Allusions In Goblin Market And Into The Woods

Rewritten With a Twist Originality is overrated, or better said, it is almost impossible to find. Many pieces of literature borrow from texts before them to create a familiar atmosphere for their readers to enjoy and hopefully recognize in order to grasp a deeper understanding of the work. Allusions can be found throughout both “Goblin Market” and Into the Woods. As demonstrated in “Goblin Market,” allusions effectively allow the reader to pick up minute details that otherwise might be missed, adding to the development of the story. Throughout “Goblin Market,” many allusions to Christianity can be seen. For example, the goblins themselves represent the devil, or the entity that manipulates and entices the “Eve,” or victim of the story, in
Despite being a collection of tales that everyone knows, the play adds a new dynamic to them, intertwining them in fresh and unique ways not seen before. So even though the audience has a general idea of where the story is going and how it will end, Into the Woods is able to pleasantly surprise them with new takes on the stories. The audience is able to gain an enriched experience from the play by seeing before their eyes familiar stories adapted to a more modern take. Even if the audience had never experienced the Brothers Grimm’s stories, the play would be enjoyable nonetheless; however, the added layer of knowledge and understanding adds to the humor of the play when things go awry and unexpectedly, often cued by the actors breaking the fourth wall and raising their eyebrows in surprise at the audience. One aspect of Into the Woods that helps readers understand the theme is its blatant telling of it; the play alludes to the often-cryptic ways that stories like to hide their themes in, and thus instead outright say the