Through \u201cGoblin Market\u201d there are moments regarding the fruits that the Goblins sell, the cut hair used as a way to pay the Goblins for the fruits, and the violence that they use against Lizzie which refer to sexual temptation\/curiosity, prostitution, and sexual assault respectively.<\/p>\n
Firstly, there are many cases where the Goblins try to get people\u2019s attention, by emphasizing how great their fruits are. The fruits seem to be described in a sexual way, \u201cSweet to tongue and sound to eye\u201d (Rossetti, 1), constantly mentioning its freshness and exoticness \u201cour grapes fresh from the vine\u201d (Rossetti, 1). Laura, despite her sister\u2019s warning, is curious to go up to the Goblins and ask for some of these precious fruits, \u201cLaura stared but did not stir, Longed but had no money: The whisked-tailed merchant bade her taste, in tones as smooth as honey\u201d (Rossetti, 3). Thus, Laura\u2019s curiosity could have been considered as sexual, having a sexual temptation to eat the valuable fruits.<\/p>\n
Secondly, early in the poem, Laura accepts to cut some of her hair and provide it to the Goblins as a form of currency, \u201cBuy from us with a golden curl. She clipped a precious golden lock, she dropped a tear more rare than a pearl, then sucked their fruits globes fair or red\u201d (Rossetti, 4). \u00a0Laura basically turns her hair into a product of value, essentially selling part of herself for these cursed fruits. This action resembles the one of a \u201cwhore\u201d or a prostitute who would sell her body as a way to earn money or in this case magical fruits.<\/p>\n
Finally, when Lizzie goes on to face the Goblins and tries to buy some fruits, she refuses to buy them with her hair and rather pay with actual monetary currency. When Lizzie continues to refuse the Goblin\u2019s offer, they start to get angry and violent \u201ctheir looks were evil\u201d, \u201cthey trod and hustled her\u201d, \u201celbowed and jostled her\u201d, \u201ctore her gown and soiled her stocking\u201d (Rossetti, 11). These violent actions resemble actions or attempts of sexual assault toward Lizzie, which also resemble the actions that men took in the Victorian era when women were not \u201cobeying\u201d their men\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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