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Essay Archive - A Review of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
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 emp....
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