The Pure Simplicity of Deep Meaning
This poem begins with a question addressing a lamb by a child asking about its creator in “The Lamb”. The poem starts off with the question “little lamb, who made thee?” William Blake does not hesitate to bring the title into place. The lamb represents purity and innocence; children are innocent as well which makes the lamb and the narrator have a connection. Later we learn that the lamb and the narrator have the same creator. This goes along the same context as another one of Blake’s poems “Tyger” which has a different outlook on God. “The Lamb” is full of positivity, grace, and calmness, it focuses on the goodness of God; our creator.
This poem is based on Christian faith which is what William Blake believed; …show more content…
Both poems have two completely different sides to the same meaning; they are about God and the two sides that are the most powerful. That being said, both poems talk about two different animals that both represent God; a “tyger” and a Lamb. One of these does not follow the same animal as in the bible which is the lion, this animal is normally brought up when talking about the lamb of God because they go together even though they are clearly two completely different. “The Lamb” is about the goodness and meekness side of God and the innocence he has put in the world, while “Tyger” is about the power and fearful side of God also representing Experience. So, even thought the two poems are different from one another, they balance each other making the power of God …show more content…
This poem evokes a more positive side to God and his creations. This shows the perspective from which Blake withholds. This perspective is very agreeable and holds the beliefs of true Christianity even though he has some other different beliefs such as visions of spirits which is not normal. Blake’s writing, on the other hand is remarkable and has an amazing uniqueness to it. His work is so unique, in fact, that many people could read the exact same poem but give completely different opinions and views of what the true meaning of it is. His poems are typically full of many different meanings to just one poem. “The Lamb” is a wonderful poem by him that draws the attention of children to adults and holds a deeper meaning than one would think even though it is sweet and
This poem begins with a question addressing a lamb by a child asking about its creator in “The Lamb”. The poem starts off with the question “little lamb, who made thee?” William Blake does not hesitate to bring the title into place. The lamb represents purity and innocence; children are innocent as well which makes the lamb and the narrator have a connection. Later we learn that the lamb and the narrator have the same creator. This goes along the same context as another one of Blake’s poems “Tyger” which has a different outlook on God. “The Lamb” is full of positivity, grace, and calmness, it focuses on the goodness of God; our creator.
This poem is based on Christian faith which is what William Blake believed; …show more content…
Both poems have two completely different sides to the same meaning; they are about God and the two sides that are the most powerful. That being said, both poems talk about two different animals that both represent God; a “tyger” and a Lamb. One of these does not follow the same animal as in the bible which is the lion, this animal is normally brought up when talking about the lamb of God because they go together even though they are clearly two completely different. “The Lamb” is about the goodness and meekness side of God and the innocence he has put in the world, while “Tyger” is about the power and fearful side of God also representing Experience. So, even thought the two poems are different from one another, they balance each other making the power of God …show more content…
This poem evokes a more positive side to God and his creations. This shows the perspective from which Blake withholds. This perspective is very agreeable and holds the beliefs of true Christianity even though he has some other different beliefs such as visions of spirits which is not normal. Blake’s writing, on the other hand is remarkable and has an amazing uniqueness to it. His work is so unique, in fact, that many people could read the exact same poem but give completely different opinions and views of what the true meaning of it is. His poems are typically full of many different meanings to just one poem. “The Lamb” is a wonderful poem by him that draws the attention of children to adults and holds a deeper meaning than one would think even though it is sweet and