1. Blake and His Work
... the child laborers of this time I found several notes that the word "weep" may have actually been the word "sweep" - a result of a Cockney lisp which dropped the "s." I find that the word "weep" is more effective to the reader as a true representation of the plight of these children forced into labor. Blake has also exploited the hypocrisy and corruption of the church during this period. In the first poem, the child dreams of salvation; a child's nave hope of something better. The ... through all the senses extreme poverty and sadness. I feel like the first poem is what society desperate...
- Word Count: 1853
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School