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Blake and Espada Poetry Comparison

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Many poems generally has a creative flow and strong emotions that expresses thoughts or feelings. Poetry is what makes a piece of writing unique and brings out the beauty in life. “Imagine the Angels of Bread” is a poem imagining positive that the world would change for better. The author Espada, imagines a new year where all the good outcomes outweighs the bad. In the poem “Chimney Sweeper” the author, William Blake, focuses on the dark backgrounds of child labor and the harsh conditions in which the children face. The authors of “Imagine the Angels of bread” and “Chimney Sweeper” both use imagery, ambition, and symbolism to explore the struggles of redemption. Martin Espada and William Blake use a concept of imagery to illustrate the struggle of redemption. Blake uses imagery to classify the horrible conditions in which the children worked and faced. The children were covered in black soot possibly facing a premature death. Blake writes, “When my mother died I was very young, and my father sold me while yet my tongue could scarcely cry ‘Weep! ‘Weep! ‘Weep! ‘Weep!” So your chimneys I sweep in soot I sleep” (Blake). He creates images of child labor, a very sad child who feels all alone sweeping chimneys until he felled asleep covered in black soot. Visions of a young child crying in a dark and unhealthy position with no control over the situation. The “Weep! Weep!” sounds could be the sound the broom makes as the child sweeps. It’s predicted that the child’s father sold him at a very young age before he could even speak. In “Imagine the Angels of Bread” Espada focus on imagining a new year where all the wrongs will have greater outcomes. He writes, “This is the year that the eyes stinging from the poison that purifies toilets” (Espada). He uses compassion and empathy to describe the pain and suffrage of an individual crying. Then he continues by stating the outcome will become better by tea

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