An analysis and response to William Blake's Visions of the Daughters of Albion and a commentary involving the themes of various detrimental forms of repression

William Blakes Visions of the Daughters of Albion is a representation of the authors convictions concerning subjugateion and natural and religious slavery. Oothoon, Blakes heroine, is subject to the rejection of two men who be inefficient to provide her with the pure, innocent love she so desires. Upon plucking Leuthas flower, Oothoon indicates that she is ready to down a man. The first she encounters, Bromion, rapes her, so claims he has impregnated her, making her his pigheadedness. Theotormon, the endeavor of Oothoons affection, binds Bromion and his newfound lover to involveher, straining them for their display of sexuality, as seen in the frontispiece plate. Theotormons life is ruled by Urizen, his vision of God--a vision Oothoon condemns because it encoufads ego enjoyings of self denial (7.9). Theotormon cannot snuff it to Oothoons proclaimed love because he is so bound by his religion. Oothoon therefore, is unable to love anyone in her triangle because both cut back her love. When Bromion rapes Oothoon he proclaims: Thy cushioned American plains ar mine, and mine thy nor-west & south: Stampt with my signet are the swarthy children of the insolate: They are obedient, they resist not, they obey the curse: Their daughters worship terrors and obey the violent. (Blake 1.

20-23) The emollient American plains are Oothoons corpse and the physical land that Bromion shows no remorse desecrating. The swarthy children of the sun are the slaves he has generalize over. Bromions philosophy is based on power derived from material self-control and exploitation. Even sexuality is a means of domination, as after(prenominal) he rapes Oothoon he proclaims, Now meter maist marry Bromions woman of the passage(2.2). It is assumed that Bromion is speaking to Theotormon when he adds, and protect the child of Bromions wrath (2.2-3). By raping Oothoon, Bromion not simply takes her virginity, but acquires her as... If you want to deal a full essay, graze it on our website: Orderessay

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