Songs of Innocence and of Experience

It is obvious Blake was a Romantic writer because he mentions spiritual beings such as Jesus often in his work. In the lamb Blake speaks of a lamb he says "Little lamb who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee?" (Blake,335) Jesus is referred to as a Lamb. When I read further I was able to make the connection between the Lamb, Jesus and how this relates to Christianity. Blake is asking the Lamb several questions and references the Bible. The Romantic Era focused heavily on emotions, Blake…

blackening church appals". By stating these, he refers to the rotten government and corrupt institutions like the church which allow child labor, prostitution, and bloody wars. In the last line, when he says "And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse." he puts his blame on the legal marriage of his day which restricts the romantic love. On the other hand, Wordsworth has an optimistic and positive view of London. Because he has lived in a countryside area and has described the natural beauty…

"He was spawned in that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever for the crime of Abel's death" (Gardner 6). For centuries, Grendel has been classified as a paragon of evil through his abuse of Hrothgar's kingdom in the Anglo-Saxon tale, Beowulf. There has always been the illusion that Hrothgar's people are innocent and are being attacked by Grendel solely for his own pleasure; however, what if Grendel is truly the innocent…

always mature and lose their innocence as an adolescent. The concept that a loss of innocence is an inevitable aspect to maturing is also unveiled in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. The novel is based around Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old who…

listen, which is just what one needs as the days get colder. Ferrara has always been a memorable voice, recalling her cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," with Lucy LaForge and Kaitlin Wolfberg back in August. Dream Catcher allows a listener to truly experience…

Everyone is born for a reason, but one never knows how their life experience is going to start. Escaping from the past you can also experience the future, and that will change your life forever. In “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison, Robert Smith an insurance agent leaped from Mercy to lake superior and died, the next day Milkman was born. The understanding of one’s death and another being born is a reincarnation of a new life, experience, and an opportunity to soar. The motif of flying is both…

in order to be “saved from sin”. However, the actual outcome of the experience strays far from this anticipated result as it leads him to question the foundation of religion and the very existence of God. The contrast between the contents of the story and the title establish a sense of irony, as in no way did he achieve “salvation” but rather he is made victim of…

Loss of Innocence Resulting From Racial and Economic Injustice Economic injustice is something that has been around for many years. Economic injustice, or economic inequality, is the difference found in various measures of economic well-being among individuals in a group, population, or country. Injustice is the absence of justice, violation of right or of the rights of another, or unfairness, meaning that the economic situations that many people are in are unfair. Two stories that speak about…

sheriff was called, Mr. Radley refused to send Boo to the asylum. There is no talk about Boo’s definite condition, so the reader never knows if Boo’s family is providing protection for him or further disabling him, they are ultimately taking his innocence from him. No one ever took the time to get Boo’s side of the store, therefore, rumor began among the townspeople and Boo was made out to be a mentally-ill person and a creeper to Maycomb County. People quickly formed opinions and began…

Tim Burton has been appeasing audiences with his directing tactics for over 30 years. His success roots from the morbid curiosity and raw innocence that we as an audience find in other notable figures like Edgar Allen Poe and Brothers Grimm. His exceptional craft as a director is one that captures us by provoking feelings of sentiment, warmth, and dismay. Burton utilizes techniques such as close-ups, back lighting and tracking to do just that. Burton's use of close-ups focuses on significant…