Her Fearful Symmetry discussion

One of my favourite books, but I am not sure I understand the meaning of the title. How do you interpret it?

It's actually the title of a real poem.

Loved, loved this book!

I did not know that!

Yup!

Simone wrote: "I did not know that!"


Fearful Symmetry is a phrase from William Blake's poem The Tyger (Tyger, tyger, burning bright / In the forests of the night, / What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?). It has been used as the name of a number of other works:

I too loved this book, and was never quite sure of the title. Thanks for the explanation.

Blake wrote twin books of poetry called The Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience. "The Lamb" poem from the first book mirrors "The Tyger" poem from the second book. I contend that Valentina represents the sacrificial lamb who gets eaten by the fearful tiger (Elspeth's Ghost). The Tyger is Blake's most famous poem and is heavily anthologized.

For all you Mentalist fans---remember when Redjohn recited the Tyger poem to Jane? It was a very creepy scene.