Blakes London

Written during the Romantic Rebellion, William Blake's poem London takes his readers on a journey through the "chartered" section of the city of London, a place where the poor and destitute are forced to live. Blake uses this piece to depict eighteenth century London, where social inequalities, corrupt churches, and the exploitation of the poor were very prevalent. Blake uses lots of symbolism to express his melancholy and seemingly hopeless view of those who are …

…helped to spur some of the ideas of the Romanticism. Ideas such as individual thought and the belief that individuals should be free to explore nature and embrace the world was a large part of the Romantic Rebellion. Oppression such as the oppression felt by the lower class of London in the eighteenth century, helped to inspire Blake not only to write pieces such as London, but to become a part of the Romantic Rebellion.