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A Pregenerative Soul�s Fear Of Life - Term Papers

A Pregenerative Soul�s Fear Of Life

William Blake�s poem �Book of Thel� conveys the emotions and ideas that Thel experiences during a process of transformation. While there are a number of images which may suggest that the theme of the poem consists of the transition of a young girl into an adolescent, it seems that a stronger argument could be made for a pregenerative soul on the verge of mortality. Its existence at the precipice between heaven and earth seems to be the cause of a good deal of trepidation; trepidation regarding a purpose in life.
The fear of becoming a living being stems both directly and indirectly from a fear of death: ��Why fade these children of the spring? born but to smile & fall�� (l. 7). In this ...

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The Lilly tells Thel that she rejoices because God, who as the Clod of Clay says, �loves the lowly,� comes to her with a promise that, even though her life seems small and insignificant, she is not forgotten. She serves the lamb in nourishment and her perfume spreads across the grasses. Because of these and other services, she will someday �flourish in eternal vales.� The Cloud expresses a similar opinion when asked about the seeming futility and brevity of its life. The Cloud questions the veracity of both of Thel�s suppositions: ��O maid, I tell thee, when I pass away, / It is to tenfold life, to love, to peace, and raptures holy�� (ll. 57-58). The Cloud explains to Thel that even in passing, he serves a purpose in the water that quenches the thirst of a horse, or in his union with the dew that settles on and nourishes the flowers. And in the end, with the rising sun, the Cloud arises with the dew he has joined, and moves up into the heavens.
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Added: 12/9/2006 12:52:07 AM
Category: Poetry & Poets
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