ESSAY ONE: THE REGENERATION OF INNOCENCE: WILLIAM BLAKE'S SONGS AS A PARADIGM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRITUALITY IN LITERATURE
Copyright (c) 2003 Adam Warren.
In literary theory, scholars endeavor to categorize periods, authors and works by attributing a title or name to the movement that each may represent. Often, these categorizations are overlapping, vague, or irrelevant to the message these authors have tried to convey. Nevertheless, our organization of names, dates, and places aid in the study of literature, and make literature more accessible. I will argue, however, that literature can often be better understood and categorized according to the spiritual state authors depict within their writing. If the reader understands how the author is asserting to see the world, then one can understand the motivations of the author without falling victim to the intentional fallacy. It is not the intention of this thesis to redefine the limits of categorization; rather, it is my intent......

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Title: The Regeneration Of Innocence: William Blake's Songs As A Paradigm For Understanding The Spirituality In Literature
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