At first glance “The Blake Blog that’s Better than the “Best Blake Blog”” pulled my attention because the title was not only large in size, but very entertaining and made me want to read on. This wonderful blog created by Austin Schwartz, Erika Hewgley, Veronica Sanchez, and MJ Roy really helped to refresh my memory about William Blake and all of his accomplishments throughout his life-time.
I really enjoyed reading the all of the posts that the group provided. The layout was simple but very unique and created an old feeling from the time of William Blake. The visual at the top of the page really helped to introduce Blake and to help complete the overall look throughout the blog.
The tiles of both their posts were sweet and to the point which is great for this kind of project. The Holy Thursday post really reached out to me and was very appealing. While I was reading, little things were explained very thoroughly like how the orphans were innocent and sweet even though they had very little. I connected to this poem very well because it showed me how someone with barely anything can have such a big heart and be very happy. What I also loved about this interpretation of the poem was how the children influenced and inspired adults to be and act in the same manner as they did. The children enjoyed going to church and connecting with God so much that they thought of attending church as a treat. In the last sentence of this post it state, “that it’s a sad lesson and the lesson many children on today should learn.” I agree totally with that statement because if kids today would realize how they don’t need toys and can find happiness in the nature, that the world would be a happier and better place.
While reading the second post the biography of Blake, it really showed what kind of person he was as a child and an adult. He pursued writing and painting even when he was living very poorly. What taught me about Blake was how he was determined to write and paint even in tough situations and how working hard would eventually pay off. The sad part of Blake’s life was that he became well known after his death and he never really got to enjoy the happiness he brought to his fans.
Overall the William Blake blog was presented very beautifully. They choose very good passages to reflect upon Blake’s life and his works. I was pleasantly surprised about the simplicity of navigating through their blog and believed that their hard work is going to pay off.
I really enjoyed reading the all of the posts that the group provided. The layout was simple but very unique and created an old feeling from the time of William Blake. The visual at the top of the page really helped to introduce Blake and to help complete the overall look throughout the blog.
The tiles of both their posts were sweet and to the point which is great for this kind of project. The Holy Thursday post really reached out to me and was very appealing. While I was reading, little things were explained very thoroughly like how the orphans were innocent and sweet even though they had very little. I connected to this poem very well because it showed me how someone with barely anything can have such a big heart and be very happy. What I also loved about this interpretation of the poem was how the children influenced and inspired adults to be and act in the same manner as they did. The children enjoyed going to church and connecting with God so much that they thought of attending church as a treat. In the last sentence of this post it state, “that it’s a sad lesson and the lesson many children on today should learn.” I agree totally with that statement because if kids today would realize how they don’t need toys and can find happiness in the nature, that the world would be a happier and better place.
While reading the second post the biography of Blake, it really showed what kind of person he was as a child and an adult. He pursued writing and painting even when he was living very poorly. What taught me about Blake was how he was determined to write and paint even in tough situations and how working hard would eventually pay off. The sad part of Blake’s life was that he became well known after his death and he never really got to enjoy the happiness he brought to his fans.
Overall the William Blake blog was presented very beautifully. They choose very good passages to reflect upon Blake’s life and his works. I was pleasantly surprised about the simplicity of navigating through their blog and believed that their hard work is going to pay off.
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