“Do you think that God lives in Heaven because He too lives in fear of what He’s created…here on Earth?"-Romero (as portrayed by Steve Buscemi in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams) This quote haunts me. These words, spoken almost at random by a tortured scientist in a 2002 kids’ movie, echo in my … Continue reading Potential Acts of Blasphemy in Spy Kids 2 and The Tyger
William Blake
The Tyger
For my blog post today, I chose to talk about William Blake's poem The Tyger. A fun fact I learned recently about this poem is that it is considered to be one of the most famous poems William Blake ever wrote throughout his career. To begin, I liked this poem because it directly connects to … Continue reading The Tyger
Life and Death – Innocence and Experience
The songs of Innocence and Experience are a collection of poems that were written by William Blake in the 1780s. Innocence and Experience contrast each other within these works to represent childhood and adulthood, or even darker, life and death. Both of these sides work to highlight the need for light and dark - they … Continue reading Life and Death – Innocence and Experience
Blake Archive
Be sure to check out the William Blake Archive to get a broader sense of Blake's work and vision. "Europe a Prophecy" Copy K (1821) - The William Blake Archive And here's a link to a video by the British Library about Blake's printing process: William Blake's Printing Process