Compare William Wordsworth's composed upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London.
Compare William Wordsworth's composed upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London. The two poems I have studied are on the same topic and were written around the same time but there treatment of the subject matter is very different. Blake's poem "London" deals with the darker side of London and the people who suffer and make others suffer. Wordsworth's poem "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" describes the beauty of the city. In "London" Blake describes a diseased and plagued city where the innocent are tortured and die. This poem also deals with the church and the authorities in a very negative way. The beginning of the poem there is an immediate feeling of restriction with the "chartered streets" and "chartered Thames" which suggests that there is little or no freedom. There is also the idea of man playing God and wanting to able to control the river. Blake then goes onto the people and the first thing he mentions is woe and weakness and all-round feelings of stress, gloom and sadness. "I wander thro' each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, And mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of woe". Now Blake talks in more depth about the people the infants and men's cries. He writes of fear
Compare and Contrast "London" by William Blake and "IslandMan" by Grace Nichols. Consider How Each Poem Conveys Alternative Attitudes To Life And Society.
Owain Millard English Coursework Compare and Contrast "London" by William Blake and "Island Man" by Grace Nichols. Consider How Each Poem Conveys Alternative Attitudes To Life And Society. Introduction The poem "London" written by William Blake (1757 - 1827) is a clever poem. Although we can appreciate it, and understand William Blake's ideas, it was not understood or valued when it was written all those years ago. In contrast the poem "Island Man" written by Grace Nichols is a contemporary poem. The single idea that brings these two poems together is that they are both about the city of London. "Island Man" is in language that we understand today, Blake's poem uses the English language of the 18th century. Brief Historical Background William Blake was born in a district of London called Westminister on the 28th November 1757. His obvious artistic talent lead his draper father to enter him into Par's Drawing School in the strand. This lead on to him later being apprenticed to James Basire, an engraver who worked for the Royal Society of Antiquaries. He married Catherine Boucher in the August of 1972 when he became a freelance engraver. Blake was an accomplished artist in many areas, not only did he write novels and poems, he was also interested politics and religion but he could paint and engrave to a very high standard. Blake was introduced by Joseph Johnson
Essay of Comparison between
Essay of Comparison between "The Tiger" and "The Lamb", poems by William Blake By N.J Lewendon "The Tiger" and "The Lamb" were poems by William Blake, a poet who lived in the 18th century. In this essay I am going to compare the two poems and examine links between them relating to rhymes, patterns and words used. Blake's background relates on the poems he wrote, and many of his works reflected his early home life. Blake in his childhood was an outcast, a loner, and didn't have many friends. His family believed very strongly in God and were extremely pious Christians but did not agree with the teachings of the church, so young William Blake often was made to think about God and his teachings during his studies. Because his parents were rebels against the Church of England, and most schools were affiliated with the Church in those days, Blake was made to find education somewhere else. He was educated from home by his parents, a practise not done much nowadays. Blake found he had a lot of free time to think about his many ideas, his poetry, life and the like, and also found that he had a very strong imagination. In his poems, many biblical and religious undertones are found as he often wove double meanings into his works. By the time he was an adult his active imagination allowed him to create vivid poetry and paintings, like the paintings that have recently been displayed
BLAKE, Songs of innocence and Experience:From reading of the 'Songs', to what extent do you find Blake a man of his time?
BLAKE, Songs of innocence and Experience: From reading of the 'Songs', to what extent do you find Blake a man of his time? William Blake was born in 1757, the third son of a London tradesman who sold knitwear (hosier). Blake lived in London which dominated much of his work. He was a British poet, painter, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. He spent most of his life in relative poverty. He was very influenced by his brother's death which he claimed he saw "ascend heavenward clapping its hands for joy" who died of consumption at the age of 20. He uses the illustrations and engravings in his work to express his visual, spiritual and psychic views about the society he lived in. Blake was tuned to the huge social and political forces of the late 18th century. This can be seen in Blake's poem 'The Tyger' as he uses two symbols of revolution; French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution which both happened in the 18th century! The title 'The Tyger' is a symbol which was used in 18th century newspapers, similar to Blake's symbolic description of the French Reign of Terror. The 'Times' newspaper talked about the Reign of Terror as a Tyger: "a tiger stalking the streets of Paris". This 'Tyger' was used to symbolize the power, machinery, evil, violence and energy of the revolutions going on at this time. The description 'Tyger Tyger burning bright' is a pun
Essay on William Blake's "London" and William Wordsworth's "Composed upon WestminsterBridge, September 3, 1802"
Essay on William Blake's "London" and William Wordsworth's "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" The Romantic poets, Blake and Wordsworth have both produced a poem on the city of London. Blake's version shows a more dark and sombre vision of the city, whereas Wordsworth's poem illustrates a more positive view, one where London is a city of 'majesty'. Wordsworth, like many of the other Romantic poets of the time, wrote being influenced by a love of nature. This ardour is present in his poem in the forms of rich adjectives, the use of enjambments, and poetic word structures. However, Blake, although a fellow Romantic, chooses to depict London as if it were a bleak and corrupted place. During the 18th century, the industrial revolution was the cause of several disputes and controversy for many romantics. Their love for nature affected their views on the way this new procedure was changing the manner of things. They detested the pollution which was damaging the environment and life. In Blake's poem, we can see this view in his use of words. For example, 'black'ning' seems to project an image of the city being 'plagued' and contaminated. In Blake's 'London', he seems to concentrate more on the people who live within the city, whereas Wordsworth's poem focuses on the nature and scenery of London. Blake portrays the citizens as being helpless and confined within
Compare the ways in which Wordsworth and Blake describe LondonIn 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge' and 'London'
Compare the ways in which Wordsworth and Blake describe London In 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge' and 'London' The poems 'London' and 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge' were both written around the same time, early 1800's, late 1700's, but both give two very different views of the city of London. Wordsworth gives a positive view in his poem 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge' by painting a picture for the reader of how beautiful the city is. Blake gives a very negative view in his poem 'London' by using lots of depressing, eerie sights and sounds to show his view on London. William Blake's poem is set in midnight London during the 1700's, the use of midnight symbolises the evil and horror of London "but most through midnight streets I hear". The writer presents an eerie atmosphere by setting the poem as if he is walking through London and he is seeing and hearing all the evil going on around him. Composed on Westminster Bridge is a poem set at sunrise "The beauty of the morning" "Never did the sun more beautifully steep" and shows London as a calm and beautiful place. The writer shows London to be the most beautiful place there is and that nothing can compare to it "Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!". Wordsworth uses his poem to paint a picture, showing London to be beautiful and describing it using personifications " The river glideth at his own sweet will" to
Comparing "The Tyger" and "The Lamb".
Comparing "The Tyger" and "The Lamb" By Simon 10ah William Blake published two very famous books of poems of "Songs Of Experience" and "Songs of Innocence" Poems from the "Songs Of Experience" are all about God who brought all the evil and suffering into the world. However, the poems from the "Songs Of Innocence" are about the redemptive God of the New Testament, like Jesus. I am choosing a poem each from the "Songs Of Innocence" and one from the "Songs Of Experience". I am going to compare them to find out if there are any similarities or differences between these poems written by William Blake. The poems I have chosen are "The Lamb" (From Songs of Innocence) and "The Tyger" (From Songs Of Experience). The Tyger is written in quatrains and The Lamb is written in longer verses and less stanzas. You can tell from looking at the animals that they are the opposite. The lamb is helpless and pure whilst the tyger is more fierce and viscous. The rhythm of "The Tyger" to me feels like the rapid beating of the heart, which might make the reader of the poem might feel scared. The Lamb makes the poem slow, and the beating is much more slower and calm. The Tyger is about the nature of creation, but The Lamb is talking about the darker side of creation. When I was looking through Blake's poems, I thought that the two poems were different because of their structure. The Lamb had less
Evaluate William Blake's Explanation of the Theme of Love in Relation to Contemporary Attitudes.
Evaluate William Blake's Explanation of the Theme of Love in Relation to Contemporary Attitudes. Blake was a social critic of his own time and considered himself a prophet of times to come. Frye says that "all his poetry was written as though it were about to have the immediate social impact of a new play" (Frye 4). His social criticism is not only representative of his own country and era, but strikes profound chords in our own time as well. As Appelbaum said in the introduction to his anthology English Romantic Poetry, "[Blake] was not fully rediscovered and rehabilitated until a full century after his death". For Blake was not truly appreciated during his life, except by small cliques of individuals, and was not well known during the rest of the nineteenth century. Blake lived during a time of intense social change. The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution all happened during his lifetime. These changes gave Blake a chance to see one of the most dramatic stages in the transformation of the Western world from a somewhat feudal, agricultural society to an industrial society where philosophers and political thinkers such as Locke, Franklin, and Paine championed the rights of the individual. Some of these changes had Blake's approval; others did not. One example of Blake's disapproval of changes that happened in his time comes in his
Should the Body Shop move its headquarters from littlehampton to London?
Should the Body Shop move its headquarters from littlehampton to London? The business problem Looking at the question 'should the body shop move it's headquarters from Littlehampton to London' many questions come to mind. With London being the economic giant that it is, it would seem almost foolish for the Body Shop to turn down such a chance. However, if this question is examined in depth, it is quite clear that the question is not as simple as first thought. The Body Shop is a company that specialises in the retail of cosmetic goods. The company's headquarters is situated in Littlehampton, however all of it's major retail outlets are situated outside of this area. This is due to the fact that London is the most economically active region of the United Kingdom. This is a main factor that contributes to the Body shop's success and the primary objectives of the company. I think that the first objective of the body Shop, like any other business is to make a profit, however the body shop aims at achieving this objective through ethical business. This means that the company doesn't earn money in an unethical manor e.g. polluting, testing on animals, obscene advertising e.t.c. Another objective of the Body Shop would be growth in profits. This may be perhaps 5 per cent each year as this may be what the business thinks is a high growth rate for similar businesses. Growth in sales
Compare the different views of London presented by the two poets. Refer closely to the text in your answer. 'London' by William Blake and 'A View From Westminster Bridge' by William Wordsworth.
Compare the different views of London presented by the two poets. Refer closely to the text in your answer. The poems 'London' by William Blake and 'A View From Westminster Bridge' by William Wordsworth were both written around the turn of the 19th century. Both describe London in very different ways, highlighting the aspects of London's alter ego. Blake's poem is a scathing attack on both the city and its inhabitants. In contrast, Wordsworth's poem reflects the aesthetical value of the scene. The craft employed by the poets helps to reflect the difference in tone between the two poems. In Blake's poem, London is brutally painted as a dark, dirty, disease ridden and deprived place. He does this by describing the people who live in this 'hapless' city and the 'mind forged manacles' that bind the people to their lives of misery. Wordsworth's poem describes a scene in the early morning of the view from Westminster bridge .It uses grandiose imagery to describe the '...beautiful' '...majesty' of the city and praises both nature and man's achievements, and how they can co-exist harmoniously 'the beauty of the morning; silent, bare, /ships, towers, domes, theatres'. This is very different from Blake's poem which talks of the people, like the 'chimney sweeper's cry' and the 'hapless soldier's sigh. As Blake 'wanders thro' each chartered street' he's seeing these people and