"The Clod and The Pebble" is a poem written by William Blake. Talks about love seen from two sides: The nice one (The Clod) and the bad one (The Pebble). Both show the same thing seen from different sides.
From the side of the Clod, love is something wonderful. The Clod thinks that when we are in love, we stop caring about yourself and you care more about the other. It has a positive view and sings saying that when we are in love, every bad thing turns into a good one "And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair". The clod are fragile so it can be seen as more "opened" referring to love.
Unlike the Clod, the Pebble is thinks that love is horrible and enjoys the suffering of the ones that feel it. It says that love is selfish and only cares for itself. The Pebble has a negative point of view. "Love seeketh only self to please". It thinks that when we are in love, everything turns into a kind of Hell. "And builds a Hell in Heaven's despite". The Pebble is a hard kind of rock. This can be seen as if the Pebble is more "closed" or "heart-closed" referring to love.
To conclude, there are two completely opposite views. In my opinion, my view of 'love' is like the Clod's one. I think that when we are in love, we see things in a better way and everything turns into positive and charm.
You expose both views presented in the poem and you organise your essay clearly, good job.
ResponderEliminarIn order to achieve a deeper analysis you need to choose more quotations to support your explanation. Remember, also, to name specific literary devices. Try to explore why the author chose those devices or words to express his views on the main theme. Eg: By the use of anaphoras the author highlights how the views of the clod and the pebble act like binary opposites.
This is a good start! The more you refer to words and devices in the poem, the better.
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