supports by citing its presence of tigers in the work of other tormented artists.” Graves analysis comes down to most of his conclusions were on William Blake and how Blake’s view of himself as God’s messiah resulted in his writings. Almost every line ““The Tyger “ “has something to do with God creating some facet of a tiger, and the overall theme is glorifying god. Graves feels that Blake was obsessed in showing how connected his soul was with god, and in his work Blake tried to prove it by showing his clear understanding of God’s power with his creations. Eric Murdoch depiction of “““The Lamb “”” is “ a kissup to an animal for an egotistical man who thought he was god himself.” This poem was proof of Blake showing that he had a brilliant mind, but was delusional as well. In his own words, Blake feels he can tell an animal who created him, why he created him, and for what purpose his creation has in this world. The first several lines in ““The Lamb “” are asking the animal if it knows why it was created. Does Blake realize that the animal does not care why it was created? This is simply a push to further his ambitions and help his own economic status. The church was a large influence, and by siding with the church, Blake hoped to become a household name such as Shakespeare. Its obvious from the preceding paragraph that not much was thought of Blakes work. However, the poems are well written and do paint vivid images and themes. Religion is a large role, and whether or not self interest and ambition had a role or not, ““The Lamb “” is still an excellent literary work.“The Sick Rose “is an effort to romanticize William Blake’s art. It’s short, succinct, and very subtle. A hapless worm floating on the wind cruelly destroys a singular rose swaying in a garden...
