Blake’s poetry expresses one aspect of his multi-dimensional view of human experience—of mankind once whole and happy, now fallen into discord and tyranny, from which it must be rescued. Explain with reference to these two poems.
Solution and Explanation
These two poems illustrate the same meaning, the values which help individuals lead peaceful lives. At first, kindness towards others was the plan of humankind in the early decades. They were happy and showed a better life throughout those periods. But in today's generation, the situation has changed drastically. Selfishness has destroyed love and kindness in humankind, leading to the loss of human virtues and values. Therefore, as mentioned in the poem, the selfish motives and personal gain of the new generation must be protected by teaching virtues such as pity, mercy, peace, and love in young people's hearts, making a way to a better life.
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