伦敦是天堂还是地狱——华兹华斯与布莱克的伦敦诗比较

Is London Heaven or Hell——A Comparative Study of Two Poems on London

威廉·华兹华斯的《作二西敏寺桥上》与威廉·布莱克的《伦敦》两首诗都是文学杰作,描写的也是同一个地方——伦敦,但两者不尽相同:一个是在向读者展示一个美丽的人间天堂,另一个却在极力揭露它地狱般的丑陋。本文将从这一点入手具体分析两首诗的“不同”及其社会根源。

'Complsde upon Westminster Bridge'by William Wordsworth and 'London'by William Blake,these two great poems, describe the same place——London, but they are extremely different in themes.One is to show a beautiful heaven for the readers,the other is to strive to reveal its hellish ugliness. This article will set off from this point to analyze their differences and social roots.