Songs of Innocence and Experience' juxtaposes the innocent and pastoral world of childhood against the adult world of corruption, with 'The Lamb' representing a meek virtue and 'The Tyger' showing opposing, darker forces. ... Innocence is conveyed through the lamb, which symbolises Jesus. ... This poem, like many in 'Songs of Innocence' accepts what Blake saw as the positive aspects of Christian belief. ... The Songs of Innocence' portrays the nave hopes and fears that afflict the lives of children and trace their transformation into adulthood. ....

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William Blake writes about those topics in his collections Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Many of the poems in Songs of Innocence have corresponding poems in Songs of Experience. ... The last line of this couplet emphasis on the magnitude of God`s power and leads the reader to the corresponding poem from Songs of Innocence- The Lamb. ... This change in one`s state show Blake`s personal transformation as well- the six years that stand between Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience has changed the poet, his view of the world and his belief in God. ... He creates the contrast be...

• Word Count: 1920
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• Grade Level: High School

One of the most outstanding English poets of this epoch was William Blake (1757 - 1827), who painted his visions both in words and in pictures Blake, inspired by songs for children, is mostly known for his two early collections, The Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience. ... In this essay I will try to look at one of his poems, The Lamb which a consider to be of great significance from different aspects: firstly I will try to place it in the context of innocence based on the collection of songs, then try to explore the religious hints in the poem and finally, since the poems in the S...

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It is a delicacy of God's innocence and it sings as if to the rhythm of God. ... When talking about songs of innocence as title implies, the views offered in these songs about religion are very innocent and naive. In these songs Blake shows us the world through children's eyes. The view of religion he gives us in Songs of Innocence is no different. ... This nice, naive view of religion is seen throughout the Songs of Innocence, for here in this childhood fantasy God is merciful and kind, and will free these poor children from the miserable reality of their lives. ...

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In 1789, William Blake printed a collection of nineteen poems called "Songs of Innocence" (which contained 'The Lamb'). ... After this, the two volumes were published together as a collection called "Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul". ... To Blake, innocence is not better than experience. ... In his book "Songs of Innocence", in choosing a lamb for the subject, Blake immediately symbolizes it as representing Jesus Christ. ... The poem brings into focus the shifting relationships between seeing and fe...

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A child's mind biologically is as complex as any adults. Each thinks in the same sequence, however the thoughts that pass through are the only variable. A child thinks of things that are simple, that they like, that they don't like. An adult makes simple things complex, analyze the things they like ...

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Job is the first book followed by the book of Psalms, which teaches us how to pray, the book of Proverbs, which teaches us how to act, the book of Ecclesiastes, which teaches us how to enjoy, and the Song of Solomon, which teaches us how to love. ... He is always defending his innocence as a believer also. ... Job the entire time defended his innocence and asked why God would do such a thing. ...

• Word Count: 958
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• Grade Level: High School