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Essay Archive - Songs of Innocence and Experience: An Analysis
Songs of Innocence and Experience: An Analysis
William Blake wrote Songs of Innocence and Experience, concerned
with the differences between how children and adults see and understand the
world. Blake had a strong belief that man had potential to attain both
wisdom and joy. He truly admired the innocence of children, which is
reflected in much of his poetry. His poetry is also renowned for its
critique of society, injustice, and confusion about religion. The two
attributes that Blake admired were pure joy and wisdom. True joy comes
from innocence, true wisdom comes from experience. Thus he ....
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