The Princess and the Goblin

I decided to reread the beginning of the Princess and the Goblin and I thought that going through all of it the second time really changes your perspective. This is especially obvious when you reread all of the descriptions of the Grandmother. You really learn to recognize the spiritual correlations even more so. The fact that Irene cannot even find her way back to Grandmother when she thinks she most wants to. Just when she thinks she is prevailing she only finds a new staircase leading her back down into the kitchen. There are so many rules about princesses that come into play, it seems very amusing and one of the quirks that might make the book exciting and interesting for children. It isinteresting how Irene proposes a kiss for Curdie in return for his service even though she is only 8 years old. It is even more obvious how self centered her nurse is as you continue reading.