![]() ![]() ![]() In Songs of Innocence, the Little Boy is rescued by God and finds comfort with his mother in Songs of Experience he is discovered by a Priest as he questions his apprehension of God, and he is eventually burned alive for his alleged heresy. In each case, Blake uses the character to point out the failure of parents and of society to meet the needs of the children, and also the harm which blind religious devotion often entails. the Lost Little BoyĪ recurring character (possibly different characters), the Little Boy who is lost appears in two poems from Songs of Innocence and in one poem in Songs of Experience. He speaks of the drudgery he must undertake to be in school and compares it to the wonders he might experience outside on a summer's day. The School Boy typifies the desire of youth to be outdoors without restrictions, despite the confines of institutionalized education. The Little Black Boy at first dislikes his dark complexion in contrast to the white English boys, but is assured by his mother that all outward appearances will fall away one day, leaving only the pure (but white) souls to enjoy the love of God. the Little Black BoyĪ character from the poem of the same title, the Black Boy is used by Blake to critique "hope for the future" religious and social beliefs and also to point out the flaws of racism. He eventually sleeps and has a dream of an Angel, who reassures him that his present suffering will end one day, and that he will be welcomed into an afterlife without pain. One of the few named characters in Songs of Innocence, Tom Dacre is the young boy who cries at night after a hard day as a chimney sweeper. The Bard also has a prophetic voice and claims to see past, present, and future all the same. More worldly-wise than his counterpart, the Shepherd, the Bard is also more a craftsman of words than is the rustic singer. The Bard is Blake's persona for several poems in Songs of Experience. The Shepherd is intended as a (biased) view of the world from a more naive perspective than Blake himself holds. ![]() The Shepherd writes of Innocence, about lambs and the Lamb, about nature, and about the experiences of children. Google Art Project (2353431) George Stubbs - A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Co.Blake's primary persona in Songs of Innocence, the Shepherd is inspired by a boy on a cloud to write his songs down. Hayley - Google Art Project William Blake - The First Book of Urizen, Plate 2, "Preludium to the Book of Urizen" (Bentley 2a) - Google Art Project Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg - Landscape with Cattle and Peasant - Google Art Project George Stubbs - A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Co. " - Google Art Project Thomas Girtin - Sandsend, Yorkshire - Google Art Project Flatford Cottage - Google Art Project George Romney - Seated Woman, Possibly Mrs. William Blake - The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel, I, The daughters of Mne Seraphim. William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 14, "The Shepherd" (Bentley 5) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 4, "Introduction" (Bentley 4) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 3, "Introduction" (Bentley 4) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence, Plate 3, "Introduction" (Bentley 4) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 5, "The Ecchoing Green" (Bentley 6) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence, Plate 4, "A Dream" (Bentley 26) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 1, Innocence Frontispiece (Bentley 2) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 6, "The Little Black Boy" (Bentley 10) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 18, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8) - Google Art Project William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 4, "The Shepherd" (Bentley 5) - Google Art Project ![]()
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