It can be interpreted as the maids being unmarried and married women who the goblin men are trying to lure to the goblin market. The repetition of the phrase “come buy, come buy” (line 4) can also be a cry of temptation made by the goblin men. The use of rhyming couplets can also be seen as cry of temptation by the goblin men, it’s almost like their saying listen to what I have to offer you know you want to come down. There is also the use of personification which can be seen as another cry of temptation or is there another hidden meaning behind it? For example the personification used is “sweet to the tongue and sound to the eye” (line 29) the use of the phrase “sound to the eye” could that actually mean it just looks healthy but actually rotten from the inside.
In this story Panttaja says it is both mothers that are wicked. Panttaja states the real mother “plots and schemes, and she wins” (Panttaja 660) when it comes to fulfilling the wishes of Ashputtle. But actually the two mothers have the same goal in mind; to have their daughters married off and have a joyful life. To be able to do this, the real mother puts a charm on the prince to make him fall in love with Ashputtle instead of anyone else. The prince did not dance with anyone else all night and would always say “she is my partner” (Grimm 630).
And the stepsisters' power is manifested because the stepmother is present. But she explains that the magical hazel tree and pigeons who help her overcome her step-family’s roadblocks, is really her dead mother in disguise. And through a series of lies, disobedience, subterfuge, and magical manipulations; Cinderella overcomes the machinations of her step-family. And that it is with her mother’s help, she wins the prince’s devotion and has her revenge on her step-sisters. Panttaja aim in her article is to convey to us that Cinderella was not without allies.
The Goblin Market The Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti tells the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, that overcome the “goblins” and their forbidden fruits. Christina Rossetti wrote this poem unnaturally. The way wrote the poem was odd because she made the rhythm and measure irregular. Also, unlike other poems, The Goblin Market’s narrator was not in first person. Rossetti also uses religious references, Adam, Eve, and the forbidden fruit, in this poem.
Patrick Cortez Professor Loubser Brit Lit II 30 Oct 2010 “The Goblin Market”, written by Christina Rossetti, is a short poem written during the Victorian Era of literature. During this time, a person’s role and influence in society was determined by their gender. Men were allowed freedom to be active and explore the many sensations offered in life without penalty. For a woman however, it was expected that they be domesticated and uphold an image of purity and innocence with little room for freedom and independence. This story tells of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are brought closer together by sex, violence and love while trying to maintain the image of domesticity.
“The Pumpkin Eater” By Alexi Kondylas The short story "The Pumpkin Eater" by Isabelle Carmody is a coming-of-age rite of passage and an allegory. Events in the narrative show quest conventions that are common throughout history. Like with; traditional gender roles are restrictive, beauty can cause unhappiness for women, and that love and marriage trap women. The quest short narrative have conventions that assist the exploration of ideas with the quest - the journey and prize. At the beginning of the story, the protagonist (princess) thought that having true happiness meant finding a man/prince to sweep her off of her feet/ to instantly fall in love , and take her away from her castle/home.
In the play, Henry Higgins is a well-educated phoneticist who takes an ordinary flower girl and turns her into a perfect woman by teaching her manners and language. Higgins falls in love with his creation Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl, into a high class woman. In the end, Eliza refuses to marry Higgins. The allusion to Metamorphoses in the play Pygmalion, predominates and enhances the play in its entirety. It is obvious that there are many difference between the play and the myth, however it is in the similarities that the allusion is found.
He had “rather be a toad and live upon the vapor of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for other’s uses.”(III, iii, 287) Othello evidently portrays love in this play. Later, in the play, Othello starts to hate Desdemona and won’t give credence to a word she says. When Iago’s scheme to split up Desdemona and Othello begins to work, Othello’s love for her gradually diminishes. Desdemona’s “napkin is too little”, for Othello. (III,iii,303) This quote symbolizes Desdemona’s love for Othello.
The final scene set in serene Belmont, opens with Lorenzo and Jessica’s playful banter. Their references reflect the harmonious nature of love (Troilus climbs a wall longing for Cressida, Dido summons her lover, and Medea gathers enchanted herbs for Aeson). But, while their shared repetitions of “In such a night” reflect balance and unity they also hint at tragedy and loss. The audience would have understood the dark side of their allusions (Cressida betrays Troilus, Aenas deserts Dido, and Medea leaves Aeson). Thus, although Shakespeare has left room for his audience to come to their own conclusions, the love and harmony exhibited in the final scene does remain in stark contrast to the racial hatred displayed in the trial scene.
In Macbeth’s as well as Shakespeare’s thinking, all people in this life are just bad, stupid actors- shouting and running about and generally making a lot of noise and fuss but not much sense, and then they die anyway and become completely meaningless. With another metaphor, he considers his life is not different from an idiot's tale which is full of bombast and melodrama, but without meaning. Shakespeare may be so depressed when he wrote these final lines that he considers life as walking shadow and not real enough. In my opinion, when writing these lines, Shakespeare want to send us a message that life is something that we have to take as it comes and it is unpredictable, when being brought to life we have to accept it and to necessarily beautify it. The naked truth is