Blake's "The Fly"
Beginning of paper
This poem is about life. The question this poem poses is "What is
Life?" In order to find the answer, according to Blake, one must consider
Nature and Thought. The poem itself is filled with emotion and leaves the
reader thinking at the end as to what the poem is about, a true romantic
fragment. ....
Middle of paper
.... depressing for
the reader.
Blake also says that men are similar to the fly due to their
position in life. "For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand
Shall brush my wing." Man is just as vulnerable as a fly, being a man can
be killed at any time in his life just like a fly can be killed any time in
his life. Also, "The Hand of God" can strike down a man the same a fly is
struck down by the hand of man. This view by Blake is quite depressing.
One can be carefree abo ....
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Word count: 946
Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
