What does the poem “The Chimney Sweeper (from Songs of Experience)” reveal?
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What does the poem “The Chimney Sweeper (from Songs of Experience)” reveal?
【正确答案】:

THE TWO “CHIMNEY SWEEPER” POEMS ARE GOOD EXAMPLES TO REVEAL THE RELATION BETWEEN ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE, I.E. THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILD LABOR, AND AN IDEOLOGICAL CIRCUMSTANCE, I.E. THE ROLE PLAYED BY RELIGION IN MAKING PEOPLE COMPLIANT TO EXPLOITATION. THE POEM FROM THE SONGS OF EXPERIENCE REVEALS THE TRUE NATURE OF RELIGION WHICH HELPS BRING MISERY TO THE POOR CHILDREN.


【题目解析】:本题考查布莱克的《扫烟囱的孩子》所揭示的问题,即考查这首诗歌的主旨。这两首“扫烟囱的孩子”揭示了经济环境(即剥削童工)和意识形态环境(即宗教在使人们顺从剥削方面所起的作用)之间的关系。《经验之歌》中的诗揭示了宗教的真正本质,它给贫困的孩子带来了苦难。
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