Anlaysis Of "The Chimney Sweeper"

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Sheniquor Moore Mrs. Cook World Literature 19 March 2012 Analysis of “The Chimney Sweeper” The poems titled, “The Chimney Sweeper,” written in 1798 by William Blake. It focus is on childish innocence, and companion the poem is written in a more contemptuous and dark style. This poem takes on the task of describing and portraying the conditions for children chimney sweeps during eighteenth century London .Blake uses diction, tone, and figurative language throughout the poem. In Stanza 1 lines (1-4) he’s describing the pain of a young boy who lost his mother and also his freedom, because prior to his mother death he lost his father too; who sold him to become a chimney sweeper. Line (11-12) “That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them locked up in coffins of black. Thousands of children dies from misery and pain cleaning the dark chimney where they suffocate because they couldn’t barley breathe. (13-14) And by came an angel, who had a bright key,And opened the coffins, and let them all free; The children died while working and angels came to the dark chimney and they all went to heaven a place where they was set free. (15-14) Then down a green plain, leaping, laughing, they run, And wash in a river, and shine in the sun. The children has made it to heaven a place where they are set free, they are now able to enjoy their life as children should laughing and playing enjoying their little lives. (17-18) Then naked and white, all their bags left behind, They rise upon clouds, and sport in the wind; they’ve left this earth of suffering with a new beginning a clean soul; flouting in heaven as angels. (19-20) And the Angel told Tom, if he’d be a good boy, He’d have God for his father, and never want joy. The angle is telling Tom he no longer have to worry even though his father mistreated him God will never do the same he will love him

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