Lon and tissue Flashcards
what does Blake suggest poor people are trapped in?
‘manacles’
whose experience does Blake explore?
the experience of the poorest
both poems explore _______
division, power, freedom
what does Dharker’s imagery of ‘capital and monoliths’ suggest?
power and wealth
why does Blake repeat ‘chartered’?
emphasise the power and wealth of upper classes
what does Dharker encourage?
kindness, hope and freedom
why does Bake describe the RIVER as ‘chartered’?
emphasise the power of the wealthy over what should be natural and free
what do both Dharker and Blake challenge?
misuse of power
what does Dharker challenge?
power, wealth and restriction on freedom
who does Blake criticise?
the church and the monarchy
what does Dharker’s imagery of ‘maps’ suggest?
we are restricted by maps and borders
what does the imagery of ‘mind-forged manacles’ symbolise?
poor people being trapped in poverty
what does Dharker’s imagery of ‘credit cards’ being like ‘kites’ suggest?
we are tied to money
why does Blake describe the church as ‘blackening’?
he thinks the church should feel ashamed
why does Blake describe the STREETS as ‘chartered’?
high inequality
