people feel about the story. Biblical stories are something that most people have heard of in one way or another. With that said, you can tell that the reader feels like it is basically a “different version” of a biblical story. When linking Marie Bonaparte’s views along with the notion of religion, they find some portion missing if you will. One of the most apparent reasons for this is that the religious story that they are trying to relate is an allegory. Therefore, the viewpoint may not be as clear. This makes to many flaws in the viewpoint which apparently needs to be corrected in order to be more believable and precise.

Through all of this, they bring out how part of life is essentially awful anguish which is something everyone can relate too in one way or another. To show this a little bit further, you can notice that there is a nameless character in this story. Not only does it show suffering, but it shows death as we know it; unable to know how or when it is coming. This taps into the psychological mind set of humans, because one thing that fears most humans is the fear of the unknown. Because this story of Poe’s is story bound, it loses its significance of being as symbolic as it probably could have been had it been factual.

When looking at the scenario that Edgar Allen Poe took the readers in, it was well established in visual imagery. It had a roller coaster ride in the mental aspect of things. Although this story did have a great connection to the audience with a mental state of mind, I would have put something to show a physical complexity as well. This would have made a more definite and mind boggling connection with the audience as well. It also may have created more opportunities for symbolization.

Disturbia Movie........More Hollywood Analysis (lol)

There's two sides of him so here it is.
At the beginning of the movie, he's really a sheltered, happy individual, who has a great relationship with his father. They're really close. Then he loses his father in an accident. His whole world changes as it would for anybody who loses a parent. He's not individual in that. And after losing his father it's tough with a single parent, especially when the mother's dealing with the same pain and is not available. So, he's a guy without direction.

How His Character Evolves.
Kale becomes this really dark, closed off human being, who's just dealing with his pain. It's a fresh wound. He just becomes this out of control kid. Then he gets put on house arrest for some of his behavior.

Kales Character.
Kales character is just like the average male teenager. He plays games, he's not to big on cleaning his room, and he also dresses like everyday male. This creates a sense of reality to the movie thus making it much more enjoyable to watch. If actors and directors and all crew members could not create the illusion of making the scenery realistic, then nobody would go and see any movies or tv shows because it would not appeal to us for the simple fact its fake and doesn't appeal to our sense of reality in any shape or form. With that said, the movie created a great visual image of creating the illusion of a regular neighborhood, and using things in the refrigerator. This made the viewer actually feel like he/she was watching a person in a real neighborhood, and in a real developed home.

Disturbia (not rihanna) lol

Well, as an aspiring actor, I have to be honest. The character that Shia Labeouf acted out was very well thought out and established. You can tell when an actor has done there homework. He interpreted his character and the aspects of his movements very well. As you may know, the role of an actor is to be able to interpret and display a certain character as if it was there very own. It is not just enough to be able to say lines with emotion, but the movements and the action is CRITICAL! It takes true skill to be able to perform the kind of emotion and action like Shia Labeouf did with his character Kale. Although Shia Labeouf at the time was 21 years old when he filmed this money making movie in 2007, he was able to use his prior knowledge of a teenager and the things that they like to do to further his characters options in what he was able to do with him. These things are essential in building a character like Kale's because you have to actually put yourself in that persons body and mind frame and potray that at its fullest with no mess ups here and there. Especially Shia because he is a true professional and for his sake, he better perform his roles accordingly.

Gettysburg Address

1. Lincoln did not seem to mention the people who created the nation. He also doesn't mention things such as civil war, slavery, or even the constitution.

2. The last sentence is run on sentence. However it was in their to give a reason as to why our nation was created. Lincolns last sentence is very thought provoking when he says, "how we can be a free country when we have slaves?" It makes everyone turn away with something on there mind that could in the future lead to a change.

3. The Declaration of Independence was written to show Britain that the United States was an independent country, and that they were free from the laws of the British. In the Declaration of Independence they talk about how all men are free. In the Gettysburg Address Lincoln is referring to the exact same thing. If all men are created equal then why are there slaves; was what Lincoln was trying to get across to the people. He needed to remind the people of America why this nation had been created, and do so effectively.

4. There have been many poems that are simialar to this one. One famous speech that I remember in particular is the "I Have a Dream" speech. Dr. Martin Luther King informed people what needs to be done, and how to get it done effectively. Him, along with thousands of others, wanted freedom and unification of the people, just like Abe Lincoln.

Genre Links

http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantism
http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism
http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_art
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Reason

For Discussion and Writing #4

#4) Think about America today. From your personal experience and observations, discuss how it meets the promise of the opening of the Declaration's second paragraph, and how it does not.

From the very first sentence of the second paragraph, the Declaration of Independence is somewhat flawed. Humans today have many rights that other people in the past did not have, most people can agree that all men are not treated equal. Although the topic of wealthy people and poor people are subtle, most people would agree that the difference between wealthy people and poor people makes equality imperfect. One reason why men are not all created equal is because of social classes. When someone is born, they are automatically born into a social class which refers to individuals or groups in societies or cultures. Usually individuals are grouped into classes based on their economic positions and similar political and economic interests within the stratification system. Whether anybody wants to believe it or not, the government treats wealthy people much better than the poor. This kind of discrimination has existed since the beginning of time. Another example to argue with the statement is that people of color are not treated equally from the start. African Americans whether anyone wants to admit it or not, have a strike against them already because of there skin color. An example of this would be if I went to go for a job and had a PHD, and a Caucasion did as well and he went for the same position with just a masters degree, I guarentee you that the Caucasion would get the job before I would just because of my skin color. Meaning, that I would have to work that much harder than a Caucasion would just to get the job over him.

Desiree Baby Link

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/DesiBaby.shtml#1

The Scarlet Letter (The Custom House)

1) In the "Custom House," written as an introduction to The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne gives an autobiographical description of his life and times. The detailed descriptions of the scenes and people prepare the reader for the author's style. The preface concentrates on the author's period of service at the Custom House during which time he came into contact with several people and had the opportunity to study human behavior. The description of his co-employees and others shows the author's deft hand at characterization, which is revealed during the novel. Further, the preface serves the purpose of giving a background to the novel and introduces America's Puritanical ancestors. This preface is only semi-fictional because Hawthorne himself became a surveyor of the Salem custom house in 1846.



2) Nathaniel Hawthorne did not exactly change his writing style, but it did seem to be easier to read when he entered the diary section of the introduction. When he got into the section of the diary, he did not talk about the Custom House anymore. He focused primarily on the diary, his own personal descriptions, and his ancestors. Hawthorne gave the reader a more visual image allowing the reader to visualize a poorly lit room, which was a perfect setting for the caliginous secrets that were revealed.

In the section of the diary, I could not help but to feel a dim and obscure presence. It may have been the word choice that Nathaniel Hawthorne used. “Cold spirituality of the moonbeams” was one of the things that made me feel this along with when he said that his imagination was like “a tainted mirror.” If that was the pathos that Nathaniel Hawthorne wanted the reader to fell, he did suceeded.

3) The impact that this has on the story is that the readers can now enter the story without any awkwardness as to what is going on, and how did everything just change all at once. If Nathaniel Hawthorne decides to have some kind of unexpected change, the reader will be more prepared for it because we have got a better sense as to where Hawthorne is coming from and his writing style. This creates a steady flow when reading "The Scarlet Letter" and less confusion.

To My Dear and Loving Husband Analysis

Josh Paris
AP English 3
9-3-08
To My Dear and Loving Husband Analysis

This poem has many deep metaphors that can arise numerous questions as to why Anne Bradstreet used the specific words that she did. Also, it can be a remarkable inspiration to many people. While reading this poem, I couldn’t help but to notice the unique word choice that Anne used. This poem of hers was written from her heart, so it makes you also wonder how complex is her emotions. She expresses in many diverse metaphors the love that she has for her husband. Anne leaves the reader the impression that there love will never fade and will always be everlasting as well. She makes certain that she gets that point across when she said, “I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold.”

Anne Bradstreet’s word choice gives the reader a sense of purity and love. It makes you feel a portion of what she is feeling, and puts you in a state of happiness and clarity. By using words such as, love, heavens, rivers, and riches, she establishes an emotional connection to her own emotions and reaches out to the readers. Also, when she said, “The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray,” I’m sure she was able to have a connection with people from her time because many Puritans were churchgoers and believed in God, heaven, etc.

Anne Bradstreet’s heart felt real love and care for her husband. You can tell that this wasn’t a love that grew over night. Anne writes this so that the reader can understand that this kind of love takes time and commitment to grow. When she says, “Then while we live, in love let’s so persevere,” she gives a hint to the audience that although she loves her husband, they still have there ups and there downs and its not just easy trying to make there marriage work. The main word in that part is persevering. If she didn’t have any struggles or ups and downs, she wouldn’t have to persevere to keep her marriage alive.


In conclusion, Anne Bradstreet wrote this extremely heartfelt poem to show the love and care she had for her husband. She also uses many different metaphors and different words to connect with the audience and also get her point across. Her poetry can be inspirational to many different people.

Bibliography of Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet was born in Northampton, England, in the year 1612, daughter of Thomas Dudley and Dorothy Yorke; Dudley, who had been a leader of volunteer soldiers in the English Reformation and Elizabethan Settlement, was then a steward to the Earl of Lincoln; Dorothy was a gentlewoman of noble heritage and she was also well educated.
At the age of 16, Anne was married to Simon Bradstreet, a 25 year old assistant in the Massachusetts Bay Company and the son of a Puritan minister, who had been in the care of the Dudleys since the death of his father.
Anne and her family emigrated to America in 1630 on the Arabella, one of the first ships to bring Puritans to New England in hopes of setting up plantation colonies. The journey was difficult; many perished during the three month journey, unable to cope with the harsh climate and poor living conditions, as sea squalls rocked the vessel, and scurvy brought on by malnutrition claimed their lives. Anne, who was a well educated girl, tutored in history, several languages and literature, was ill prepared for such rigorous travel, and would find the journey very difficult.Their trials and tribulations did not end upon their arrival, though, and many of those who had survived the journey, either died shortly thereafter, or elected to return to England, deciding they had suffered through enough. Thomas Dudley and his friend John Winthrop made up the Boston settlement's government; Winthrop was Governor, Dudley Deputy-Governor and Bradstreet Chief-Administrator.
The colonists' fight for survival had become daily routine, and the climate, lack of food, and primitive living arrangements made it very difficult for Anne to adapt. She turned inwards and let her faith and imagination guide her through the most difficult moments; images of better days back in England, and the belief that God had not abandoned them helped her survive the hardships of the colony.
Having previously been afflicted with smallpox, Anne would once again fall prey to illness as paralysis took over her joints; surprisingly, she did not let her predicament dim her passion for living, and she and her husband managed to make a home for themselves, and raise a family. Despite her poor health, she had eight children, and loved them dearly. Simon eventually came to prosper in the new land, and for a while it seemed things would not be so bad.
Tragedy struck once more, when one night the Bradstreet home was engulfed in flames; a devastating fire which left the family homeless and devoid of personal belongings. It did not take too long for them to get back on their feet, thanks to their hard work, and to Simon's social standing in the community.
While Anne and her husband were very much in love, Simon's political duties kept him traveling to various colonies on diplomatic errands, so Anne would spend her lonely days and nights reading from her father's vast collection of books, and educating her children. The reading would not only keep her from being lonely, but she also learned a great deal about religion, science, history, the arts, and medicine; most of all, reading helped her cope with life in New England.Anne Bradstreet was especially fond of poetry, which she had begun to write herself; her works were kept private though, as it was frowned upon for women to pursue intellectual enlightenment, let alone create and air their views and opinions. She wrote for herself, her family, and close circle of educated friends, and did not intend on publication. One of her closest friends, Anne Hutchinson, who was also a religious and educated woman had made the mistake of airing her views publicly, and was banished from her community.
However, Anne's work would not remained unnoticed... Her brother-in-law, John Woodbridge, had secretly copied Anne's work, and would later bring it to England to have it published, albeit without her permission. Woodbridge even admitted to it in the preface of her first collection, "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, By a Gentlewoman of Those Parts", which was published in 1650. The book did fairly well in England, and was to be the last of her poetry to be published during her lifetime. All her other poems were published posthumously.
Anne Bradstreet's poetry was mostly based on her life experience, and her love for her husband and family. One of the most interesting aspects of her work is the context in which she wrote; an atmosphere where the search for knowledge was frowned upon as being against God's will, and where women were relegated to traditional roles. Yet, we cAnneot help but feel the love she had for both God, and her husband, and her intense devotion to both, and to her family, despite the fact that she clearly valued knowledge and intellect, and was a free thinker, who could even be considered an early feminist.
By Anne Bradstreet's health was slowly failing; she had been through many ailments, and was now afflicted with tuberculosis. Shortly after contracting the disease, she lost her daughter Dorothy to illness as well, but her will was strong, and perhaps, as a reflection of her own acceptance of death, she found solace in thinking of her daughter in a better place.
Soon thereafter, Anne Bradstreet's long and difficult battle with illness would be at an end, and she passed away on September 16, 1672, in Andover, Massachusetts, at the age 60.

Cabeza de Vaca

This illustration that the author drew portraying a struggle of Cabeza de Vaca is thought provoking. Cabeza de Vaca, after he had a shipwreck, had to survive anyway he could. Him and his crew had to improvise and melt metal objects to make nails, use the shirts of the members to use as sails, and kill the horses and eat them. By the authors illustration, you can feel the struggle and hardship that these expedition members had to go through and endure. The author makes you feel a portion of the pain that they felt.


You can relate that to right now. Many people in this world go through struggles and hardships that is hard to endure. Thats where the author may want people to get there emotion from. There are plenty of people who are barely getting by in this world and are working 2 or 3 jobs just to survive and make a living. That is a job that can be stressful and a struggle, but when you want to and have to survive, you are willing to do anything it takes to do it no matter how hard it may be. Thats a link that you can draw from this illustration.

Christopher Columbus Picture Analyisis

The picture that the artist has drawn has a lot of hidden points in it . This picture shows how Columbus found new land and he found other people also known as Native Americans. However, the wording that the artist used is something to look into. He uses the words "weapons of mass destruction" that links from way pack in the 1400's all the way until now. Weapons of mass destruction has been talked about for decades that has been something to fear for the sake of human life as we know it.


By the artist putting those particular words in the illustration, he makes the person watching the illustration not only think about Christopher Columbus finding new land and finding out about Native Americans, but also about the times today and how weapons of mass destruction has been so critical and threatening in everyones life that it is now used in a illustration meant to be humorous and funny. Also in the illustration you can see the attitude that the Native American has toward someone from a different continent. You can relate that to the times today. The United States of America does not let anybody in to the country, and they are not nice about it either. Just like the Native Americans, The U.S. feels that they should not let people in the U.S. who may at one point mean danger. So they're are many conclusions you can draw from this illustration.

Noun/Adjective (hard for me)

The tree got older like a wrinkled pug.