William Blake’s The Lamb depicts the lamb as an gentle, dependent animal. Blake emphasizes that the lamb is given life, food, as well as clothes. This shows that the lamb is a dependent creature reliant on the so called one “who made thee”. Frankenstein’s creature can be compared to the Lamb in William Blake’s poem. The creature just like the lamb, is created, given life by its creator. The creature is born innocent and created with Frankenstein’s good heart of intention. A creature is born innocent and “meek and mild”. It is his environment and influence that change it. Later on in the novel, the monster commits murder. These murders are committed because of Frankenstein’s rejection of his creation. The feelings of dejection the creature feels are what influenced it to commit these deeds. Just like the lamb, the creature is born innocent, like a child, as Blake says. When the creature commits murder, it can be compared to the Tyger, as a ruthless creature. However, Blake’s emphasis from both poems, is on the creator. At one point in The Tyger, he says, “Did he who made the lamb make thee?” In my opinion, this reference shows that all animals are created innocent, but change throughout their existence through certain influences. Even in the end, the creature is extremely distraught by Frankenstein’s death. His emotions show that his true nature is innocent and gentle, like that of a lamb. His emotions express his deep devotion toward his creator, just as Blake’s poem emphasizes the lamb’s creator, who gives the lamb food and clothes.

In William Blakes The Tyger, and the Lamb, he depicts two different types of animals and their lifestyles. Which ultimately represent two different types of living. The lamb is one that is more gentle and calm, the lamb needs “its creator” to survive. The Tyger on the other hand is more aggressive and wild, Blake even says in the poem “Did he who make the lamb make thee?” I believe that the relation between the two is more of a nature vs. nurture. When born all animals are innocent, but when they are raised in a hostile environment they must be hostile to survive. But the lamb grows up in a more calm environment where he can graze all day. I believe the Tyger is more similar than the lamb is to the creature. When the creature was created, he was as innocent as anyone else can be, like a baby. But when he was abandoned by his creator, he began to see the atrocities of the world and committed murder. I believe that he committed this shameful act because he wasn’t raised correctly. He did not know right from wrong. Just like the Tyger who kills to survive, I believe Frankenstein did this in order to survive. While the creature is very similar to the Lamb, I believe he really represents the Tyger.