Songs of Innocence and Experience

I find this narrative to be mildly interesting. Although I feel that the text and visual imagery are well combined, I am almost disappointed at the lack of metaphor and hidden messages they contain. After becoming quite used to analyzing points in literature, I'm rather disenchanted to realize that these narratives don't hold nearly as many symbolic elements as I would have hoped which can cause the poems to be quite dull to analyze. What I do enjoy from the book comes with the rich color and vivid imagery displayed on each page. I feel that although the meanings are rather straightforward, the imagery portrayed goes nicely along with the messages in the text. I am also rather intrigued by the different colors in the different printed versions of the book. I feel that the manipulation that Blake has in this area of telling the story is highly influential to the mood that the reader receives. My two favorite pieces in the book so far are Little Boy Lost and Little Boy Found. I think that the imagery goes well with the narrative and I also enjoy the way that Blake manages to withhold who exactly the little boy is looking for. The reader has the ability to choose between God or his family while reading the text. I find that refreshing to see in this book.