How would you characterize the relationship between these two "sisters" as told by Bradstreet? What is her point in writing this poem? What message is she trying to convey?
"The Flesh and the Spirit" was published in 1650. The poem is a conversation between Flesh and Spirit, which Bradstreet personifies as two arguing sisters. There is tension between these two aspects of human nature, and in the poem, Bradstreet explores some of the most important and ubiquitous questions within the Puritan faith.
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Flesh and Spirit
