A Review Of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
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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 initi ....
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was a sense of distress; the boys had nothing to hope for, but were forced
to perform a task which would eventually kill them. After reading the poem
I was left with several impressions in my mind. The young 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 th ....
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