ENG234H5 : The Princess and the Goblin Continued
Document Summary
Goblins changed, their morality and their appearance, take home message: evolution can get better or worse. Goblins don"t have toes, they lack soles and souls (macdonald playing with methodological idea) They are hard headed; they resist change and lack imagination. Goblins started out as good people but their environment made them degenerate. Macdonald suggests that goblins improve in the end, that"s the good thing about him i. e. he gives room to improvement. Macdonald is extremely liberal and open minded because he believed that even the devil can go to heaven if he realized his mistakes/sins. Goblins are not scary/terrifying villains, it"s mainly the setting that makes it seem that way (underground passageway/darkness that is intimidating) To take down a goblin you can stomp on their feet or rhyme words (accessible to kids because they can reach their feet and don"t have to be tall)
