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The Origins and Purpose of the pixy pansy in George MacDonalds the Princess and the goblinWhatever the purpose of a humbug may be, whether the humbug is a philosophical, moralizing or merely entertain i, an assortment of characters with ample depth, notability and believability is vital to shoulder the marrow of the authors intent. George MacDonald, in 1 of his most famous novels, The Princess and the Goblin, displays an vivid aw areness of this fact, presenting us with some of the most colorful and unforgettable characters seen in childrens literature. When considering the colossal imagination MacDonald infused into his allegory and characters, it is little wonder that The Princess and the Goblin is considered to be one of the pioneering novels that gave birth to the immense genre of modern fantasy.Of the devil worlds introduced to us by MacDonald in his novel, that of the surface world, a land of sunlight, castles upon peal hills, and princesses, and that of the un derworld, a realm of rancidness, stone, and, of course, bugbears, it is definitely the latter that is more bereft of crucial characters. On the surface, Lootie, Curdie, Princess Irene and her mysterious, virile grandmother are all key characters with a prominent section in advancing the plot, yet in the dark goblin world, we are given an impression of a teeming, faceless kettle of fish of bizarre creatures, with no real sense of individualism. Of the few underworld characters we do meet, the goblin nance is the most prominent, and indeed, she is one of the memorable and distinctive characters in the entire novel. Her refer on the reader is greater reinforced by her embodiment of galore(postnominal) elements of folklore and fairytale on top of the already quaint t... ...ons that MacDonald collected, converged, and ultimately do his own. Or perhaps she represented for MacDonald some effeminate presence in his own life, an overaggressive figure deserving of the author s fearsome internal representation in his novel. This remains unknown, but the goblin queen nevertheless represents one of the few truly menacing figures in the story despite galore(postnominal) goblins, also presumably the king and his son, we do not feel that the goblin threat has been truly removed until we see her lifeless form, and, with relief, bid her farewell, as Hamlet once said Wretched Queen, valedictoryWorks CitedKeightley, Thomas. king Mythology. New York AMS press, 1968.MacDonald, George. The Princess and the Goblin. New York Dell Publishing, 1986.Mark Morris. Of Goblins and Dwarves. 5 Nov. 2002 http//www.humanities.ualberta.ca/mmorris/388/goblins.htm/. The Origins and Purpose of the Goblin Queen in George MacDonalds the PThe Origins and Purpose of the Goblin Queen in George MacDonalds the Princess and the GoblinWhatever the purpose of a story may be, whether the tale is a philosophical, moralizing or merely entertaining one, an assortment of chara cters with sufficient depth, notability and believability is vital to shoulder the burden of the authors intent. George MacDonald, in one of his most famous novels, The Princess and the Goblin, displays an acute awareness of this fact, presenting us with some of the most colorful and unforgettable characters seen in childrens literature. When considering the exceptional imagination MacDonald infused into his story and characters, it is little wonder that The Princess and the Goblin is considered to be one of the pioneering novels that gave birth to the immense genre of modern fantasy.Of the two worlds introduced to us by MacDonald in his novel, that of the surface world, a land of sunlight, castles upon rolling hills, and princesses, and that of the underworld, a realm of darkness, stone, and, of course, goblins, it is definitely the latter that is more bereft of significant characters. On the surface, Lootie, Curdie, Princess Irene and her mysterious, powerful grandmother are al l key characters with a prominent role in advancing the plot, yet in the dark goblin world, we are given an impression of a teeming, faceless mass of bizarre creatures, with no real sense of individualism. Of the few underworld characters we do meet, the goblin queen is the most prominent, and indeed, she is one of the memorable and distinctive characters in the entire novel. Her impact on the reader is greater reinforced by her embodiment of many elements of folklore and fairytale on top of the already ancient t... ...ons that MacDonald collected, converged, and ultimately made his own. Or perhaps she represented for MacDonald some female presence in his own life, an overaggressive figure deserving of the authors fearsome representation in his novel. This remains unknown, but the goblin queen nevertheless represents one of the few truly menacing figures in the story despite many goblins, also presumably the king and his son, we do not feel that the goblin threat has been truly removed until we see her lifeless form, and, with relief, bid her farewell, as Hamlet once said Wretched Queen, adieuWorks CitedKeightley, Thomas. Fairy Mythology. New York AMS press, 1968.MacDonald, George. The Princess and the Goblin. New York Dell Publishing, 1986.Mark Morris. Of Goblins and Dwarves. 5 Nov. 2002 http//www.humanities.ualberta.ca/mmorris/388/goblins.htm/.