1. Blake
"Innocence" expresses the state of childhood, into which we are all born, a state of free imagination and infinite joy. ... "The Chimney Sweeper" from "The Songs of Innocence," will be used to show the differences among the two books and Blake's view of society. ... The images of "clothes of death"(7) and "notes of woe" suggest that it is humans who direct the children into a life of oppression. ... Blake describes Tom's dream: "And by came an angel, who had a bright key, And he opened the coffins, and set them all free; Then down a green plain, leaping, laughing, they run ...
- Word Count: 1046
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School