The Satanic Blake : the continuing empathy with rebellious and creative energy as presented in "Satan Rousing His Legions"

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dc.contributor.authorMeckelborg, Robert James
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorArnold, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2008-03-25T19:51:38Z
dc.date.available2008-03-25T19:51:38Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptioniv, 236 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.en
dc.description.abstractThrough an examination of Blake’s idea of Satan and his depiction of Satan and the rebel angels in the Paradise Lost design Satan Rousing his Legions, my thesis will demonstrate four principle findings, in addition to offering a fresh and unconventional interpretation to what is arguably Blake’s most profound depiction of Satan. One result is the demonstration that Blake maintained and developed his idea of Satan as a force of revolutionary energy and paradigm of Creative Imagination throughout his life. Secondly, I will demonstrate that Blake’s employment of, and references to, a punitive, destructive, and materialistic Satan is in fact a personification of the oppressive aspect of the Church and State. My third determination is that Blake’s vision of the Church as the oppressive and repressive tyrant Urizen did not soften as he aged but was steadfastly maintained until his death. And finally, I will establish that Blake did in fact maintain his revolutionary enthusiasm his entire life.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/622
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007en
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Englishen
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Arts and Scienceen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.subjectBlake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretationen
dc.subjectBlake, William, 1757-1827 -- Characters -- Devilen
dc.subjectDevil in literatureen
dc.subjectSatanism in literatureen
dc.titleThe Satanic Blake : the continuing empathy with rebellious and creative energy as presented in "Satan Rousing His Legions"en
dc.typeThesisen
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