Sunday, October 13, 2019
William Blake :: English Literature
William Blake William Blake was born in 1757 in London. This city influences most of his work. For example, the depressing poem ââ¬ËLondonââ¬â¢. As Blake grew up it became harder and more painful for him to act like normal people, he hung around with a selection of rebels and reformers and he considered every form of oppression as an act of evil. He got into trouble with the law for saying, ââ¬Å"Damn the King and damn all his subjects!â⬠(From a biography of Blake). Blake was also influenced by the religion Buddhism in the verse: ââ¬ËHe who bends to himself a Joy Doth the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the Joy as it flies Lives in Eternityââ¬â¢s sunrise.ââ¬â¢ One of Blakeââ¬â¢s favoured poems is ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢ of the ââ¬ËSongs of Experienceââ¬â¢. The well-remembered lines are, ââ¬ËTyger! Tyger! Burning bright; in the forests of the nightââ¬â¢. Blake is comparing the creature, the tiger, to the Devil; he mentions fire a lot and also a furnace and anvil, hammer and chain, like in a blacksmithââ¬â¢s it is as hot as Hell. He also questions whether the Lord, who made something so tame and sweet as the Lamb, could ever have created the Tiger, or was it Satan? ââ¬ËDid he who made the lamb make thee?ââ¬â¢. The final verse is the same as the first verse except for one word. He replaces ââ¬Ëcouldââ¬â¢ with ââ¬Ëdareââ¬â¢. Itââ¬â¢s no longer ââ¬ËWho could frame thy fearful symmetry?ââ¬â¢ but now you would have to ââ¬Ëdareââ¬â¢ rather than be able to. ââ¬ËThe Lambââ¬â¢ is a song of innocence. In theory it is completely opposite to ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢. It is really sweet and innocent. In the first verse he is asking the lamb if he knew who made it and in the second verse he is telling it that it was God, ââ¬ËFor He calls himself a Lambââ¬â¢. The entire poem is informing the lamb where he came from in the eyes of an innocent little boy. As I mentioned before, ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢ is completely opposite to ââ¬Ëthe Lambââ¬â¢. One is a ââ¬ËSong of Innocenceââ¬â¢ and one is a ââ¬ËSong of Experienceââ¬â¢. In ââ¬ËThe Lambââ¬â¢, Blake talks about how God and the lamb have so much in common, ââ¬Ëwe are called by His nameââ¬â¢, and in ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢, he talks about how God and the tiger have so little in common, ââ¬ËDid he smile his work to see? Did he who make the Lamb make thee?ââ¬â¢. He talks about how God and the heavens are ashamed of the creation of the tiger: ââ¬ËWhen the stars threw down their spears; and watered heaven with their William Blake :: English Literature William Blake William Blake was born in 1757 in London. This city influences most of his work. For example, the depressing poem ââ¬ËLondonââ¬â¢. As Blake grew up it became harder and more painful for him to act like normal people, he hung around with a selection of rebels and reformers and he considered every form of oppression as an act of evil. He got into trouble with the law for saying, ââ¬Å"Damn the King and damn all his subjects!â⬠(From a biography of Blake). Blake was also influenced by the religion Buddhism in the verse: ââ¬ËHe who bends to himself a Joy Doth the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the Joy as it flies Lives in Eternityââ¬â¢s sunrise.ââ¬â¢ One of Blakeââ¬â¢s favoured poems is ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢ of the ââ¬ËSongs of Experienceââ¬â¢. The well-remembered lines are, ââ¬ËTyger! Tyger! Burning bright; in the forests of the nightââ¬â¢. Blake is comparing the creature, the tiger, to the Devil; he mentions fire a lot and also a furnace and anvil, hammer and chain, like in a blacksmithââ¬â¢s it is as hot as Hell. He also questions whether the Lord, who made something so tame and sweet as the Lamb, could ever have created the Tiger, or was it Satan? ââ¬ËDid he who made the lamb make thee?ââ¬â¢. The final verse is the same as the first verse except for one word. He replaces ââ¬Ëcouldââ¬â¢ with ââ¬Ëdareââ¬â¢. Itââ¬â¢s no longer ââ¬ËWho could frame thy fearful symmetry?ââ¬â¢ but now you would have to ââ¬Ëdareââ¬â¢ rather than be able to. ââ¬ËThe Lambââ¬â¢ is a song of innocence. In theory it is completely opposite to ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢. It is really sweet and innocent. In the first verse he is asking the lamb if he knew who made it and in the second verse he is telling it that it was God, ââ¬ËFor He calls himself a Lambââ¬â¢. The entire poem is informing the lamb where he came from in the eyes of an innocent little boy. As I mentioned before, ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢ is completely opposite to ââ¬Ëthe Lambââ¬â¢. One is a ââ¬ËSong of Innocenceââ¬â¢ and one is a ââ¬ËSong of Experienceââ¬â¢. In ââ¬ËThe Lambââ¬â¢, Blake talks about how God and the lamb have so much in common, ââ¬Ëwe are called by His nameââ¬â¢, and in ââ¬ËThe Tigerââ¬â¢, he talks about how God and the tiger have so little in common, ââ¬ËDid he smile his work to see? Did he who make the Lamb make thee?ââ¬â¢. He talks about how God and the heavens are ashamed of the creation of the tiger: ââ¬ËWhen the stars threw down their spears; and watered heaven with their
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