Both are experienced, so both are equally important. There is no right or wrong. As David Fuller comments, The Songs " .show oppositions that help progression.Both contain negative qualities which the positives of each help us to transcend." (Fuller, 1988: 76).
By the time of the revolutionary 1790's Blake's work had become more political. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was a direct satirical critique of Orthodox Christian morality. Again, the title is indicative of the importance of contraries in the text. In this work Blake clearly states his view of the fundamental teachings of Christianity. Blake is "The Voice of the Devil" expressing his anger at God's ".Bibles or sacred codes." (line 1). Blake claims they have created the body/soul dichotomy and have repressed energy. The body/soul error is lamented because all acts from the body, including sexual, are deemed evil, whereas acts of the mind are deemed "reason", thus under restraint and therefore "good". All acts of sexual pleasure are thus condemned in society. The suppression of the libido by society was also commented on by another Romantic poet, Lord Byron. Both Byron and Blake, in their very different ways criticise Patriarchy's harnessing of sexuality. Hence, Blake often uses sexual imagery to express liberty and energy. This is most notable in his The Visions of the Daughters of Albion.
The repression of energy under one tyrannical law is reproached throughout. Blake does not however criticise the "good" aspects of a person, for example "reason", in itself. He only criticises reason when it is in operation without its counterpart, energy. Blake emphasises the importance of contraries at the beginning of the poem, "Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and Repulsion, Reason and Energy, Love and Hate, are necessary to Human Existence." (Plate 3, lines 8-10). Blake objects to the way Orthodoxy has bisected the emotions into the categories of either "good" or "evil".
Imagine a life without pain. ... A life without pain seems like a perfect life; however, it's far from it. Just like life would mean nothing without death, pleasure would mean nothing without pain. ... If he could not feel pain, the cancer would have gone undetected. ... When pain is a part of life, one must have courage to push through it. ...
It seems the opposition between the two arises from Burke's definitions of joy and delight. Beauty is reminiscent of joy because it creates pleasure smoothly and arises daintily on its own, while the sublime arises from delight, which is pleasure from the loss of pain, in two ways. The first is that sublimity can arise when one goes through pain in order to exacerbate beauty into the overwhelming emotion that he or she has been striving for, and the second comes in the form of positive pain, which is a thought process in which the individual enjoys thinking about the pain that was suffere...
I have had many painful experiences that I could share with you . ... You probably think I have gone off the deep end, but pain can be very beneficial. ... But, when that precious bundle of joy comes out and those motherly instincts kick in, you forget there was any pain at all. You see, without the pain, your child would not have been born into this beautiful world we live in. ... Life without pain would be like man without woman. ...
"Romantic love causes more pain than joy." ... Both will cause joy, but only Romantic love will cause pain. ... Romantic Love is a cycle that will bring happiness along with despair, pleasure with pain, and joy with sorrow. ... How many rainbows would one pass without checking for a pot of gold? ... Both are unique yet have many things in common. ...
Joy states several times in the text, "I have a number of degrees- (195). ... Hopewell often tells her, "If you can't come pleasantly, I don't want you at all- (186). ... In conclusion, another deliberate act of immaturity is when Joy changes her name to Hulga without her mother knowing. ... At the time the story was written, I guess it was more acceptable. ... The narrator says, "She had seduced him without even making up her mind to try- (195). ...
Unconditional love is defined as affection or love without limitations or conditions but it's said you won't really know its meaning until you have a child. ... Scientifically giving birth is 57 Del of pain, while an average human body can only withstand 45 Del of pain. ... I believe it's because of the new life that she has given. ... When you have joy, no matter what happens you are content. You have hope in knowing everything is somehow going to work out so that gives you peace which ultimately results in joy. ...
It is only after we have jumped away that we become aware of a our actions (Baines 1998). ... Injury may occur without pain, and pain without apparent injury (Slavkin, 2000). ... All of the most potent pain-relieving drugs, called opioids, have the same effect as opium, with similar chemical characteristics and structure. ... Most have their advocates, some detractors and many skeptics. ... There are various methods to treat pain: Acupuncture- Although the Chinese have used this technique for 2,000 years, it remains controversial. ...
Though Wang slightly alters the novel's plot, the changes occur without damage to the novel. ... The book and the film have slight similarities and differences throughout. ... Conversely, in the film she expresses approval of her daughter's marriage by asking: "How could I not like your Rich-(The Joy Luck Club)? ... In contrast, the film's Suyuan explicitly nurtures her daughter's self-respect by saying "you have best quality heart-(The Joy Luck Club). ... In comparing both the book and the film of The Joy Luck Club, I can't say that I enjoyed one over the other. ...
Though Wang slightly alters the novel's plot, the changes occur without damage to the novel. ... The book and the film have slight similarities and differences throughout. ... Conversely, in the film she expresses approval of her daughter's marriage by asking: "How could I not like your Rich-(The Joy Luck Club)? ... In contrast, the film's Suyuan explicitly nurtures her daughter's self-respect by saying "you have best quality heart-(The Joy Luck Club). ... In comparing both the book and the film of The Joy Luck Club, I can't say that I enjoyed one over the other. ...
