Question

Write a short paragraph in which you explore the relationship of historical events to one of the poem's major themes. Support your answer with direct quotes from the poemanding.Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England

The breaking waves dash'd high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against a stormy sky
Their giant branches toss'd.
And the heavy night hung dark 5
The hills and waters o'er,
When a band of exiles moor'd their bark* *small ship
On the wild New England shore.
Not as the conqueror comes,
They, the true-hearted, came; 10
Not with the roll of the stirring drums,
And the trumpet that sings of fame;
Not as the flying come,
In silence and in fear;--
They shook the depths of the desert gloom 15
With their [songs] of lofty cheer.
Amidst the storm they sang,
And the stars heard and the sea;
And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang
To the anthem of the free! 20
The ocean eagle soar'd
From his nest by the white wave's foam;
And the rocking pines of the forest roar'd--
This was their welcome home!
There were men with hoary hair 25
Amidst that pilgrim band;--
Why had they come to wither there,--
Away from their childhood's land?
There was woman's fearless eye,
Lit by her deep love's truth; 30
There was manhood's brow serenely high,
And the fiery heart of youth.
What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?-- 35
They sought a faith's pure shrine!
Ay, call it holy ground,
The soil where first they trod!
They have left unstain'd what there they found--
Freedom to worship God. 40
--Felicia Browne Hemans. giving 100 points to the people how gives me the correct answer.

Answer 1

In the poem "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England" by Felicia Hemans, the author explores the relationship between historical events and the theme of freedom. The poem tells the story of a band of exiles who arrive on the wild New England shore, not as conquerors but as "true-hearted" people. The imagery of the breaking waves and the stormy sky creates a sense of the struggle to be free. The poem also emphasizes the importance of singing in the pursuit of freedom, as the exiles sing their anthem of lofty cheer amidst the storm. The imagery of the ocean eagle soaring from its nest and the rocking pines of the forest ringing to the anthem of the free further emphasizes the theme of freedom in the poem.

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