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The Prologue In The Prologue Anne Bradstreet is getting the first word, launching the first strike against those who she knows will claim she is not smart enough to produce the works she did. In a rhythmic, hymn-like way, Bradstreet is telling the men who possible receive her writing with irritation and fear of an articulate, strong woman that she is in no way a threat to them. She doesn’t even want any part in the telling of their history, the guy things of politics and power. To strengthen the point to her insecure critics, Bradstreet is constantly flippant about her writing. I think Bradstreet knows that she is outside of the box of what a woman, of her stature, of the 1600s should be. And the awkwardness present in that sort of unknown area. I think that Bradstreet is aware that no one is really expecting to hear what she is going to say, and that at times is not going to pleasant. I do think that although she accepts her skills and acknowledges her imperfections, she doesn’t like it, pointing out a deficient, silly Muse. Clearly, not one of the better Muses bradstreet, woman, knows, writing, men, think, seems, one, doesn’t, boys, about, work, way, very, threat, telling, silly, should, position, people, part, over, out, herself, going, first, even, because, wreath, world, works, word, woman’s, wife