Read the poem 'London' by William Blake and answer the question given below :

I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow.
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.

In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear

How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls,
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls

But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse

The poem is not about :

Question

Read the poem 'London' by William Blake and answer the question given below :

I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow. 
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.

In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear

How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls, 
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls

But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear 
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse

The poem is not about :

Accepted Answer

The poem is not about: **3. the splendour of the city, the brotherhood that people share with each other and the way the institutions protect them.**

**Explanation:**

Option 3 is the correct answer because the poem "London" by William Blake is a stark critique of the city and its societal ills. It presents a bleak and despairing view, directly contradicting any notion of "splendour," "brotherhood," or institutional protection.

*   **Why Option 3 is correct:** The poem focuses on suffering, oppression, and the abuse of power. The "marks of weakness, marks of woe" in every face, the cries of men and infants, and the "mind-forg'd manacles" all paint a picture of a city riddled with problems, not a place of splendour or brotherly love. The poem explicitly criticizes institutions like the Church and the Palace, showing them as complicit in the suffering rather than protective. The "Chimney-sweepers cry" appalls the Church, and the "Soldiers sigh" runs in blood down Palace walls, indicating their failure to protect the vulnerable. The "youthful Harlots curse" and its impact on "new-born Infants tear" and "Marriage hearse" further highlight the absence of societal well-being and protection.

*   **Why Option 1 is incorrect:** The poem *is* about the inequality of power. Blake highlights the power imbalances between the institutions (Church, Palace) and the vulnerable (chimney sweepers, soldiers, harlots, infants). The "charter'd" streets and Thames suggest a system controlled by those in power, leading to the suffering of others.

*   **Why Option 2 is incorrect:** The poem *is* about the change Blake sees in the world around him. The poem is a lament for the state of London and a critique of the societal changes that have led to such widespread suffering and oppression. He is observing and commenting on the degradation he witnesses.

*   **Why Option 4 is incorrect:** The poem *is* about the abuse of power. The institutions mentioned (Church, Palace) are implicated in the suffering of the people. The "mind-forg'd manacles" suggest that people are trapped by systems of control and oppression, indicating an abuse of power.