What does in soot I sleep mean?

The literal interpretation of the line "in soot I sleep" in "The Chimney Sweeper" is that the child is unable to clean himself and as such, stays dirty and covered in soot-so he sleeps in soot. Figuratively, the soot could represent the badge of his slavery. His identity is bound to soot as a poor chimney sweep.

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What is the mood of The Chimney Sweeper?

The attitude of the chimney sweeper is one of hope and the speaker knows well that his hope will not be prevailed in this life but in the afterlife and we can see this as his attitude is portrayed with the diction that is used and the tone of jaded desertedness which leaves the mood at a very sympathetic place. What is the message of The Chimney Sweeper in 300 words? In 'The Chimney Sweeper' of Innocence, Blake can be interpreted to criticise the view of the Church that through work and hardship, reward in the next life would be attained; this results in an acceptance of exploitation observed in the closing lines 'if all do their duty they need not fear harm.

Why did the speaker cry in the poem chimney sweeper?

Chimney sweepers were little boys who could fit into the wide chimneys that wealthy people used to heat their homes. Tom cries because when he becomes a chimney sweeper, all the hair of his head is shaved off. The narrator reassures Tom that it is better that he loses his hair because then it won't get dirty with soot.