The Tyger

great for crops but in some parts of the land the soil was sandy near the coast, and in other parts there was clay, loam, and marl. Wild animals were another reason why settling in Charles Town was difficult, there were endless numbers of panthers, tygers, wolves, deer, and other beasts of prey. These wild animals were threats to the settlers trying to settle in Charles…

The Enlightenment may have brought us the ideas of democracy, and the Industrial Revolution may have eventually led to the technological marvel that is the cell phone, but equally important is the movement sparked in their opposition. Through the minds of Locke, Montesquieu, Whitney and Watt, the modern ages of government and technology were born, but not all at the time were completely in favor of these ideas. In fact, there was an artistic movement that began as a response to these glorious…

hidden symbolism contained within. Firstly, “The Lamb” was written by William Blake published in Songs of Innocence in 1789. Much like this poem, many of William Blake’s works were about Christianity. The Lamb is a counterpart to William Blake’s “The Tyger” in Songs of Experience. In the poem “The Lamb” by William Blake, two meanings can be found within the poem. One a literal meaning and two a metaphorical meaning. The literal meaning of this poem is pretty straightforward and can be seen as a…

Before you read on, think about what you would do if you had the choice of picking either being married to a beautiful maiden or being ravaged by an angry tiger. The number one reason for picking the beautiful maiden would be that you would still be alive, but if you picked the tiger you wouldn't have to put up with someone you dont love for the rest of your life. Now imagine you are discussing someone else's fate this would be a lot of pressure but you would probably pick the nice way out.…

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…

Heathcliff 's relationship with Catherine I is Bronte 's first example of a failed connection due to lack of understanding. Though their love for one another seems to be strong, both Cathy I and Heathcliff eclipse the other’s true identity with their own perceived version of it. Heathcliff believes that Cathy I’s real self is exactly the person whom he thinks she is, and misinterprets whom he thinks she is as what he wants. By forcing Cathy I into the walls of his perception of her, Heathcliff…

able to grasp why the child feels so negatively about his father’s career and his favorite hobby. The child feels as if someone or something stole a part of his father from him. The speaker states “He tried to keep his brain / From melting in those tyger-mouthed mills” (13-14). Each day the father went to work, his mind was being weakened by the harsh elements in those “tiger-mouthed mills” (14). Through the words of this phrase, the reader is able to feel the sadness of the child. The…

Claude McKay was an influential leader of the Harlem Renaissance who also advocated against the racism that African-Americans receive. He wrote many works for this cause, among them was the poem “America” inside of the text of his book Harlem Shadows. People have many different thoughts and beliefs about the poems. James R. Keller tries to give his analysis of "America" along with McKay’s other works. Keller explains this in his article titled as “ ‘A Chafing Savage, Down the Decent Street’:…

the words “pleasant” ;”glee”; ”child”; ”laughing”, this indicates innocence , a child is associated with innocence. “Lamb” is an angelic child upper case ’L’ Blake uses the symbol of the lamb to portray Jesus, this is being contrasted by the poem Tyger. This is shown in a positive light “the pipe” represents an obedient person, and shows the obedience of mankind before the sinning of Adam and eve “merry cheer” there was free love , no enslavement, unlike introduction ( songs of experience)…

William Blake’s five-stanza poem “The fly” tries to see humanity in a fly. It narrates the poet’s act of thoughtlessness in brushing away a fly which leads to the contemplation of the act and its implications, which further reveals the essence of life as “thought is life” and the lack of it, death. As the stanzas proceed from observation，contemplation, and conclusion to revelation and liberation, I get an understanding of Blake’s philosophical system. In my essay, I will argue that Blake uses a…