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    Tiger by William Blake

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    “The Tiger” Reflection William Blake seemed like a supernatural poet who thought about the unknown of the universe and pursued to solve them. In his poem "The Tiger"‚ Blake questions the mentality of this so called “God” to create such a violent and harmful animal after having created a kind and gentle one such as the lamb. To understand the poem I had to fully understand the thoughts of the speaker‚ in which there is not a clear addressee‚ considering that the speaker didn’t mention who he or

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    The Angel-William Blake

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    the time of youth was fled‚ And grey hairs were on my head. Analysis Personal- I believe that Blake is emphasizing that fact that when we are younger we are encouraged to dream and to have fun because of our innocence and lack of knowledge of the consequences. But as we become older we are guided into achieving certain goals because we now understand the situations that we face. I believe that Blake is saying that we should live in the present and not the future‚ because our innocence (our youth)

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    William Blake Poem

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    Section P Due: December 17‚ 2009 Professor: Zach Samalin William Blake Poem William Blake‚ the worlds famous English poet (1757- 1827). He never limited himself to a title where you would say he’s poet of only romance or drama but whatever went wept through his soul he would engrave it in words. Joy and sorrow are opposite each other yet Blake develops poems from each aspect. The two poems I will be talking about are Infant Joy and Infant Sorrow.

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    Chimney Sweep

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    Literature Historical Strategy Reflected on “The Chimney Sweeper”             The narrative “The Chimney Sweeper” written by William Blake reflects history and the hardships that often occurred due to child abuse. This narrative has historical context‚ which makes the narrative interesting because it’s about a real life conflict. Blake wrote about what he saw when he looked outside his window‚ and the emotion it brought to him. As you read “The Chimney Sweeper” it is easy to visualize the way that these

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    In his poem‚ "The Chimney Sweeper"‚ William Blake displays the despondent urban life of a young chimney sweeper during the coming of the industrial revolution in order to emphasize the theme of innocence through Marxism and to inform people of the harsh working conditions during the times of child labor promoting political reform. William Blake was born in London on November 28‚ 1757‚ to James and Catherine Blake. From early childhood‚ Blake spoke of having visions. He learned to read and write at

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    The Tyger by William Blake is a six quatrains poem‚ the first and last quatrains are identical except the word "could" becomes "dare" in the second iteration/repetition. The poem is made of questions as it contained thirteen questions and only one full sentence. The poet is asking a question that embodies the central theme: Who created the tiger?. What kind of being could have created the perfect strong and frightening creation which is the "burning bright" tiger? Was it God or Satan?. He wonders

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    “The Chimney Sweeper” Songs of Innocence & Experience analysis with‚ William Blake In 1794 William Blake’s work was known and published as a collection of poems that were put together as one book called Songs of innocence & Songs of Experience. In the collection Blake titles a poem‚ “The Chimney Sweeper”‚ and this one is viewed in two ways: Innocence and experience. In the book of innocence Blake shows how poor innocent children are being abused and mistreated during this time era. In Songs

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    Only God can truly create something out of nothing‚ as he created Adam from the ground. "The seeking serpent walks‚" (Blake) references that in biblical times that snakes could actually walk‚ Blake is revealing that we originated pure but then death came upon us when we were sought out by the walking serpent‚ our physically moving sin. Our spirit had been tampered with. Blake does not come right out and say that Adam ate the apple that revealed so much evil and desires‚ but simply says that in

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    The Chimney Sniper

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    In William Blake’s poem‚ “the Chimney Sweeper‚” paradox‚ understatements‚ overstatements‚ and different forms of irony take place to tell the story of the young chimney sweeper. The speaker contradicts his placement as the chimney sweeper and how it affects his health if he were to or not to perform the task‚ “So if all do their duty the need not fear harm.” (24) The excerpt proposes paradox in that if the children were to not clean the chimneys‚ their masters would harm them but if they were to

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    William Blake Argument

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    The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (March 2010) simonelmer@hotmail.com The Argument Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burdened air; Hungry clouds swag on the deep. Once meek‚ and in a perilous path‚ The just man kept his course along The vale of death. Roses are planted where thorns grow‚ And on the barren heath Sing the honey bees. Then the perilous path was planted: And a river and a spring On every cliff and tomb; And on

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