Oppression can be divided into two categories: self-inflicted, the handcuffs wrought by the mind, and coercion, the unfortunate soldier. The societal mindset was at a certain level of complacency; Blake saw “individuality” as a cause of his worsening condition. He suggests that to overcome the corruption of society, people should unite and create a sense of community. In the case of the soldier, the oppression is controlled by a higher power. Blake suggests that corruption and oppression reached the government by