Song of Myself

On a casual glance, one would never expect the Songs of Innocence and the Songs of Experience to parallel Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. The first two are books of poetry romanticizing the simplicity of nature over the rushed boom of the Industrial Revolution, and the later, a horror story about an articulate, yellow skinned monster that inspired a whole subgenre of fiction and films. The connections lie deeper than what a quick read can pick up; they’re in the fiber of the themes of distinction…

I’ve never had a girlfriend before. I just couldn’t approach girls in the same way as what my friends do. I see each of them makes a cute couple and wonder if I can find my soulmate soon. There are actually a few times when I meet a new girl and think, “Oh! she’s so lovely and nice to me. I want to know her more.” But I mostly let go of my chances. It’s always hard for me to approach a girl directly since I’m not a handsome guy. But this time, my destiny brought me to meet a very nice lady. And…

This song is very popular because of how age is going by and because since everyone ages it can tell people that people go through life quickly. What this song is many describing is that age and life comes and goes very quickly and very fast. How the band, Five For Fighting describes this is that it describes a person through his/her life cycle and that it starts out with he is 15 years old, then he slowly ages more and more over time. What I have noticed is that, once in awhile, he talks more…

misc Which of you is the pot, and which is the kettle? //He 's less of a kettle, and more of a little teapot Some character screws up, or the speaker is threatening pain to someone, etc: “I don 't know. It 's never been done before. We 're breaking entirely new ground, here. It 's rather exciting.” //e.g. You 're in for a whole new world of pain. We are like two intrepid explorers; you, the well-meaning but unintentionally racist [/repugnant] explorer, me, the friendly native guide. [leading…

The second book of George R.R. Martin’s series, A Clash of Kings, begins immediately after the first book, A Game of Thrones. A clash of kings reveals the mass hysteria and chaotic disorder in the Seven Kingdoms. The book begins with a red comet that could be seen blazing through the skies of, the primary settings, Westeros and Essos. At that time Daenerys Targaryen, along with her three dragons, reveals herself as reborn as she emerges from the flames and charred remains of her home and her…

religion. The titles are inherently influenced by teachings of the Bible, which state “so God created man in the divine image, in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them.” (New International Version, Genesis 1.27) Blake’s songs were written to shed light on the two opposing states of the human soul, primarily as one of innocence that believes man was created in the physical and virtuous image of God, “For Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love/Is God,…

The first book of a song of ice and fire starts with the return of The Others. Others are undead from the north that had not been seen in a thousand years. The others returning signals that winter is coming. In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire the seasons last for years and the Others mean that the long summer is coming to an end. To defend the realm against the dangers of the north a massive wall was built. To defend The Wall the Night’s Watch was formed. The Nights Watch is a group of Men…

What makes you ‘you’? Perhaps the answer to the question varies from group to group; Perhaps, we are a collection of our physical, mental, and spiritual components, all unique and different. The Birthmark is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1843. The audience is introduced to a brilliant scientist, Aylmer, whose life revolved around his experiments and quest for scientific perfection. While controversial, Aylmer abandons his laboratory to marry Georgiana, a beautiful woman that…

Wondrous but Fearful Tyger William Blake’s “The Tyger” in Songs of Experience, written in 1794, describes the Tyger as “fearful” while appreciating its beauty. During this time, Blake was one of the first people to see a tiger; this inspired him to write “The Tyger” and paint the creature as a majestic but fierce being. Although the origins of the Tyger are questioned, the creator is referred to as “he” implying a male divine creator. While examining who or what created the Tyger, in addition…

most importantly, why am I not listening to that inner voice that keeps trying to warn me when I’m about to do something stupid. Every few years I would find myself practically homeless, broke, hungry, trying to hang onto whatever strands of a human existence I had left. I had a hole within me that was so vast and deep, years of numbing myself muted the pain and clouded my self-worth. My friends and family wondered why and how I could keep letting this happen, from working with some of the most…