The Tyger's Corruption

The Tyger's Corruption William Blake's "The Tyger," meant to be read in conjunction with Blake's "The Lamb," tells a tale of two sides. While "The Lamb" speaks of softness and goodness, "The Tyger" tells of a powerful and evil nature. Blake asks the Tyger the question "Did he who made the Lamb make thee?"(line 20). This question represents the overall theme of the poem. How can two creations be opposite in so many ways yet …

…Line 5)? These questions have no definitive answer, and Blake makes no attempt to comment on them. Blake does not ask these questions expecting to find an answer. He asks these questions because the questions have to be asked. Would the answers to these question of where this evil came from benefit humanity? The answer to that is probably not, but the pursuit of these questions will help the reader to discover his/her own humanity.