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"The Chimney Sweeper" is the title of a poem by William Blake, published in two parts in Songs of Innocence in 1789 and Songs of Experience in 1794. The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" is set against the dark background of child labour that was prominent in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
This collection mainly shows happy, innocent perception in pastoral harmony, but at times, such as in "The Chimney Sweeper" and "The Little Black Boy", subtly shows the dangers of this naïve and vulnerable state. Copy G of The Divine Image held at the Yale Center for British Art and printed in 1789. The poems are listed below: [9]
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Blake critiques not only the societal structures but also the role of institutions such as the Church and the monarchy in perpetuating inequality. He draws attention to the suffering of marginalized groups, such as chimney sweeps, soldiers, and prostitutes, who bear the brunt of the city's moral and economic corruption. Through stark imagery ...
The death of a child chimney sweep in Fulbourn prompted a change in the law banning "climbing boys" [Getty Images] The first blue plaque to commemorate the life of a child will be unveiled at the ...
Thel’s Motto can be interpreted as Blake’s rejection of the Church of England. The “silver rod” where Wisdom cannot be found represents a scepter or staff that would have been used in traditional kingship or even high-ranking ecclesiasts before the rise of nationalism and the consequent fall of the papacy in the 16th and 17th centuries. [4]
The primary objective of this poem is to question social and moral injustice. In the first stanza, Blake contrasts the "rich and fruitful land" with the actions of a "cold and usurous hand" - thereby continuing his questioning of the virtue of a society where resources are abundant but children are still "reduced to misery".
The protagonist is Tom, a young chimney sweep, who falls into a river after encountering an upper-class girl named Ellie and being chased out of her house.There he appears to drown and is transformed into a "water-baby", [3] as he is told by a caddisfly – an insect that sheds its skin – and begins his moral education.