The+Tyger

Slide Title: The Tyger • Compliments Blake’s earlier poem: The Lamb, looking at the dark side of creation, as opposed to the light. • Poem based on his distrust of general Christianity ideas • Briefly demonstrates Blake’s dislike of industry [] Slide Title: The Tyger Analysis • Tiger represents the evil in the world • Contemplating, reflective tone • Blake questions who created such a ferocious creature, because he doubts it could be the same kind, benevolent God who created creatures such as the lamb. • Compares the tiger's creator to a blacksmith, suggesting that everything industry creates is vicious and evil like the tiger • Never provides an answer- leaves the reader wondering Along with //The Lamb//, offers a good instance of how Blake himself stands somewhere outside the perspectives of innocence and experience he projects.