With the help of a group of critical materials, the theme and symbolism of the poem, through my point of view, will be divulged, verse-by-verse and stanza-by-stanza, through the images conveyed by the poet. ... "* The "divine attributes of innocence", in the second stanza, undergo a sinister metamorphosis to prepare for "Blake's naturalistic fall of man"*, much like the traditional fall commonly known as the story of Adam and Eve, it involves a tree. ...

• Word Count: 919
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of hero and monster is claimed throughout the poem. ... Throughout the poem each character plays a crucial role in portraying the theme of evil, jealousy and temptation in which everyone faced. ... Plunging into the lake inhabited by all kinds of monster symbolizes his metamorphosis into a monster. ...

• Word Count: 1577
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Another truth of life that can be seen through allegory is a theme that Kafka discusses in The Metamorphosis, the enslavement of man to the forces of materialism. ... Although this is not a similar allegorical theme as the one described for the Lord of the Rings, it serves the same purpose in that both tales bring about human truths through allegorical references. ...

• Word Count: 1462
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School