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A Review Of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper" - Term Papers

A Review Of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"

William Blake's “The Chimney Sweeper” offers a graphic portrayal of
a particular cultural aspect of England in the 1790s. By examining my
interactions with the poem, I will attempt to analyse and contrast my own
belief system against that which is presented in the text.
Blake's poem was initially very striking to me. While reading the
first stanza, I was shocked and horrified by the imagery presented by the
young narrator. I felt compelled to cry for the poor boy, and then became
angry at his father for placing him in such a situation. In the second and
third stanzas, I empathized with ‘little Tom Darce' and pictured how
frightened he must have been because of his nightmare; he seemed to ...

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and innocent
portrayal of the narrator seemed to be a powerful influence on my emotional
reactions to the poem. I was left with a sense of helplessness and
frustration that I was not able to help the boys out of their oppressed
state, and because I possess some knowledge of this period of history and
culture, I know that the events described in the poem actually took place,
and thus the poem becomes even more emotionally moving. It is the value
system of the people of England in the 1790s which comes into sharp
opposition with my own, especially with the issues that are in relation to
the way that children should be treated; these people would essentially
condemn their children to death so that they themselves could live.
Noteworthy is the poem's notion of counter-dominance: the poem's depiction
is consistent with England in the 1790s, however it is counter-dominant
with today's North American societal norms.
Several elements in the text have an effect on the reading of the
text. ...

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Added: 8/16/2005 09:28:55 PM
Category: Book Reports
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