Analysis of William Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger"

William Blake intricately ties in religious connotations within his poems. This is apparent in, “The Lamb,” and the contrast, “The Tyger.” Blake foils these poems together to convey Blake’s understanding of “God” as a creator, and the binary connection so commonly seen in life. When reading these two poems, the question is often posed: “If God created the Lamb, than who created the Tyger?” Whether these two creatures gave rise from the divinity is also questioned. Blake creates a journey of faith as he questions the creator and the nature of his creations. He uses these poems as an avenue to allow the readers to interpret their understanding of God through his written observations formed into his poetry.
“The Lamb,” starts out with the lines 1–4 “Little Lamb, who made thee/Dost though know who made thee/ Gave thee life and bid thee feed./By stream and o’er the mead;” Blake is describing the creator of the lamb as the provider. He describes this cre...