lamb

“The Lamb” and “The Tyger” by William Blake are two poems that compare the beliefs of the speaker, which in the case of these poems was William Blake, the author. These two poems are works that question if there is a “creator” who created the evil and the good in the world and which is he, the lamb or the tiger. With Blake using a lamb and a tiger he creates a Biblical meaning and …

…enlightened to the duality and now we are no longer content with the singular ideal, even it is a comforting one. These two poems, when read, form an instant link in the reader’s mind. Apart from the reference in “The Tyger” to “The Lamb,” the common theme of creation and a creator run true, and leads the reader to their own conclusion about whether or not the creator is a tiger or a lamb.