Friday, August 7, 2009

The Lamb and The Tyger

Good and evil are within us. For me, the two are never separated. And so, it is our choice if we do good or evil.

In the poem "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, I can imagine a very meek and mild lamb in my mind. It really looks innocent and inexperienced in life. It could also be a figure of Jesus which is also a child. In the poem, it shows that God is really very great for creating such a beautiful creature. It does not harm anybody and is also a big use to society.
"The Lamb" is very contrary to the poem "The Tyger" from "The Songs of Experience" also by William Blake. Questions are being asked why a fierce and fearful creature is created. It can easily eat the lamb which is very meek. The tyger here can be described as an animal which has evil deeds. We know that a tyger is a carnivore and everyday, it eats flesh of other animals in order to survive.

The lamb and the tyger are two very different creatures. They also are figures of good and evil. The lamb is good and the tyger is evil. In this world, the two animals can live together. This can also explain why I can say that good and evil are not separated. We have our own lamb and tyger within us. Again, it is our choice if we do good or evil.

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