English 242, Spring 2005
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"I saw no God, nor heard any

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Throughout The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Blake has questioned mankind?s belief in God and ignorance of the latter half. At this point in history, Blake was looking to make a difference and open people?s eyes. He coined the term ?a new heaven? to signify the need for people to take a new outlook on their present belief and literal ?blind faith? which they held. The original plate pictures a man who resembles Jesus, being encapsulated in flames, obviously signifying evil connotations. The interplay of Blake as both a poet and an artist enables the audience to visually comprehend the message that Blake is trying to send.
This particular section of the poem has Blake Isiah and Ezikiel in conversation. Blake questions their belief in knowing not only that they interact with God but that he understands them. He questions what makes their interactions so unique from anyone elses? and also why no one speaks of Hell. If one believes that everything has an opposite then one must believe in both Heaven and Hell. It is as if one cannot survive without the other. If there was no Hell, then there would be nothing to contrast against Heaven, no ?good? to strive for against these forces of ?evil?. Therefore, Heaven and Hell are indeed connected in somewhat of a marriage.
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