Goblin Market Violence Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 Their looks were evil. (397) |
The goblins are just beginning to show signs of violence. Earlier in the poem they were just funny or strange; now they're starting to look "evil."
| Quote #2 They trod and hustled her, |
The long list of verbs really emphasizes the violence in this scene. The goblins don't just "claw" her, they do all kinds of terrible things.
| Quote #3 Held her hands and squeezed their fruits |
This is probably the most violent image in the poem. The goblins pin Lizzie's hands and try to force-feed her. Many critics read this as an attempted rape. Does your reading of this scene change based on whether or not this action is attempted rape?
