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    thing that represents something else in the the poems he wrote named The Lamb, The Tyger, The Chimney Sweeper, and Infant Sorrow which expresses archetypes. William Blake uses archetypes in the poem The Lamb to express the word innocence. In the poem, Blake emphasizes that the story belongs to the Song of Innocence. The writer also makes it clear that lambs are cute and harmless animals. The message of the text is that the lamb doesn’t choose to be born and be innocent but that’s the way the…

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    Out of the three texts that used figurative language to create the image of a tiger the best was Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Yann Martel used both similes, and metaphors to create a image of the tiger at his best, and the power and fear the tiger creates. Yann Martel’s similes are better than the other two texts for the reason that there are more than the other two texts have and also because he used very descriptive words. For example, “Each of his claws was as sharp as a knife.” (pg. 108), “.…

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    By using diction, syntax, imagery, figurative language and a mystical tone “The Tyger” by William Blake reveals the beauty in the unknown. Her uses the language choices to tell you of something that was like a legend or myth. Ande through these processes we will learn of the mythical beast the tyger. In the poem, “The Tyger”the use of imagery is very important to the context of the story. In the very beginning it describes the Tyger in its awe, “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of…

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    spiritual side and it is evident through both “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” that he sought to understand the complexity of God. Blake’s passion in his beliefs influenced his poems. “As an adult, Blake did not support the restrictions and traditions of the Church of England and was a non-conformist” (Roberts 4). Being a non-conformist meant that he did not want the government to dictate his religious beliefs and he broke away from the official English…

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    In this short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” the true character of Mrs. Maloney is revealed throughout by an event that occurred and her schemes to protect the truth being divulged to others. Mrs. Maloney can be viewed as being a devoted wife towards her husband, impulsive of her actions or emotions, and manipulative towards others throughout the short story. In the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter” Mrs. Maloney is perceived as being “the lamb” since she is pregnant giving her the persona of…

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    Nature’s Morality Embedded In Romanticism Since the beginning of creation man has always strived to learn more about himself and the world around him. One of the most prominent ways that man can connect with their inner self and find peace with the world around them, is to write and read different types of poetry. Starting from the streets of Athens with the philosophical and artistic minds of the Greeks, poetry quickly moved East, hastily engulfing the entire globe because of it’s ability to…

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    “The Lamb” by William Blake, the speaker expresses a conflicted attitude towards God and the two poems differ in their tone towards God and all of his creations. The speaker, a follower of the christian faith, creates a powerful tone through the use of diction, imagery, and repetition in “The Tyger” and “The Lamb.” Both poems have conflicting attitudes toward God, for “The Lamb” creates a confident and passionate tone while “The Tyger” establishes a fearful and serious tone. Although “The Lamb”…

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    A Tiger for Malgudi is interspersed with various incidents and characters that depict the conflict between tradition and unconventionality. The lively descriptions of villagers with their characteristic terror of the primitive man and of the tiger as “a cave-dweller and jungle beast” carry the reader back to the savage times when man’s foremost preoccupation was to save his race from utter annihilation at the hands of wild beasts. The village and the sheep are symbols of innocence and unalloyed…

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    Selflessness in “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” William Blake is more different than others. He is humbled to help the people around him learn to love art as much as he does. His passionate desire for art is shown through his actions and his artwork, such as his poems. Blake shows the importance of being a successful leader in the world. In William Blake’s poems “The Lamb” and “The Tyger", his selfless character is evident through his life, career, and poetry. William Blake uses his life to help…

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    The white tiger is an extremely rare animal. In terms of totem’s meaning the white tiger is a significant animal. It is a mystical and spiritual creature with its rare appearance caused by its white fur. “The Chinese divided the celestial sphere into four quarters” (Green 39). The Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise ruled the South and North, the White Tiger ruled the West that “corresponds to autumn and snowy mountains” (Chia 144) and the Azure Dragon ruled the East. All totems symbolize…

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