Christina Rossetti's Poem The Goblin Market

Christina Rossetti's poem the " Goblin Market", takes on a unique internal approach that is aimed at showcasing the exotic. The use of the exotic acts as an important medium which is used to portray the many principles that are put forth and applied, that create problematic action. Specifically the exotic is shown to cause temptation, as well as the ability to gain momentum to pursue the pleasures of the flesh. Specifically the image of the fruit is something that is idealized, and used to show this temptation, "Their fruits like honey in the throat / But poison in the blood." This shows in many ways the sense of repressed sexuality, as well as the social consequences that have the ability to arise during this period. When looking at the