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1. How does Lizzie save her sister in Goblin Market?

Lizzie saves her sister, Laura, in Goblin Market by submitting herself to the punishments but not the temptations of the goblin men and then bringing back the juices of their fruits, without shame, to her sister, who is revitalized not so much by the juices as the sacrificial action of her sister.

2. What is a possible interpretation of the meaning of the last four lines of Dream Land?

A possible interpretation of the last four lines of Dream Land is that the poem's subject has died and is resting at peace, waiting for the resurrection and eternal joy to follow.

3. What fills the poem's speaker with sadness in At Home?

The poem's speaker is filled with sadness in At Home because she is of yesterday and all the thoughts of those she had loved while living are of tomorrow.

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