GOTHIC AND TRAUMA: THE AMBIGUITY OF SUFFERING IN CHRISTINA ROSETTI’S “GOBLIN MARKET”
| dc.contributor.author | Nedıceyuva, Safak | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-04T19:53:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-04T19:53:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.department | İnönü Üniversitesi | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Any critical study dealing with Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” must also tackle the poem’s ambiguity and the numerous interpretations it potentially offers. Rossetti argued that “Goblin Market” is a story for children and a cursory reading of the text affirms this suggestion. The poem is about Laura and Lizzie, two sisters who come across a group of “goblin men” in a glen who call the sisters to “come buy” the uncannily attractive selection of fruit they sell. While Laura is quickly enticed by their invitation, Lizzie resists the temptation and runs away. After eating them, Laura becomes fixated in the fruit, but can no longer find the goblin men and falls sick. In the end, Lizzie confronts the goblins and cures her sister. Despite Rossetti’s claim, critics have read the poem as diversely as a Christian allegory; a cautionary tale against drug addiction; a proto-feminist celebration of female solidarity; an erotic narrative; a criticism of capitalism; and as a Gothic fairy-tale. Among its various definitions, Gothic can also be identified as a narrative of trauma since central characters in Gothic typically experience some shocking incident that intensely distresses them and roots out their lives. Similarly, trauma manifests itself in the constant anticipation of danger, confusion of time andplace, and psychological surrender to what is threatening the psyche, which are identifiable themes in “Goblin Market” as well. The ambiguous nature of the goblins; the emphasis on day and night cycles, and the obscure nature of Laura’s suffering are only a few of the Gothic elements in “Goblin Market”. In this respect, this paper explores various Gothic features in Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market”. By doing so, it aims to demonstrate the intricately connected relationship between the Gothic genre and trauma in the poem. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 225 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2147-0936 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 216 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.trdizinid | 1140303 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1140303 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11616/89454 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 10 | en_US |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi | en_US |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
| dc.title | GOTHIC AND TRAUMA: THE AMBIGUITY OF SUFFERING IN CHRISTINA ROSETTI’S “GOBLIN MARKET” | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
