1. Post a picture which in your opinion captures the atmosphere in Blake's poem The Tyger (p. E11). Explain your choice! Well all the fire that is mentioned in the poem is represented by the yellow eye that burns bright in the darkness which is the cat’s fur. The tiger is a cat therefore the cat eye. In the middle of the eye lures the pure evil/darkness which questions if God really made this evil beast. The atmosphere in my picture is kind of tense. An eyeball is in constant movement with little quick movements. As for the poem I also think that the atmosphere is tense. It is like Blake awaits the Tiger to explode or attack. “What the hand dare seize the fire”
2. Post a link to a piece of music which in your opinion captures the atmosphere in the poem. Explain your choice. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSedE5sU3uc - Title: North Corean Kids playing Guitar - Creepy as hell. There is a frightening and raw atmosphere in the song and they sing a lot of things that burn.
3. Write a text in which you sum up and conclude on the analysis of the poem. Use our work in class and the thoughts behind your choice of music and picture. Blake is describing the tiger as an evil being. What he is trying to do is putting this creature up against the idea that god is benevolent. He talks about that the tiger came from fire which can be a symbol for hell, which is the opposite of God. My picture, the eye, tries to go behind the outer looks and into the soul of the animal. When you look at the eye you can assess if the nature of the Tiger is good or evil. In my personal opinion my picture and music doesn’t fit together that good. However if you watch the movie with the children it is kind of creepy
4. Put into perspective by comparing to The Lamb (p. E9) In the poem The Lamb there is not a questioning tone towards God. Well he asks but then he also answers - talks about Jesus and all that good stuff. There is no chaos and no harm. Actually it is the exact opposite poem.
Good points! However, I'm not sure if Blake is actually describing the tiger as evil. He may be seeing another kind of beauty. Perhaps he is really asking us to broaden our understanding of the world/God/human nature rather than only focusing on the pretty little lamb? I don't know...
then the Lamb symbolizes Naivity if that is a word, and the Tiger symbolizes a more raw and real view of the world. then God maybe only would be used as a methaphore. those who belive in God is naive?? i dont know ;)
Naivety IS a word! What do I know - I'm just speculating. I'm not ready to take God out of the equation of the poem, but in my view Blake is presenting a much more splendid view on nature and the world we live in than merely the cute little lamb - it is also wild and daring. I guess that if we stick to a religious interpretation, we see an even grander and more amazing God/world - which also holds secrets that we cannot grasp (hence all the unanswered questions). OR we could see it as stating the fact that humans are far more complicated than lambs and the world of experience is one where we have to let go of our childlike, one sided understanding of life/nature/God... In that case, the poem could be seen as a tribue to God as even greater than in The Lamb - or? At least, he differs from Wordsworth in bringing in the questions and not answering them.
I remember that we talked in class about the Blake was being Blasphemous, talking about the greek gods and so on.. If that is the case I am not shure it is a Tribute to God ?
1. Post a picture which in your opinion captures the atmosphere in Blake's poem The Tyger (p. E11). Explain your choice!
ReplyDeleteWell all the fire that is mentioned in the poem is represented by the yellow eye that burns bright in the darkness which is the cat’s fur. The tiger is a cat therefore the cat eye. In the middle of the eye lures the pure evil/darkness which questions if God really made this evil beast. The atmosphere in my picture is kind of tense. An eyeball is in constant movement with little quick movements. As for the poem I also think that the atmosphere is tense. It is like Blake awaits the Tiger to explode or attack. “What the hand dare seize the fire”
2. Post a link to a piece of music which in your opinion captures the atmosphere in the poem. Explain your choice.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSedE5sU3uc
- Title: North Corean Kids playing Guitar - Creepy as hell.
There is a frightening and raw atmosphere in the song and they sing a lot of things that burn.
3. Write a text in which you sum up and conclude on the analysis of the poem. Use our work in class and the thoughts behind your choice of music and picture.
Blake is describing the tiger as an evil being. What he is trying to do is putting this creature up against the idea that god is benevolent. He talks about that the tiger came from fire which can be a symbol for hell, which is the opposite of God. My picture, the eye, tries to go behind the outer looks and into the soul of the animal. When you look at the eye you can assess if the nature of the Tiger is good or evil. In my personal opinion my picture and music doesn’t fit together that good. However if you watch the movie with the children it is kind of creepy
4. Put into perspective by comparing to The Lamb (p. E9)
In the poem The Lamb there is not a questioning tone towards God. Well he asks but then he also answers - talks about Jesus and all that good stuff. There is no chaos and no harm. Actually it is the exact opposite poem.
Good points! However, I'm not sure if Blake is actually describing the tiger as evil. He may be seeing another kind of beauty. Perhaps he is really asking us to broaden our understanding of the world/God/human nature rather than only focusing on the pretty little lamb? I don't know...
Deletewell if you say so ;)
ReplyDeleteHowever then it is not about God then i guess..
then the Lamb symbolizes Naivity if that is a word, and the Tiger symbolizes a more raw and real view of the world. then God maybe only would be used as a methaphore. those who belive in God is naive?? i dont know ;)
Naivety IS a word!
DeleteWhat do I know - I'm just speculating.
I'm not ready to take God out of the equation of the poem, but in my view Blake is presenting a much more splendid view on nature and the world we live in than merely the cute little lamb - it is also wild and daring. I guess that if we stick to a religious interpretation, we see an even grander and more amazing God/world - which also holds secrets that we cannot grasp (hence all the unanswered questions).
OR we could see it as stating the fact that humans are far more complicated than lambs and the world of experience is one where we have to let go of our childlike, one sided understanding of life/nature/God... In that case, the poem could be seen as a tribue to God as even greater than in The Lamb - or?
At least, he differs from Wordsworth in bringing in the questions and not answering them.
I remember that we talked in class about the Blake was being Blasphemous, talking about the greek gods and so on.. If that is the case I am not shure it is a Tribute to God ?
ReplyDelete