How is ecological balance brought out in the poem- ' The Tiger'?
Answers
The tiger is a poem by William Blake.
In the poem, the poet questions the creation of tiger, which is a fearful and dangerous animal.
Explanation
- The tiger is a ferocious animal which eats small animals such as the simple lamb.
- If there is no ferocious animals like tiger, the forest would be growing with gentle animals and the energy flow will not be complete.
- Hence the tiger maintains the ecological balance by maintaining the animal population at a steady rate.
One of the main themes in the poem, ‘The Tyger’, by William Blake is that of creation and origin.
The speaker is awed by the fearsome qualities and the raw power of the tiger, and wonders if it was the same creator which had created the innocent lamb (in a reference to another one of Blake’s poems).
He also reflects upon the role of experience and knowledge in creating powerful forces, including those of evil.