Peer Review #2
Hey Julena,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your perspective on what prevents humanity from being divine. Your selection of Blakes poems, “The Divine Image” and “The Human Abstract”, were effective in distinguishing both the similarities and differences between God and humanity.
I liked your reference to the motifs of “Mercy, pity, peace and love” and the correlation you make of these themes in both poems. Your opinions were refreshing in nature and caused for my own revaluation of Blakes ideas, in particular his ideology on divinity.
The comparison and contrasting aspects of both poems aided your perspective and showcased a development of Blakes ideas from “The Diving Image” towards “The Human Abstract”. Your final lines asserted this best when you write, “The reason in which man cannot be divine is because suffering is needed for these qualities to exist and we create God in an image of our own”. Your reference upon humanities imperfections and their essential need for virtuous growth was compelling to read.
I would only recommend that you referenced and analysed further a quotation or two found within both poems. Despite this, I felt your prose was intriguing and thought provoking.
Thank you for a great post!
J.J.S
Julena’s Blog URL- https://julenaoliva.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/the-visionary-imagination-blog-2/
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