Study Guide for THe Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald

• 3 levels that are visible in the text
• The underworld-the goblins
• The goblins started off as human beings
• This is a spiritual underworld full of darkness and evil
• The goblins reject the light
• They have a government
• Theory of devolution- goblins rejecting the light makes them less human
• Evil is easily recognizable
• The real world
• World we recognize as daily life
• The heavenly world
• Mainly present in the grandmother’s attic
• Wise woman figure is a spiritual representative
• Lives apart from the rest of the characters
• Attic-place of light
• Represents safety and love
• Maze of light- the moon is used as a guide
• The fire of roses- the roses are not consumed by the flames
• Not everyone can see the grandmothers lamp