... rebellion against social conventions were all aspects of the emphasis during this time. As we all must be aware, the controversy of the Industrial Revolution played a significant role in shaping the behaviour and the strong opinions of the poets. The Industrial Revolution was a result of new economic and political forces, increased mechanisation and growing and darkening cities. Some, feeling that they had no well ... with their tears." It is a sense of a battle between good and evil, when the angels threw down their spears towards Satan. At the time when Blake wrote this poem, the Indu...

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... shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land." In this poem, the beauty of Jerusalem has been lost with the Industrial Revolution. Blake mentions his longing desire to restore this image, which is dominant in "The Lamb". In the first stanza, Blake uses imagery of a 'stream' and a 'mead' as well as "clothing ... of scientific materials in the 17th century, such as the microscope, telescope and thermometer. These instruments allowed scientists to further extend their observations and this advancement carried on to the industrial revolut...

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... of the beast. Throughout the poem Blake implies that the tiger is the embodiment of God`s power in creation. Some critics believe that "the revolution, like the animal symbolizing it, belongs to a power beyond the control of human agents" (Burowski). However, the religious aspect in both poems cannot ... he is a blacksmith, and also reminds of Genesis and the way God created Adam and Eve. On one hand, the creation can be interpreted as industrial process (Moore), but on the other hand it can be looked at as another sign for the might of God- God, who forges not only ... general. Thus th...

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... he aspire?/What that hand, dare seize the fire?- (2.3-4).This is referencing Greek mythology, which is nowhere near the beliefs of Christianity or God. Stanzas three and four discuss the Industrial Revolution and the horror of the modern world. This is the speaker, and possibly Blake's fear of nature's end. The penultimate stanza discusses the war in heaven between the angels, which ... ...

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... hammer/ Incessant beat; forging chains new and new." (line 15-18). The imagery portrays coldness and horror, it is startlingly vivid. It is also reminiscent of the fear of the Industrial Revolution which was prevalent in poetry in Blake's time. People were terrified of a world of mechanical mayhem. Like the world of Urizen. Blake is projecting the danger of Urizen's law. He ... ...

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