Searching through the variety of blogs, I found one that sort of stuck out to me. This blog caught my eye because unlike all the rest it mainly focused on only one of William Blake’s poems. The blog is called The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Tribute to William Blake .This blog obviously targets the poem “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.” The blog got to the core of what Romanticism was about, rebellion against established social rules and conventions. It shows you all the diverse ways people view the poem, and how they reacted to it.
The post I found most interesting was “Decoding the Voice of the Devil” by Melissa Bolinger. Although this post was very hard to follow it seems like she did actually get to a good point. She talks about distinctive “sacred codes” and their meanings. She also talks about the well known quote “Those who restrain desire do so because theirs are week enough to be restrained.” I really like this quote because it really hits a problem that’s always been around in our civilization. People only get where they want if they have a true desire to persevere. Not only does do a good job of translating what she believes are Blake’s ideas, but she also does a good job of incorporating her own ideas and thought process.
Overall this blog is a good way to get familiarized with the Romanticism poets, especially if you’re having trouble understanding what they’re all about. It shows different ideas and points of views shared by the poets in that time. Although it only Focused on Blakes works it gives you a good out look on the rest of the poets. How they seemed to be tied to religion and sciences, but at the same time denied all the standards of their era.
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