Songs of Innocence and of Experience

children would often turn their parents in to the thought police making it, “normal for people for people over thirty to be frightened of their own children” (Orwell 24). Children are easily manipulated when they are young because they haven’t had any experience of their own. If they are introduced concepts such as loyalty for the party they will use that as their foundation for growth and development. In “1984” they used loyalty for Big Brother as the foundation and reinforced it with groups…

Maya Angelou has sowed the right seed for women liberation in America through her versatile poems, plays and songs. She is a multi-faceted genius. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. She has carved her imprints in Hollywood and she is the first black woman director of Hollywood. She has written, produced, directed, and starred for stage, film, and television. In 1971, she wrote a…

In the 1800’s, the word “romance” was not used as it is today. The American Scholar A.O. Lovejoy once observed that the word 'romantic ' has come to mean so many things that, by itself, it means nothing at all. Contradictory to the previous statement, F.L. Lucas counted 11,396 definitions of the word, and synonymous usage for ‘romantic’ show that it is perhaps the most remarkable example of a term that can mean many things in accordance to personal and individual needs (Introduction to…

To Be or Not To Be: A Tragedy Hamlet is a tragedy which primarily focuses on Hamlet’s feelings on his father’s death and his attempt to avenge the death. Part of this tragedy involves Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia, who gains attention only because of her tragic circumstances. One can imagine Hamlet’s story without Ophelia, but Ophelia has no story without Hamlet, which demonstrates the powerlessness of women in the play. In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,’ Ophelia’s life seems tragic, but…

While reading literature, it is crucial to recognize the importance of the messages stories provide as well as the perspectives characters offer the reader. “Stickeen” by John Muir and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison are both centered around the powerful perspectives of innocents. In both stories, certain youthful or naive characters have been able to encourage personal growth in their peers or elders, making their high value crucial in the stories. Due to their unique and fleeting perspective,…

remains as such until he sees the young girl dead and carried away with a pile of corpses. This becomes a pivotal moment as Schindler vows to save as many Jews as he could. He sees the atrocities of the war, but nothing moved him so much as the innocence and tragic death of the young…

Often seen but never observed, this issue is hiding just beneath the sight of those who are blind to the suffering. As a result, suffering citizens believe some sort of war will be the solution to the amount of suffering the “lower class” family’s experience. Throughout the novel Persepolis, the citizens in the lower classes are discriminated against and mistreated by the higher classes because of their lack of wealth and status in society. These actions do not effect young Satrapi due to the…

more to them as the imperfections/flaws of the characters often mirror our own. Characters can be unlikeable and still be interesting, and it is their flaws, which often are born out of some defect, that make them interesting. In the Songs of innocence and Experience Blake comments on the flaws in society like the flaw in religious institutions such as the church, the mistreatment of children and the flaw in parents etc. Whereas, in ‘Tis’ Pity She’s a Whore’ by John Ford there are plenty of…

Corruption of London In the late 1700s, Britain was a global power having most of the world under its control. During this time, it would experience many changes like the revolutions in the America and in France. In addition, Britain would see another revolution called the Industrial Revolution that would end hundreds of years of feudalism and bring about a new era of advancements. Where upper class would not just be of noble birth, but also those with money and influence at their disposal and…

EUNUCHS & An INTRODUCTION. Kamala Das is perhaps the most interesting and controversial figure in post-colonial Indian English poetry. She writes with outspokenness and frankness unusual in Indian context. Her private experiences and observations are portrayed in her poetry but those experiences and observations seem to become universal. Her voice also symbolizes the modern women’s voice who wants to free her from the religious orthodoxy (dos and don’ts). Being a confessional poet, Kamala Das…