Viewing Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” from a Marxist perspective one can see that the structure of the poem sheds light on the class conflict between the rich and the poor. The poem itself shows how one’s overall comfortability is a commodity in which one must pay for in an unfair exchange for a true sense of security. In Rossetti’s poem the “rich” are portrayed as the Goblins who hold all of the luxurious fruit. The text presents this fruit as special and a “must have” commodity. For those who do not take part in the enjoyment of this fruit the goblin men present it as fruit sold “not such in any town.” On the other side of the spectrum the “poor” is presented from the perspective of the two main character’s, Lizzie and Laura. From the perspective of a middle-poor class individual walking passed, this opportunity to buy and taste the fruit can be seen as a one in a lifetime opportunity that they can not pass up. Viewing this part of the text from a Marxist perspective, one can compare the structure of this situation as the rich trying to sell their goods to the poor who in turn receive nothing outside of the temporary satisfaction from the “fruit”. By using this theory to analyze the text, one can see that there is essentially no way out. Just like our political and social structure, the structure itself becomes a revolving system that sucks each individual in unconsciously. This is to ensure that individuals have no other choice but to depend on those at the top. Each individual must essentially find their place in society below the bourgeoisie in order to survive just as Laura did for Lizzie, she went to the Goblins for Lizzie’s survival. In addition to, she fell into the The poem itself shows how one’s overall comfortability is a commodity (Lizzie) in which one must pay for in an unfair exchange (Laura & Lizzie) for a “true” (unreal) sense of security.