The Industrial Revolution While there were some positive aspects to the industrial revolution‚ most of the aspects were negative due to child labor‚ long hours of work‚ poor sanitation‚ and small working and living areas. Even though the industrial revolution only occurred from 1780 to the mid 1800s‚ there were still many flaws that occurred during the time period. Technological advancements were occurring during this period‚ but the working conditions were poor. The poor conditions were main
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Blake’s optics in demeanor of cathedral’s codified religion and his mystification of God and religion. “I am in God’s presence night and day And he never turns his face away.” William Blake I am perplexed by the lines as if it has some magnetic gusto to realize belief and his spiritual world. We can easily figure out William Blake ’s artistic accomplishment in scrutiny of the spiritual world of human experience which is also the cardinal theme as
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September 3‚ 1802‚ been a dismal day of rain‚ fog or overcast skies‚ we would not have this lyric to enjoy. The mood and atmosphere of Blake’s "London‚" written after he "wandered" through the streets of the metropolis‚ is bitter and sombre: "How the Chimney-sweeper’s cry Every black’ning Church appalls." However‚ in Wordsworth’s sonnet the mood and atmosphere is radiant and peaceful and serene: "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air." The tone of Blake’s "London" is despairingly pessimistic:
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Metaphysical Test. 1. What is the message of “Holy Sonnet 10”? a. Death can never triumph because faith grants eternal life. 2. Holy sonnet 10 can be considered a metaphysical conceit because a. An idea is debated by likening it to an arrogant but finally powerless tyrant. 3. What is seemingly contradictory phrase” death‚ thou shalt die” actually true within the context of “holy sonnet 10” a. After death‚ a Christian awakes to eternal life. 4. Which of the following pairs are
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brain: mind-forg’d manacles I hear’. He is imprisoning himself with handcuffs. The writer focuses more on imagery in the third stanza. I believe that the Chimney-sweeper’s cry’ represents mankind itself trying to sweep’ the despair and corruption in their society. However‚ it could also suggest how in London children worked as chimney-sweepers‚ and he is appalled at how his culture would allow this‚ as they get paid very little money and many of them die of lung diseases at a very young age. Black’ning
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THE 18TH CENTURY REVOLUTIONS -From 1775 til 1763 was the American War of Independence. 1780 was an uprising called “The Gordon Riots” in London; they were an anti-Catholic uprising against the Papists Act of 1778. -Then followed the French Revolution. 1789 was the fall of Bastille and 1793 was the Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. France declared war against Britain. 1804 Napoleon was crowned emperor. -Industrial Revolution: James Watt perfected the steam engine and 1776 the first
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Comparison between “There’s a certain Slant of light” and “London” When make a comparison between Emily Dickinson’s “There’s a certain Slant of light” and William Blake’s “London”‚ differences and similarities can be found through thinking about the historical backgrounds of the two poems‚ the ways to express the theme‚ the rhetorical devices and punctuation used‚ and the religious points used in the poems. The similarities and differences between Blake’s “London” and Emily’s “there’s a certain
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strengthening this universal aspect of his idea. The third stanza expands on the idea of this shared mental slavery ’. The narrator speaks of what could symbolise the lower or working class ("the Chimney-sweeper")‚ crying out against the system‚ and the upper class ("Church") subduing them. Both the chimney and church are personified to symbolise the people they represent. This dominance is also related in the personification of
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London by William Blake William Blake was an amazing poet. He wrote many poems such as‚ A Cradle Song‚ A Divine Image‚ Broken love‚ etc. Although he did write many artistic poems I chose to analyze the poem “London”. I chose this poem because even though he has written more beautiful one‚ this title caught my eye because London is where he was born and lived. I truly believe this poem has a lot of meaning to it. It shows sadness and frustration. The poem
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works by describing the brutal working conditions of children and their high hopes for the after life. In the poem "The Chimney Sweeper" in Songs of Innocence‚ the child lives in gruesome and frightful conditions and is forced to do dangerous and full labor tasks like sweeping the chimneys. The child narrating the poem seems to live life like an adult for he is sweeping chimneys day and night; while still keeping his innocent child like thinking by dreaming of a happy thought which in this case would
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