Christina Rossetti: Poems Essays

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

In a traditional Victorian society which was patriarchal, it was expected that women remained subservient and complaint at all times, obediently yielding to the inclinations of both men and the community around them. The women in Christina Rosetti...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

“Cousin Kate” follows the story of a former “cottage maiden” who was jilted by her lover, “a great lord” for her cousin, “Kate”. The poem presents the protagonist’s feelings and thoughts throughout the poem, congruently conveying her motives, and...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

Rossetti famously defied Victorian ideals by ending her engagement to James Collinson in 1850 on religious grounds, as she was a devout Tractarian and he had become a Roman Catholic. Her faith coloured every day of her life, even supposedly...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

While Christina Rossetti may have set out to write “Goblin Market” as nothing more than a children’s story, her original intentions have not prevented it from receiving a considerable amount of attention from the literary community. The fact...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

Christina Rossetti's 1862 narrative poem “Goblin Market” uses allegories of whimsical and fairy tale-like writing style to represent female sexuality and how fulfilling sexual desire is natural. The poem uses references to nature to encourage the...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

In A.E. Housman’s “The Carpenter’s Son” and Christin Rossetti’s “Good Friday”, both authors write about the Passion of the Christ. The poem is written from Jesus’ point of view in “The Carpenter’s Son” and portrays Jesus’ regret and doubt. In “...

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Christina Rossetti: Poems

Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” and John Keats’ “La Belle Dame sans Merci” explore the power of women. “Goblin Market” preaches that women have the power to renew the lives of other women. Keats explores the way a woman’s seduction can...