Taking a deeper look into the children’s story written by Laurence Housman, the Goblin Market brings forth a deeper adulterated tale. The under belly of the poem seems to be the account of two sisters coming across the ventures of animalistic male vendors. The vendors bring forth fruits of appetizing delight in a means to coax Lizzie and Laura to try their merchandise. “Curious Laura chose to linger, wondering at each merchant.” As her curiosity alludes her to partake in the consumption of these treats brought forth by such wild creatures she finds delight in the juices and ecstasy in the process of consumption. Forlorn of the creatures absence after the consumption of the fruit Lizzie in a means to help with her sisters distain from the inability to contact the merchants, seeks them out. But in a disgruntled exchange the vendors come quick to press themselves upon Lizzie; and proceeding the aftermath Lizzie reunites with her sister in a seeming matter to comfort her with the news that she had found the men that were alluding her sister. From an unperceiving eye the poem seems to mean well but when looking at the undertone of the context the poem quickly turns to a more adult endeavor. The poem itself is filled with heavy lines of sexual context; with a spin for the 19th century view upon women. Now going back and looking closer at the Goblin Market the view on women plays a major role. During the 19th century the ideal view of the women was one of high class and precedence; linking her ability to be wedded to the ideal of “clean”. Diving into the poem the introduction of the goblins brings presence to that of the 19th century train of thought. Women were seen as nonsexual figures, the means of their importance during the times was of marriage and grounds for creating a family. Sexual actions out of wedlock for a woman were very detrimental to their status and could bring forth degrees of consequences. (more to come)
I think my artwork takes an intermingled look at the poem Goblin Market. To me is the depiction of none other than that of Lizzie, the sister who had been to be wedded and in a means “fully interpret the art work correctly one must know the story itself. The theme is the depiction of none other than that of Lizzie, the sister who had been pressed on by the vendors. The context that is
