Write TWO micro essays one on the Enlightenment and one on the Puritans. Each essay should be about 400 words. *One and one half inch spacing.*

Your assignment is to write TWO micro essays one on the Enlightenment and one on the Puritans. Samples of these essays are attached below. Each essay should be about 400words. One and one half inch spacing.

Here is the assignment:

Puritans

Select one of the following thesis statements and write a micro essay:

1. Anne Bradstreet’s “On the Burning of Our House” represents the Puritan vision to stay focused on heaven and not on earthly things.
2. Bradford’s “Of Plimouth Plantation” represents the Puritan’s religious view of themselves, their journey, and their settlement in the new land.
3. Winthrop’s essay “A Model of Christian Charity” represents the Puritan’s religious view of a civil government.

ENLIGHTENMENT

 Select one of the following thesis statements and write a micro essay.

1. Benjamin Franklin’s “Autobiography” represents how Franklin was the epitome of the Enlightenment.
2. DeCrevecouer’s “Letters From An American Farmer” represents how the New Land and its new American represent Enlightenment ideals.
3. Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” illustrates Enlightenment ideals and principles.