GOBLIN MARKET Goblin Market is one of the most popular poems by Christina Rossetti It has many recurring themes within its context Rossetti had a balanced mix of childrens ideas along with adult themes in Goblin Market Its rich complex and suggestive language has caused the poem to be practically ignored as childrens literature and instead regarded variously as an erotic exploration of Victorian womens desires a commentary on capitalism and Victorian market economy a feminist glorification of s
The Market Place Christina Rossettis poem Goblin Market describes the dynamics of a market place very well Rossetti depicts how the Goblins or merchants cry for business For example they croon Come buy come buy 4 and list a paratactic list of items Rossetti does many things to show how a market place really is and how it works Some of these things may remind the reader of the type of market found on Canal Street in New York Rossettis description of the market place is similar to that of a moder