Interpretations-Marxism

  The content of Goblin Market can be interpreted in a number of ways. Five categories they could be put into are erotic, feministic, Marxist, moral and redemption. The one I least understood is the one I had to take a look at in class: Marxist. It was explained to me that this term has much to do with money, commerce and consumerism. Not until really I focused on the poem, did I find anything worth mentioning.
  I noticed that the goblins were calling out, tempting the girls like businessmen. Also like businessmen they seemed deceptive, it is mentioned they were "Signalling each other/ Brother with sly brother" and we see them take what they want from Laura and disappear from her life. Their voices are inviting but appearance is grotesque and true to their nature. They don't want money as they refuse Lizzie's, they want more than that. They ask Laura for her hair, a part of herself, in exchange for the fruits. They want to give people a taste for their product to keep them coming back for more -get them hooked.
  Another similarity between the goblins and businessmen is the way they force their wares on Lizzie -it says "Held her hands and squeezed their fruits/ Against her mouth to make her eat". There are plenty more parts of the poem where we see evidence of hidden Marxism, but these are prominent examples.