Click for Questions & Answers Introduction William Blake was a poet and painter. He had little formal education. “Inventions to the Book of Job” is his finest work as an artist. ‘The School Boy’ is a lyric from his work ‘Songs of Experience’. Synopsis ‘The School Boy’ is a beautiful poem written by William Blake, a poet and painter. This poem evokes feelings of early childhood in every reader. One who reads the poem cannot help reflecting on one’s past and remain regretful. The loss of freedom and absence of nature’s company during the formative years continue to haunt the deprived souls even now. Like the speaker of the poem, children in general love to play and learn outdoors; the joy of sunshine and beauty of nature give them unlimited joy and happiness. The poet here apparently raises serious questions against formal education. However, his argument is not against education. Theme The school boy, the speak...
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