Similarities Between L Amie And Goblin Market
Megan Smith
Prof Judy Le
English 231
20 October, 2011 title For centuries men have puzzled over the bond of women. Women share a lot in common with each other, not just physically but emotionally. They share their deepest secrets with their best friends, sisters or mother; never telling their husbands or other men in their life. Most men get jealous of their wife’s best friend because the friendship between two women is unlike any other. We see these bonds played out in “L’Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey” by Katherine Philips and “Globlin Market” by Christina Rossetti. The bonds these females have with each other is strong and passionate, sacrificial even, making these alliances virtually indestructible. First, “L’Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey”, the word L’Amitie is a French, feminine noun that means friendship, liking, and kindness. So before reading the poem we know that Philips is writing a letter to her friend Mrs. M. Awbrey. The poem starts in line one with Philips calling Awbrey “my Joy, my crown, my friend!”. Awbrey is a treasure to Philips, she brings happiness just like a best friend should. She goes on in line three and says that their souls have …show more content…
Rossetti explains their relationship on page three by saying “like two pigeons in one nest folded in each other’s wings”, they are inseparable. Lizzie is very protective of Laura and tells her to be weary of the goblin men and their fruit twice. Lizzie is very caring and loves her sister so much that she becomes a sacrifice to save Laura’s life. Nothing can display more love and care than a sacrifice. To sacrifice means to surrender or give up for the sake of something else. Lizzie was beaten by the goblins for the sake of saving her sisters life. Her willingness to endure pain and humiliation shoes how much she loves her sister and that she would do anything for her. In return making their relationship even stronger than
Prof Judy Le
English 231
20 October, 2011 title For centuries men have puzzled over the bond of women. Women share a lot in common with each other, not just physically but emotionally. They share their deepest secrets with their best friends, sisters or mother; never telling their husbands or other men in their life. Most men get jealous of their wife’s best friend because the friendship between two women is unlike any other. We see these bonds played out in “L’Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey” by Katherine Philips and “Globlin Market” by Christina Rossetti. The bonds these females have with each other is strong and passionate, sacrificial even, making these alliances virtually indestructible. First, “L’Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey”, the word L’Amitie is a French, feminine noun that means friendship, liking, and kindness. So before reading the poem we know that Philips is writing a letter to her friend Mrs. M. Awbrey. The poem starts in line one with Philips calling Awbrey “my Joy, my crown, my friend!”. Awbrey is a treasure to Philips, she brings happiness just like a best friend should. She goes on in line three and says that their souls have …show more content…
Rossetti explains their relationship on page three by saying “like two pigeons in one nest folded in each other’s wings”, they are inseparable. Lizzie is very protective of Laura and tells her to be weary of the goblin men and their fruit twice. Lizzie is very caring and loves her sister so much that she becomes a sacrifice to save Laura’s life. Nothing can display more love and care than a sacrifice. To sacrifice means to surrender or give up for the sake of something else. Lizzie was beaten by the goblins for the sake of saving her sisters life. Her willingness to endure pain and humiliation shoes how much she loves her sister and that she would do anything for her. In return making their relationship even stronger than