London - William Blake Flashcards
What themes are shown in London?
- Suffering
- Power
How is suffering shown in London?
The poor people are suffering because they are not being helped. This poem shows the suffering through the owned streets of London.
What quotes show suffering?
“marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“the hapless soldier’s sigh”
“in every cry of every man”
How do these quotes show suffering?
There is misery everywhere and no one is happy because they all suffer. “hapless” means hopeless, there is no hope of being helped and happiness. There are so many cry’s for help because of all the suffering.
How is power shown in London?
There is suffering due to the misuse of power from the people with money of the government who have the power to help but decide not to.
What quotes show power?
“each chartered street”
“mind-forged manacles
How do these quotes show power?
“chartered” means that they are owned by someone with much power. “mind forged manacles” show that even their minds are being controlled, they are trapped and have no voice to ask for help.
