1. Blake and His Work
Although separately, two of William Blake's poems of the same name, "The Chimney Sweeper," follow the conventions and traditions of the Romantic period, both poems together show the impact that Blake created by stark contrasts illustrated when the poems are compared side by side. ... In the second poem Blake points a finger at the adults responsible. ... Blake even wonders if there is any singing at all at St. ... I find the contrasts in these poems to be exhilarating and thought provoking and wonder if maybe a part of Romanticism was really how society had an unrealistic view of what i...
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- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School