Talk:Goblin Market
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What is the concluding idea in the poem?
- Do your own homework.
[edit] Huh?
According to Antony Harrison of North Carolina State University, Jerome McGann reads the poem as a criticism of Victorian marriage markets and conveys "the need for an alternative social order".
Err...does McGann say it, or doesn't he? Why in the world are we citing one contemporary scholar about what another contemporary scholar (who I actually took a class from, as it happens) said? Plus, the whole bit is uncited, so it's not like it would be any more irresponsible to just say McGann says it... john k 19:37, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cleanup issues
This entry says "Goblin Market... is an important poem," which seems to me to be both POV and bad writing. It also contains statments that seem a little too anylitical (i.e. things that might end up as plagiarism or may themselves be plagiarism), e.g. the second paragraph of the "Criticism" section. Too, the last sentence of that paragraph indicates that "It is worth noting that although the historical record is lacking, Rossetti apparently began working at Highgate Penitentiary for fallen women shortly after composing "Goblin Market" in the spring of 1859," but fails to say why this might be important (if we're going to offer criticism, we should at least be complete about it.)
I also suggest that the part of the "Criticism" section beginning with "From a technical standpoint" be split off, as it is clearly a formal analysis and not part of any critical reception. I suggest putting this formal analysis before the "Criticism" section as it seems good to me to offer a "technical standpoint" before discussing any of the wider implications of the work.
Finally, as mentioned above, the "double citation" issue needs clearing up, and that quote needs to be cited.
I don't intend to fix any of these myself, as I don't have time or inclination. Those of you who care more should take up the burden.
Remaining anonymous, 130.184.14.125 04:33, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
you lazy bones! :)
