The Lamb and The Tyger

"The Lamb" and "The Tyger" are two poems that definitely work hand in hand. While "The Lamb" is one that praises the Lord for such an amazing work of art in the lamb. It is much like the memorization of a catechism that the children had to memorize for the church, beginning with a question from the teacher and ending in an answer from the child. At this point the narrator is innocent and praises a loving caring God. "The Tyger" is the complete opposite. This poem is bold and notices the massiveness of the tiger. Unlike the form of "The Lamb," "The Tyger" is all questions as though the narrator is to fearful to answer the foreboding question. What kind of god can make a tiger? What kind of god can make hate and fear and pain? This narrator has experienced a lot and is quite fearful of what he has experienced. This poem also points out that not everything is what it seems. The tiger is so beautiful and seems as though it should be a big, cuddly kitty cat, but instead it is a dangerous animal not to messed with.

The Romantic Period was a time when most people were trying to find their true self rather than focusing on the individual. From "The Lamb" to "The Tyger," the narrator is on a journey to find an answer and by the latter of the two the narrator does not necessarily want to even think about the answer. What kind of God can make a tiger?