Anne Bradstreet is just like many of the other settlers in the Massachusetts area that belonged to a devout Protestant community called the Puritans.
They believed in predestination, or the idea that God controls the world and the people in it, that every situation, good or bad, is seen as being part of God's plan; these religious beliefs are observed on her writings.
Bradstreet wrote about how hard life is for all humans; time ravages bodies and minds, power and wealth are transient, family members die, inclement weather destroys the land, and it is easy to become distracted by the sinful pleasures of the world.
She also understood that the condition of man is an inheritance from Adam and Eve, and also tried to remain focused on life after death, a great gift for everyone who converted to Puritanism.
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