In Lewis Carroll’s story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the character Alice stumbles upon a world called Wonderland upon her curiosity. As she makes her trip around Wonderland, she goes on a journey to find herself because she is not sure who she is after entering the world, and she is not sure how she fits in this new world or her old one. While she is figuring out her own place in Wonderland’s society, she meets a series of characters who interact and attempt to change her perspective on life. By using Alice and these characters, Carroll offers readers his own critique on the way society functions and how it is structured. Although all of Carroll’s characters are considered insane, they all have different perspectives on how the world …show more content…
In the story Alice meets with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. She enters the Hatter’s home uninvited and she begins to converse with them. After moments have passed the Hatter begins to say, “‘ I want a clean cup,’... let’s all move one place on.’(66; ch.7)” Then the narrator begins to describe that, “... the March Hare moved into the Dormouse’s place, and Alice rather unwillingly took the place of the March Hare. The Hatter was the only one who got any advantage from the change; and Alice was a good deal worse off than before, as the March hare had just upset the milk-jug into his plate.’” In this scenario the Hatter proposed the idea to move onto the next seat and the rest of the characters followed suit. The only person who got the short end of the stick was Alice because she received the March Hare’s plate and it was covered in milk. Carroll uses the Hatter, March Hare, and the Dormouse as the majority of this scenario because they want to participate in this game, but Alice is forced to participate in this game, making her the minority. This greatly reflects today’s society due to how how the majority typically rules over the minority. This could be reflected by race, viewpoints, and desires. In the world the minority tend to get the short end of the stick. The minority does not have a chance to compromise with majority’s decision, …show more content…
Alice and the the other creatures within the world of Wonderland mimic the ideas of society and their many flaws. Carroll uses many scenes within his story to provide roles for each and every character, so they could personify characters in the real world. In many instances Alice attempts to understand these individuals living within the world they call Wonderland. But like any other, Alice finds the differences between them to be too great and rejects them just like how people in the real world reject the ideas of others based on how they were raised. Alice even though she is a fresh young mind, she still already has nurtured ideals within her and it prevents her from learning from these character’s flaws. If Alice could understand that these flaws were a projection of the issues in today’s world, she could understand how Carroll’s characters are a perfect representation of today’s
Typically, the person that is doing the cyberbullying is generally a victim of bullying themselves. How is cyberbullying done? Normally, the use of electronic devices to send messages that tend to emotional hurt someone feelings. Social media can lead to many negative outcomes when communicating to others. For example, if a teenage boy responds on a girl’s photo stating she is “ugly” is considered online bullying. One popular social media site is Facebook that over millions of people use for communicating. Facebook can be a positive source to communicate with family and friends that you may not see often. Also, it can be a very negative source that a lot of people use to criticize one another. Therefore, cyberbullying occurs nationwide
Many themes are explored when reading Lewis Carrol’s, Alice in Wonderland. Themes of childhood innocence, child abuse, dream, and others. Reading the story, it was quite clear to see one particular theme portrayed through out the book: child to adult progression. Alice in Wonderland is full of experiences that lead Alice to becoming more of herself and that help her grow up. It’s a story of trial, confusion, understanding, and success. And more confusion. Though others might argue that the story was distinctly made for children just to get joy out of funny words, and odd circumstances, the tale has obvious dynamics that confirm the fact of it being a coming of age story.
Lewis Carroll's use of puns and riddles in Alice in Wonderland help set the theme and tone. He uses word play in the book to show a world of warped reality and massive confusion. He uses such play on words to reveal the underlying theme of growing up', but with such an unusual setting and ridiculous characters, there is need for some deep analyzing to show this theme. The book contains many examples of assonance and alliteration to add humor. Carroll also adds strange diction and extraordinary syntax to support the theme.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland shows us how a child's innocence can create an imaginative world that would be considered abnormal and insane through the eyes of an adult. Alice dreams of creatures and animals that have the ability to talk, and she constantly shifts in shape and size, perverting the proportions of Wonderland around her. She also has conversations with other characters that the are full of nonsense and odd remarks. Perhaps Alice's irrational personality is best displayed during the scene "A Mad Tea-Party" when Alice encounters a Hatter, March Hare and Dormouse sitting down for teatime. She walks up to the crew nonchalantly and sits down to join them. Immediately, the Hatter begins to make remarks about Alice's appearance and her manners. He is rude and snappy, having a criticism for everything that Alice
It is in Wonderland that Alice discovers her true path of slaying the Jabberwocky. Alice is looked down upon for her whimsical thinking and wacky comments in a society that strives for prim and proper. Luckily, for Alice, Wonderland shares her whimsical and wacky ways. Alice is not only accepted; she is cherished for she is the chosen one. She is no longer a misfit. Just like Jake, she finds her path by disregarding the one already chosen for them but that would not have happened without the help of Motherly/Fatherly figures.
Alice takes the time to give imagery of the flowers, rabbit, and other animals throughout the novel. Alice is a prime example of innocence because she is a blank slate before she enters Wonderland, but in Wonderland she learns many things from the animals. She also tries to teach the animals manners which is another example for the innocence of a child. At the Mad Hatter tea party Alice wants to correct the Mad Hatters manners, Alice says, “You should learn not to make personal remarks […] It’s very rude” (Carroll 94).
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll endures as one of the most iconic children 's books of all time. It remains one of the most ambiguous texts to decipher as Alice 's adventures in Wonderland have created endless critical debate as to whether we can deduce any true literary meaning, or moral implication from her journey down the rabbit hole. Alice 's station as a seven year old Victorian child creates an interesting construct within the novel as she attempts to navigate this magical parallel plain, yet retain her Victorian sensibilities and learn from experience as she encounters new creatures and life lessons. Therefore, this essay will focus on the debate as to whether Alice is the imaginatively playful child envisaged by the Romantics, or a Victorian child whose imagination has been stunted by her education and upbringing.
Do you ever notice in stories, the female characters tend to be weak and sometimes have a mentor to guide them? Alice Adventures in Wonderland turned the tables on this type of character and made a strong, lively character Alice. Carroll disregarded the traditional plot lines and development of characters of his time by creating an empowered Alice, who overcomes the challenges in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Not only does Alice face different challenges through the story she also faces her pre-teen years of emotional and developmental stages. We can argue that Carroll disobeyed the normal childhood innocence by taking away Alice’s innocence because she had to go through Wonderland, facing different challenges that made her a strong
For example one character within the story that critics are unsure of his symbolism and origin is the Cheshire Cat. In the story the Cheshire Cat is a mysterious character. He appeared when he choose to and disappeared a moment later. He had an odd sense of a personality, but spoke to Alice using wise words and thoughts. “It is not 100% clear why Carroll named this character ‘Cheshire Cat’. “To grin like a Cheshire Cat” was a common phrase in Carroll’s day. Its origin is unknown, but it may have originated from a sign painter in Cheshire, who painted grinning lions on the sign-boards of inns in the area” (Analysis). Even though the Cheshire Cat seemed crazy or “mad” he did give Alice a dose of reality in Wonderland. He said things to her such as “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there” or “Every adventure requires a first step”. He had helped Alice realize that in order to find out who she is or where she must go she has to be brave and take the first step. The Chesire Cat relates to the idea of the child-adult conflict that Alice may be going through because he helps her understand that she has to move forward in order to find out where to go and if she is not sure what path to take in her life than she has endless possibilities. The Cheshire Cat was an important character that helped Alice come to her senses. Aside from the real life symbolism many of the characters possessed, Dodgson’s “Alice in Wonderland” series had a large impact on the music
Alice begins by startling at the sight of the Cat sitting on a tree bough, while the Cat only grins at Alice. As dear Alice asks for advice on which way she ought to continue, the Cat claims, “if you do not know where you want to end up, then surely it does not matter which way you go” (Carroll 49). This simplistic view of decision making plays on the complexity that humans weave into simple decisions of everyday life. Alice’s confusion is spotlighted by this overtly simple take on decisions, and her confusion can then be tied to the absence of a concrete identity. The Cat proceeds to reveal that in Wonderland, “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad,” and this awareness and acceptance of “the fury” within himself further serves to bold Alice’s insecurity (Carroll 49). Perhaps, if Alice knew who she was to others – and to herself – in Wonderland, she would not deny the madness of Wonderlands creatures, including
In Wonderland the creatures and characters show Alice how the real world is but in hidden ways that she will not understand until she gets a little older. When Alice first encounters the Duchess, the Duchess is caring for a baby. Franticly the Duchess basically throws the baby into Alice’s arms, and Alice unsure of what to do, goes on a walk with the baby through the woods. Slowly Alice begins to realize that the baby she was carrying, was slowly beginning to transform into a pig (47-48). This symbolism that Carroll illustrates shows Alice how babies are going to change. By turning the baby into a loud messy animal, it demonstrates how babies will drastically change, and are handful. Since Alice is only a child, she has never had to deal with a baby from an adult perspective, until doing it unknowingly in Wonderland.
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'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll seems a first a simple fairy tale, but in fact its meaning is a lot more profound. This novel criticizes the way children were brought up during the Victorian era. Carroll presents the readers with the complications these offspring must endure in order to develop their own personalities/egos, as they become adults. For Alice, Wonderland appears to be the perfect place to start this learning adventure. A way to understand her story is by compering it to the world as if being upside-down. Nothing in Wonderland seems to be they way it’s supposed to. The first lesson, Alice must learn in this peculiar journey through Wonderland is to achieve separation from the world around her and to stop identifying herself through others, in order to discover who she
Throughout the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, many aspects of Victorian society are criticized through Alice’s experiences in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll indirectly incorporates his views of society into his book. The three main aspects that are criticized are Victorian Education, Victorian Government, and Victorian Classes.
“A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die” (Mary Mason par. 3). The author is introducing to the readers that the experience of being pregnant is nothing like you would ever expect. First and foremost, in order for a woman to get pregnant, they must have sexual intercourse. During sexual intercourse a male 's semen is expelled into the vagina, then the sperm enters the cervix and uterus, until it reaches the fallopian tubes. Once it’s reached the fallopian tubes the egg and the sperm join, resulting in a fertilized egg. Being pregnant is when an embryo or fetus develops in a woman 's uterus. The essence of pregnancy; it’s the most breathtaking thing you’ve ever experienced, but on the other it’s a long way from conception to birth. There’s no doubt that pregnancy induces a similar diversity of emotional and physiological responses, such as laughing, crying, screaming, dry skin, and all in just one day. Nothing compares to the miracle and magic of pregnancy. It’s a chance to be involved in life’s creative process. During this process, one will experience major changes. Being pregnant is like one moment one is thrilled, impatient and joyous. Then the next one feels anxious about a million unknowns. One of the ways one can increase their chances for a successful pregnancy is to learn as much as one can about what is happening, so one won’t be so overwhelmed. Simply educating oneself about