London, An Analysis Essay

In ‘London’ Blake presents the theme of power through a reportage. The narrator wanders through a ‘chartered street’ and by ‘the chartered Thames’. This shows that in the narrator’s eyes the streets are owned and even an aspect of nature such as the River Thames is in ownership of someone. These owners that Blake refers to is the state who are believed to have acquired so much power that they can own natural landmarks. Due to this power, the people in ‘London’ wear metaphorical ‘manacles’ that are ‘mind-forged’ which shows they have trapped themselves due to the pain and suffering the higher class has caused them. Also, the repetition

“The Chimney Sweeper” (128): This version of the Chimney Sweeper is very upfront and saddening. The version that is presented in the songs of innocence is much more of a calm town and is not as straightforward, while this version is very short and to the point. In this version its very deep as the narrator basically just calls out the parents/church for doing these horrible things to the children. I really love all three stanzas of this poem because they all have a really deep meaning and Blake transitions through them very well. Reading this poem over and over I don’t know what to make of it other than it is an absolute horrible situation. I think it can be tied in to

In order to understand fully the regeneration of the Stratford area, it is imperative that there is some prior knowledge of how the area has developed over time. As London is the capital of England it has always been at the forefront of development, but other different areas of London have progressed at different speeds, meaning that some areas have been left waiting for regeneration whilst others have already developed. Regeneration is defined as the revitalisation of a place or community. Regeneration is both a process and an outcome . In the 1920s there were many large slums including Old Nichol, situated in Shoreditch. The conditions in the slums were well documented by Irene Barclay, who was a chartered surveyor and wanted to address social need and her actions were well appreciated by

In William Blake’s sixteen-line poem titled “London,” the speaker appears to draw from his personal observations to describe the people who live in the city of London. He describes the people at the bottom of the society such as the chimney-sweeper’s and the harlots. The people with some authority that belong to a higher class, such as

Blake’s poem, “London” represent how the city life has taken away the freedom of the people. Blake uses skills of alliteration, imagery, and word choice to create his poem. In the first two stanzas, Blake uses repetition to

The Wasp Factory is about a disjointed Scottish family who live in a secluded area of Scotland which consists of a strange father, a psychotic brother and sixteen year old Frank. Ian Banks discusses the key issues of life in The Wasp Factory, (published in 1984). Identity is a prominent theme and it is presented in many ways. This text offers interesting comparisons and differences to The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, like Frank, Gatsby’s search for identity is continuous throughout the novel whilst the characters attempt to protect the images that they have created for themselves. Published in 1925 and set during the prosperous 1920’s in the fictional town of West Egg in Long Island, The Great Gatsby helps present the idea that identity

London, by Blake is a poem rather than a sonnet, composed of four stanzas, each containing four lines. This effect breaks up the poem and helps to give a very plodding, interrupted tone. The rhymes however are consistent, every other line rhymes. This can represent the regimented, predictable nature, reflected in the industry and mechanisation. The contrast to the flowing poem of Wordsworth is evident and makes obvious that the poet's views differ, regarding London.

As you read it try to catch what they’re trying to say. This poem is one that you have to look beyond the words written in the script. Where you have to feel what they felt. This poem is called “Rule Britannia.” When Britain first at Heaven’s command. Arose from out the azure main; this was the charter of the land, and guardian angels sang this strain; ‘Rule britannia! Britannia, rule the waves: Britons never will be slaves. The nation not so blest as thee, shall in their turns of tyrants fall; while thou shalt flourish great and free, the dread and envy of them all. Rule britannia! Britannia, rule the waves: Britons never will be slaves.” Notice that the word Britannia has been repeated for a numerous amount of times. ‘BRITANNIA” is the old Roman for England and Wales. Their tone shows that they will fight to be free and not to be slaves to others. They will fight for their freedom until the last human dies

In "London", William Blake brings to light a city overrun by poverty and hardship. Blake discards the common, glorifying view of London and replaces it with his idea of truth. London is nothing more but a city strapped by harsh economic times where Royalty and other venues of power have allowed morality and goodness to deteriorate so that suffering and poverty are all that exist. It is with the use of three distinct metaphors; "mind-forg'd manacles", "blackning Church", and "Marriage hearse", that Blake conveys the idea of a city that suffers from physical and psychological imprisonment, social oppression, and an unraveling moral society.

London by William Blake is a poem characterised by its dark and overbearing tone. It is a glimpse at a period of England's history (particularly London) during war and poverty, experienced by the narrator as he walks through the streets. Using personification it draws a great human aspect to its representation of thoughts and beliefs of the narrator.

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” (Lincoln Handout). This famous speech was given at Gettysburg Pennsylvania after the horrific battle at Gettysburg. Lincoln gave this powerful and motivating speech in an attempt to inspire a nation that had become divided. Lincoln knew that to fulfil the Manifest Destiny of this Country, Americans had to become unified once more. When people read the poem “London” they get a sense of a country that is unhappy and depressed. “How the chimney-sweeper’s cry, every black’ning church appalls, and the hapless soldier’s sigh, runs in blood down the palace walls” (Blake 741). This poem is about a country where the poor are always going to be poor. The people of Great Britain during this time were unable to better themselves. People that were born into poor families would always remain poor. It was for this reason that so many families came to America. These immigrants wanted better for themselves, and their families. Had Blake lived in America during that era, his poem would more likely than not have a different tone. This is why geography and era play such a major role in authors

From the opening line of William Blake’s poem London, chartered streets are being laid out to show how this section of London has been privatized by the government. This privatization shows how the economic struggle is a political struggle. Throughout this poem the lower class are economically oppressed and, have limited means of improving their own lives. With the streets and Thames River being privatized all of the people this speaker sees in his walk along the river are marked with weakness and woe. Arguably the speaker in this poem suggests that he is a part of the bourgeoisie since he has time to wander the city. His empathy shown in the first stanza eludes to the fact that capitalism hasn’t colonized his consciousness yet. To show a greater

William Blake’s poem “London” takes a complex look at life in London, England during the late seventeen hundreds into the early eighteen hundreds as he lived and experienced it. Blake’s use of ambiguous and double meaning words makes this poem both complex and interesting. Through the following explication I will unravel these complexities to show how this is an interesting poem.

London Docklands A Case study of: q Urban redevelopment / Urban regeneration q Economic decline and regeneration q In migration into an area and its impact q An urban planning scheme Where are the London Docklands?

London is a city of many faces. Through the writing of these two famed authors, William Blake and William Wordsworth, they both manage to effectively illustrate the two very different views on London. Blake shows us the dark and twisted side of London facing poverty and oppression, while Wordsworth highlights the bright, peaceful, and beautiful aspects of London. The two poets write their contrasting views by using tones, imagery, and senses; can open the reader's eyes to change and how quickly it can happen.