William Blake
William Blake: A World of Twisted Thoughts "What is it?" I ask myself. "Unsoundness or derangement of mind; madness; lunacy." is what dictionary dot com told me (definition 1). Can a writer be held accountable on any of these grounds? There is a fine line between being sane and insane in the world of writing. Many critics believe that there are no critical boundaries for coherent and incoherent writings (Frye). William Blake ran along that line from age 12, in 1769, until he passed away in 1827. He was a self-educated master painter, engraver, and poet. He dedicated his life to the arts and in 1772 when was married, his wife soon became a large part of his success. He believed in being resourceful, so in turn, manufactured his own ink, printing and illustrated his works, and his wife, Catherine Boucher, sewed the covers onto them. His writing career began at age 12 (Bibliomania 1). He began writing his first prose to help relieve his mental stresses. This stress haunted him since childhood. He had nightmares of imprisonment and images of people being locked away. Blake had a great mental fear, a thought of chains holding him down. These chains were mental, not physical. They were caused by the burdens of lif
Blake once told a friend, "I write when commanded by the spirits, and the moment I have written I see the words fly about the room in all directions. Determining whether a person is mentally insane is not a very difficult task however, basing a position on poems, and other lyric writings is not a stable means of proof. "For everything exists and not one sigh nor smile nor tear, dust, not one can pass away, "He concludes (Blake). My manuscripts are of no further use. This demon, Urizen, is attacked by the heavens above. His fears were soon engraved into his soul. The rebels over took the gate and release hundreds of prisoners as Blake watched in amazement. "To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour. It is then published and the spirits can read. "Or the miracle of life trouble him and how many take it for granted. "For the nineteenth century reader Blake's work posed a single question: was he sane or mad?," Jones reinforced. The question remains if Blake's life and experiences reflected his work. I have been tempted to burn my manuscripts, but my wife won't let me (Bibliomania).
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