Comparison of the poems The Tyger and The LambIn William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience, we are confronted with a powerful juxtaposition of nature. The harmless “Lamb” and the fierce “Tyger” are designed to be interpreted in comparison with each other. The two creatures define childhood in an innovative way, they offer a contrast between youthful innocence and the experience of age that contaminates it. “The Lamb” is simplistic in vocabulary and style, Blake uses nostalgic childish repetitions of children's nursery rhymes. that the voice of the poem is that of a child: “I a child and you a lamb”. The reader establishes a genuine affection for the Lamb's innocence that continues to manifest throughout the poem. However, the Lamb is later compared to a Christ or Christ. A figure similar to God in addition to a child: “He is called by your name, because he calls himself a lamb; he is gentle and he is gentle, he has become a little child…” Observing that the gentle lamb is defenseless against predators. "Tyger", highlights Blake's view that the innocence of childhood evaporates when confronted with the harsh reality of the adult experience, corresponding to "The Tyger". “Tyger Tyger, burning, in the forests of night”; this represents Blake's visionary quality as a poet, he uses the metaphor 'burning' to symbolize the distinctive fiery orange color of the 'Tyger', but it also contrasts with the setting. Choosing to make the Night Forest plural effectively evokes the image of a mysterious and hostile place, establishing te. ..... middle of paper ......r suggests that the Tiger should not have been created. This is significant because Blake implies that although the two creatures are polar opposites in nature, one is innocent and vulnerable and the other fierce and volatile, they both exist in the human mind. Both animals are creations of God, and ultimately both natures exist in God. Blake's belief that Good and Evil are both parts of God, which is essential to the balance of the world, allowing people to make decisions freely. Thus, neither the seemingly innocent 'Lamb' is all good, nor the 'Tyger' 'all bad.' Different circumstances cause people to use their attributes in different ways. For example, it would be better to have the strength and predatory quality exhibited in the "Tyger" to survive in a confrontation rather than the naive vulnerability of a docile lamb..