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Monster Essays - William Blake
With detailed reference to at least two poems, discuss how a poet has used poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment.
Living in a world without modern technology and media. William Blake (1757 - 1827) used his poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. This is particularly evident in “Laughing Song” and “London” taken from The Portable Blake. The two poems present conflicting views of creation and mankind. In his innocent years, Blake saw the world as a ‘joyous meadow, natural and free. However as he grew with experience his naive ideology was tainted with images of war and devastation. Blake’s purpose in writin....
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