William Blake The Chimney Sweeper
William Blake – THE Chimney Sweeper
Thesis Statement: In The Chimney Sweeper, William Blake presents a situation where Innocence is shattered as a result of Experience.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Born November 28, 1757, in London, where he lived most of his life.
B. Largely self-taught, he was, however, widely read, and his poetry shows the influence of the German writer Jakob Boehme
C. He was brought up in a poor household, and lived that way for most of …
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…condition of his life. If they looked deeper they would have realized that he was miserable.
3. Blake also implies that when experience impacts an innocent life, the results can be very disturbing and unpleasant for the individual.
4. Blake leaves you to argue whether the parents chose not to look more deeply and went on believing that things were fine; or maybe the opposite is true and they were completely unaware of the situation.
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