How does William Blake represent the animal in the poem "The Tyger"?

Blake's
philosophy and religious beliefs form one of the greatest puzzles in literature. Blake seems to
celebrate both the positive and negative forces in the universe, to believe both sides are
equally the intentional creations of God, despite also conveying, at crucial points, an almost
pacifistic message that rejects the violence and retribution implied in traditional religion
alongside God's mercy. The title animal of "" represents an ambiguous but dangerous
force that exists in the world. The tiger could symbolize the warlike elements within mankind,
or perhaps within God and the universe as a whole. It's as if God has caused the tiger to arise,
but inexplicably so:

What immortal hand or
eye
Could frame they fearful symmetry?

Why,
Blake asks, would God create something so uncontrolled as this beast? But, does the tiger
genuinely represent a negative force? Its "symmetry" would appear a quality of
perfection, perhaps in distinction to the flawed nature of both man and most of...