Daughters Of Albion
Imagination, as a metaphysical element, must be a balance between reality and romantic thought in order to be enlightened as the idea is developed and later manifested in the “Daughters of Albion.” William Blake, like Wallace Stevens, conveys in the text his view that the lack of imagination in contemporary humanity acts as enslavement to oppressive ideas, thoughts, and actions.
Romantic thought, as developed in Wallace Stevens’ essay, is simply full of random, unintelligent ideas. Stevens states, “In romantic thought the theory of poetic imagination has reached its climax.” Such romantic thought is colloquial and not sophisticated. Blake utilizes his three characters, Theotormon, Oothoon, and Bromion, as distinguished modern conceits. Theotormon is incapable of balancing reality and fantasy; therefore, he becomes a victim of romantic thought. Theotormon, instead, is controlled by his religion; hence, prohibiting the possibility of achieving “joys” in life.......
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