The Tyger (Tiger) by William Blake

How does William Blake represent innocence in his poetry? Let's have a look at this brief analysis.

What is really meant in this poem of Blake is the ties between man and nature. Considering this point, I think the war of man, which leads to the struggle with nature, has actually caused him to lose his innocence over time.

The tiger's(Tyger) startling appearance is a reminder of the further progress towards industrialization that we are losing. Speaker wants us to reconnect to the wonders of nature, to be amazed by the creativity of God. Even terrible predators like the tiger or compassionate beings like the lamb, all of us have the same creator.

The first thing that comes to my mind, as it is a reference to our coming from the same creator, is that what we call human actually carries innocence when it comes to the world. In this poem, the theme is aggressive.

 In fact, living in harmony with nature and human beings can bring peace to both sides. But man, always tends to consider himself superior. The speaker says exactly that in the poem, and I think he is a good example in terms of the theme of innocence because what we are talking about is something that man is dependent on (nature) and man is a biological being and even if he does not accept it, he needs nature.

However, we are all too frequently separated from creation by arrogantly claiming against the world. In other words, we lost the basic feeling of admiration that our forefathers had formerly for the environment and all living worlds there. Nature is a living force, a power deserving of adoration and respect for Blake. But only if you consider yourself to be an integral component of nature can you have the right attitude toward nature.

From this point of view, I think that seeing oneself as superior has made him less innocent in time, and in my opinion, this poem reflects this well. Because as human beings develop things, we can say that they get more power and become wild like a tiger. In my opinion, when viewed from these angles, the theme of innocence can lead to an unnecessary war with nature and eventually to loss, due to the biased use of development within.

I can also say that the unknowability of God makes people innocent. Namely, God cannot be grasped by man, who created such a thing as a tiger, since God is all-good in man's limited comprehension. The speaker so wonders in a rhetorical query about the secrets of good and evil with the knowledge that his understanding is limited. He asks the tiger, for example:

“Did he smile his work to see?

Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”

In fact, I believe the strength and limit of God's creation limit the person. This happened to me when I read this poem, and I believe it may make you innocent. We may see from this point of view that heavenly power restricts people. The subject of innocence may thus also be viewed in poetry in two respects, but the more meaningful thing for me is for people to perceive their innocence over nature.