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This 3 page paper gives an indepth analysis of William Blake's perception and definition of evil. Poems used to support the thesis include: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, The Lamb, and Garden of Love. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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are more subtle. William Blake, a poet from the early Romantic Era, believed that the subtle evil, of all the varieties of evil, was the worst kind, because it robbed
one of ones own truth. Thus, Blakes definition of evil was often at odds with the prevailing notions of his time. Very
often it is possible to gain more from a poets writing by what is obviously missing, rather than what is depicted in the writing. This is surely the intentional device
used by William Blake in his poem, The Lamb. What is missing? Evil. "Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee"(Blake, 10).
There can be a good argument made for The Lamb being that divine part of the human soul, in that there is no evil in it. Nor,
it can be said, is there any evil in the perceived deity of Jesus Christ. Therefore, not a hint of malice, danger, or trouble is apparent in this piece. Also,
the fact that the rhymed meter is reminiscent of a song or a hymn furthers the idea that this poem suggests perfect goodness. Having a devout background, then, perfect goodness
abnegates any evil whatsoever. Blake seems to believe, as one can readily determine from a study of his other works, that evil is the control or restraint of oneself or
others to the extent that one is not able to achieve ones purpose in life. His epic poem, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, bear witness to the turmoil of
the day and age, and also to the poets general perspective on the issues of his day. One of those issues would include the poets vision of good and evil
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