William Blake s Inscription On The Young Chimney Sweepers

William Blake s Inscription on the Young Chimney Sweepers By: Kyle Fitch Prof. Joseph McNally Engl. 3312 B April 20, 2015 A key point in the history of mankind was the Industrial Revolution. It was also a difficult time in history in terms of suffering, especially for the lower class that had to work twice as hard as the upper class for minimum wage. A young poet by the name of William Blake became livid and motivated in the late eighteenth century by the coldhearted usage of young boys for chimney sweeping. As a result, he created a demonstration in the arrangement of humble poetry Deeper knowledge of Blake will reveal no darkly buried meaning, only a deeper sense in the meaning obvious to all (Schulz, Max F, 7)†. This is exactly the case in which Blake calls them The Chimney Sweepers Blake uses practicality, rather than in-depth imagery, to portray the ruthless conditions of the Industrial Revolution. Blake was encouraged to compose a poem about these young children and their brutal lives for the public. The public was not commonly made aware of the abuse but it was acknowledged that the young children were being mistreated through their short-lived years. Yet, history has lost sight of the disgusting conditions the young boys encountered every day. For that reason, understanding with such specifics does help the person who reads Blake’s poem to see more clearly of Blake s accusation towards humanity for allowing kids to be exposed to practically unlivableShow MoreRelatedThe Unification Of Innocence And Experience1933 Words   |  8 PagesThe Unification of Innocence and Experience Many peer-reviewed sources believe it is â€Å"essential† to understand the historical contexts of William Blake’s lifetime in order to accurately interpret Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Blake 23). I present opposing questions to this theory: (1) why is it necessary to try and adopt a perceptional adaptation of Blake’s historical perspective in order to comprehend and interpret his work; (3) is Songs of Innocence and of Experience a timeless work of