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    made that make these novel similar, by incorporating that one object in each text to help transport the readers mind to a different world, is helping the reader to expand their imagination. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll begins with Alice falling asleep beside a tree and but before she arrives in Wonderland, she experiences wonders that departs her from

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    Throughout this year, I have read many different works of early English literature. From reading these works and following the rules of Vladimir Nabokov, I have grown tremendously as a reader since the beginning of this year. From reading Alice in Wonderland to now, I have grown to appreciate literature much more. I have developed a better sense of the English language through the use of a dictionary and the difficult sentence structure of works such as the Canterbury Tales, Beowulf, Le Morte D’Arthur

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    The Looking Glass Wars wrote by Frank Beddor is a rewritten version of Alice in Wonderland where Alyss, the princess of Wonderland, is forced to leave her beloved home because of her Aunt Redd that has overpowered the Queendom. Alyss finds herself all alone in an unknown place that does not believe in Wonderland. She returns to Wonderland to fight Redd for the Queendom. This rewrite of Alice in Wonderland really shows the battles of Good vs. Evil with the death of King Nolan, the overthrow of the

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    beneath my feet and the smell of canvas in the air. I couldn't help by losing myself in Wisteria by John Salhus. The way he portrayes this wild waterfall of color, as it rushes over the wooden boards. The craziness in the waterfall reminds me of Alice in Wonderland of how it's a bit off, yet makes sense. %Floating up the background of the painting are lively lilac flowers, giving off a sense of calamity. *My eyes are first drawn to the waterfall of colors that flow over the eight wooden boards. Although

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    Burton: Style Analysis Essay Tim Burton is a acclaimed film director, producer, and a writer. He is well-known for his dark and quirky horror and fantasy films such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” , “Edward Scissorhands”, and “Alice in Wonderland.” His films often bring light to his past through the cinematic techniques used in film making. Burton uses lighting, flashbacks and music to convince the audience to connect emotionally with the misfit characters. In particular, lighting

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    incorporation of a misfit character in the motion picture Alice in Wonderland. Alice; a young girl stuck in a “dream” can’t figure out how escape an unpredictable delusion. When Alice falls into a tree stump she quickly realizes she is not like the rest. In the wonderland where she stumbles around she is surrounded by talking rabbits, stoned caterpillars and one vicious bandersnatch. Every character in Wonderland is convinced “She is the wrong Alice.” This leaves the audience captivated and has sympathy

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    rule from 1837 to 1901. She was one of the longest ruling monarch in Britain’s history” (Queen Victoria). Queen Victoria was criticized and satirized by Lewis Caroll as the tyrannical and despotic queen of Wonderland, The Queen of Heart in Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. She is first seen when Alice arrives in the Queen of Heart’s garden. The dictatorial queen oft holds power over the residents and in return the residents come to fear and averse her presence. “‘Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here

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    American Authors: Lewis Carroll You’ve heard of Alice in Wonderland, the classic fictional adventure, but, the author behind the child’s tale may just have an even more interesting story. His name is Charles Dodgson and he was born on January 27, 1832. However, he is better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll was a writer, photographer, mathematician, logician, and anglican deacon. He is most known for his skill in fantasy and word play. Many societies today are dedicated to the enjoyment

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    level of magical thought” (176). The juvenile fantasy literature novel, on the other hand, is a novel intended for a certain age group and that is usually of more length than a fairy tale. The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie, and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, all show different aspects of how a fairy tale transitions into a juvenile fantasy literature novel. The Water Babies is one novel that shows the transition

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    feelings of human nature in the “real world.” Carrol stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Hunting of the Snark and Sylvie Bruno, have many sensitive issues where the narrative cannot confront it. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carrol uses events

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