Golbin market Flashcards
1
Q
Masculine desire
A
‘there is no mention of any men but the goblins, who are explicitly male.’
1
Q
Medieval parallel
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Tristan and Iseult
- King Marc decides to marry Iseult when he finds one of her golden locks.
- Tristan and Iseult forced to drink love potion
- Iseult looses virginity
- Servant repays Marc by offering her untouched body to the king on Iseult and his wedding night.
2
Q
Jeanie
A
Allusion to ‘Jenny’ poem by Gabriel Dante Rossetti
- She was ‘lazy’ and ‘languid’ –> prostitute
- Rossetti presents Jeanie as a victim, contradicting her brother’s portrayal.
