Question

“The Lamb” is from the group of poems called Songs of Innocence while “The Tyger is part of the Songs of Experience. Are these poems well suited to their particular collection? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The Lamb is a poem of Christ. The sense of innocence can be spotted by how the poem is written. It would seem that a child is the speaker. The Tyger is a dark poem about evil. It is a recounting and an analysis of how evil looks like. The features of a tiger and their meaning can only be described if you've experienced evil.

Answer 2

It is my belief that these poems are very fitting for the categories in which they were placed. "The Lamb" is the complete embodiment of innocence as it is the symbol of innocence, which can be considered frail, helpless and naive. The lamb plays in the pasture with little or no cares of its own. This is why a shepherd must watch over the. They have not he understanding of danger which migh tlurk in the shadows.Also, might symbolize the child of God, who is in needs of God's proction.

The Tyger , on the other hand, can be considered a symbol of evil and bad intentions. As we age we begin to be corrupted as experience taints our souls and with knowledge of the world, we lose our sense of innocence. Therefore putting the poem "The Tyger" within the category of "Experience," also is quite fitting.

It seems to be a controversial issue within christianity as to why a forgiving God would allow such evils to walk the earth, which directly ties into the causes of the French Revolution. In the Old Testement God is seen as a revengeful God as seen with the Tyger and in the New Testement he is seen as a Forgiving God, wich directly correlates to the Lamb.

There are many social implications that are seen within Blake's poetry. It could be interpreted that before the French Revolution and King Henry XVI's reign society was like a lamb, slowly developing and as the monarchs began to abuse their power they turned into something corrupt. So it is form fitting to say that as the monarchs became more and more comfortable with the abuse of power they could take control of their experience in the how deceitful they could be began to grow.