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After reading all of the poems the one that stuck in my mind the most that I kept thinking about and picturing was Christina Rossetti’s, “Goblin Market.”
My first overall impression of the poem was that it was quite lengthy for a poem, and it was more like a story that rhymed. Then feelings of hunger came over me as I read about the lines, “Our grapes fresh from the vine, Pomegranates full and fine,” (Rossetti lines 20-21) and on and on with more beautiful descriptions of succulent, juicy fruit, many of which I have never even heard of. When the goblins actually came into the picture I immediately drew from one of my main visual references of goblins, which were the Harry Potter movies. Out of all of the poems, this poem did what most books do for me and that is, it creates a movie in my mind. I could picture everything like I was there watching on the sideline. The details were rich and clear and even though I was thinking, wow this is long; I kept reading and was anxious to know how it ended.
With that being said, I was also pretty disappointed with the way the poem ended. In all honesty I was expecting a sad ending where Laura’s sister, Lizzie’s unfortunate mistake of dining with the goblins would have her end up like their friend, Jeanie, who “Found them no more, but dwindled and grew grey; Then fell with the first snow, While to this day no grass will grow, Where she lies low.” (Rossetti lines 156-159) So when all was well and “In deadly peril to do her good, And win the fiery antidote: Then joining hands to little hands, Would bid them cling together,” (Rossetti lines 558-561) as the some of the last lines go, the poem ended up being a “feel good” ending with good moral ideas about sisters sticking together and being there for each other, I was kind of surprised.
The language of the poem is definitely not what I am used to or how people today speak and write, it seems to be probably the time period that is the reason for this. The poem had an intriguing flow to it because of the rhyming. The lines seemed to sway back and forth in a rhythm, almost like it could’ve been a song. This made the poem easy to follow, even if some of the language was unclear to me. So all in all the feelings that arose from me when reading this poem were: intrigue, curiosity, anxiety, and disappointment.
I've included a link here to some more information about the poem, such as a background on the author, and some analysis ideas. This link mentions the idea that this poem somewhat symbolizes the fall of women and the Adam and Eve story with forbidden fruit, and I have to admit that is one of the first things that came to my mind when reading this.
I've included a link here to some more information about the poem, such as a background on the author, and some analysis ideas. This link mentions the idea that this poem somewhat symbolizes the fall of women and the Adam and Eve story with forbidden fruit, and I have to admit that is one of the first things that came to my mind when reading this.
Rossetti, Christina. “Goblin Market.” Goblin Market and other Poems. Ed. I. Lancashire. Toronto: Fisher Rare Book Library, 1862. Web.
I really like your picture you have. It does go well with the poem. I completely understand you when you talk about how things where written. I often have a hard time reading things that where written way before our time and the language they used. I would have like to hear more about what you thought about the speaker and voice and your analysis on the poem. Can't wait to read more from you!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your response to "Goblin Market". Although I liked the ending, I had to laugh when you mentioned that you were a bit disappointed. Just as you mentioned, I thought Lizzie would end up as her friend Jeanie did. I couldn't agree more with your interpretation. Although I continued to read through to the end, I also found myself wondering when this poem would ever end. Good Job!
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Dear Nate,
ReplyDeleteGood job picking photos to go along with your post, I agree poems can be difficult to read but this one was easy because of the way it rhymed and flowed. I like how you compared it to the structure of a song. This poem does a good job at speaking about family values when the sisters stick together during an uneasy situation. I like how you said the poem reminded you of the Adam and Eve story because I got the same idea in my head when reading it, the two stories defiantly have similarities. Although poetry isn't always happy, it sure does a good job at being emotional and having feelings arise that normally would be hard to find when just reading an entry. Thanks for your input!
Sierra Logan
My first reaction to this poem was also that it was a lot more lengthy than poems that I have read in the past. I was also quite surprised when I got to the end and read the pretty obviously written meaning of the poem. It definitely took a sharp turn and I wasn't expecting it to end that way. It's funny that you thought of the Harry Potter goblins, because that is exactly what I was picturing in my mind! I also agree that the way the poem was written kind of reminded me of a song, which made it hard to read like "prose".
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Harry Potter is definitely a great example of the ideal greedy goblin. This is a great post. It gave strong points about how you felt and observed the poem. You always have very admirable posts. Your take on this poem is also interesting because it did not interest me in any way. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you decided to do this poem. I took a glance at it an honestly saw how long it was and was discouraged haha. But the lines were short and it seemed to have a good rhythm to it. The same thing happened to me when i was picturing a goblin i was taken back to the good old Harry Potter movies. You seem like you took the imagery in pretty well considering you were able to picture the poem in your head as if you were watching it.
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