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.
Through reference to specific images, including the fruit in “Goblin Market” and the cross in “The Son’s Veto” it is possible for the reader to see the different ways in which Laura, Lizzie, and Sophy handle the power struggles that defined the Victorian era. In Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” the two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, have greatly differing personalities. After ignoring the persistence of the goblins, who attempt to sell their fruit, Laura eventually falls victim to such these creatures; the goblins know how to prey on the weak. Her satisfaction outweighed her reason and she indulged in the fruit, which ended up leading to her demise. Her sister, Lizzie, decides that she will be the hero and take action so that her sister can be saved from aging too quickly.
Mr Rochester's authenticity contrasts sharply with the continuous theme of role playing in the novel. Jane criticises Blanche as she is "not original", repeating phrases from books and not of her own opinion, being "very showy, but... not genuine" and describing her laugh as "mocking" and "satirical". The metaphor of role playing in the novel is conveyed through the ladies’ superficial nature and all the guests' lack of authenticity. An example of role playing in the novel is when Mr Rochester dresses up and pretends to be a gypsy. Mr Rochester uses the gypsy disguise to expose Blanche as a spoilt, shallow brat, and using the disguise he tries to uncover Jane's true feelings.
cried Lizzie, Laura, Laura,/ You should not peep at goblin men.’ Lizzie covered up her eyes/ Covered close lest they should look;” (Rossetti 48-49). As they are walking home, these “Goblin” men call to them to come and taste their succulent fruits which actually represent lust and sex. She (Lizzie) covers her eyes so she does not see these men and warns her sister to follow her and do the same. Filled with curiosity, Laura ponders what these men have to offer and suggests to her sister that they should indeed see what they have. The author writes, “’Look, Lizzie, look, Lizzie/ Down the glen tramp little men./ One hauls a basket,/ One bears a plate,/ One lugs a golden dish/ Of many pounds’ weight.’” (Rossetti 54-59).
Some of these things may remind the reader of the type of market found on Canal Street in New York. Rossetti's description of the market place is similar to that of a modern day market. For example, a person has no interest in any of the items being sold, but he or she is being sucked in by the siren-like calls of the "goblins". In addition some merchants in a market place share some of the same descriptions, either physically or metaphorically, as those described by Rossetti: One had a cat's face, One whisked a tail, One tramped at a rat's pace, One crawled like a snail, (71-74) Rossetti gives a visual description of what the goblins look like. These descriptions give the reader a mental picture of a shady, wily, and animal-like merchants.
Lizzie and Laura, get nervous, excited, anxious, curious, and embarrassed and yet Laura tries to listen. These emotions may express that something is unusual and most likely shouldn’t be happening. Rossetti is suggesting that in these couple points, temptation is starting to arise. Lizzie then runs home and Laura stays because the goblins are slowly reeling her in. “When its last restraint is gone.” Here it says, Laura tries to resist but gives in.
Edmund: Edward and the sin of gluttony is closely tied in the book. When the witch offers him the (enchanted) Turkish delights, he slowly starts to care less about eating them in a proper way, and finally he succumbs to just eating them like an animal: "At first Edmund tried to remember that it was rude to speak with one's mouth full, but soon he forgot about this and thought only of trying to shovel down as much Turkish Delight as he could, and the more he ate the more he wanted to eat...". Later in the story, when The Witch tells Edmund she would like to make him prince, the mind is being lead to the story of Jesus in the desert. In this story, the Devil offers Jesus all the power in the world, in exchange for Jesus’ service. Unlike Edmund, Jesus refuses.
This use of imagery is significant because it helps the reader visualize a drug dealer/goblin men hobbling down the glen; on the street trying to pedal drugs/fruit. The narrator reveals Laura succumbing to temptation in lines 69-70 “Curious Laura chose to
This can be seen through the lighting of Norman’s face, half-light, half dark, and the dialogue. “It's not like my mother is a maniac... We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?” These techniques have been cleverly assembled by Hitchcock to subtly hint at the idea of madness and help us to get to know Norman, but is not yet prepared to reveal the extent of Norman’s madness due to Psycho being a horror film. The complex relationship helps us understand Norman as a character and the idea of madness in the fruit cellar scene. The director reveals the situation when Lila, Marion’s sister, goes down to the fruit cellar to hide from the murderer and finds Mother’s corpse.
The harsh sound of the letter “C” is dominant and connotes violence, suggesting that the goblin has sinister motives as they try to tempt the maidens. The repetition of “Come buy” also creates a haunting and unearthly atmosphere reinforcing the sinister motives which the goblins suggest. This makes the beginning of the poem exciting as the reader is intrigued as to why the goblins want the maidens to buy the fruits and what their motives were, anticipation being created. Rossetti’s use of plosive language also helps to create excitement with “Plump unpecked cherries” being described. In the poem the fruit represents sex with the goblins representing the evil men who take women’s virginity and destroy their status.