The writer of this paper contends and explains the manner in which Blake's poem highlights the issues of poverty and the
abusive nature of manual labor, which was prevalent in 19th
century England. This paper delves into the social conditions that
existed during the time Blake's poem was written. This paper discusses and analyzes the plot of the poem which depicts a modernist perspective while reflecting the objective reality of human society as Blake had observed it first-hand. This paper focuses on Blake's portrayal of the lives of chimney sweepers while illustrating the themes of alienation and moral degeneration as an an honest and true description of the suffering that existed in that particular era.