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    archetypal concept in literature, “A typical infantile motif is the dream of growing infinitely small or infinitely big, or being transformed from one to the other—as you find it, for instance, in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland” (Snider Web). Since, Life is But a Dream is the closing poem to Alice in Wonderland’s sequel Through the Looking-Glass, Jung’s interpretation above commentating on Carroll’s work still follows. The dream motif is prominent throughout the poem as depicted with assistance by Carroll’s

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    there.” (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll) Lewis Carroll, a well-known children’s author, wrote many stories but he is most famous for his creative book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In this tale, a seven-year-old girl named Alice falls asleep and enters a magical yet strange world. Lewis wrote this book to entertain all ages especially children. Although symbolism can be discovered in all stories, Lewis Carroll wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland solely for entertainment these

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    the novel is the theme of growing up. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an allegory for how the one develops from childhood to adulthood. ”Alice is engaged in a romance quest for her own identity and growth, for some understanding of logic, rules, the games people play, authority, time and death.” (www.bbc.com) Lewis Carroll adored the unprejudiced and innocent way young children approach the world. With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, he wanted to describe how a child sees our adult world, including

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    Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland Disease or Syndrome? When it comes to Alice in Wonderland terminology effects everything. From treatment for the disease to how the patient is treated; one word defines that individual. In modern day medicine they are inter-exchangeable for this rare condition. Little is actually known about it, however, one thing is for sure, and it is a miscommunication in the brain. In the medical world answers are key, every day new findings are being found. In the last

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    Rackin’s critique invites us to explore the purpose and disposition of humour in Alice in Wonderland. In Carroll's novella the middle class are majorly parodied, however not to the point whereby they are unrecognisable or unrelatable to those in a Victorian world. Carroll plays on common stereotypes to criticise that of the upper-middle class. Marx, believed that for a society to be ‘stable’ these stereotypes and ‘contradictions’ are needed as they ‘build into the social system’ and ‘lead to social

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    Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland (1865) stands out as a shining pearl in writing for kids. Darton referred to as the publication of this fantasy “the religious volcano of children’s books” (Darton, 1932, p.267). The tale was originally told for the amusement of the three Liddell ladies, particularly Alice Liddell. Clearly, Lewis Carroll wrote the story for kids, nevertheless his tale is wide enjoyed by adult readers further. Surrounded by kids for many of his life, Lewis Carroll appears to understand

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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a book written by Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's book meant to entertain the reader. The story is about a girl named Alice. Alice is sitting with her sister and she falls asleep in her lap. Alice's dream feels very real to her. Alice goes through all these things and by the time it is time to go Alice wakes up. Alice is one of the three children Carroll was watching for his colleague. He told the story while going down

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    characters appear to be mad, however, within their insanity they lead Alice—a supposedly smart girl— through her journey in wonderland. Finally, the threshold is present greatly as most of the story revolves in that place. The threshold is a place for the hero, in this case Alice, to grow and learn from. Most of the story sets place in wonderland, in which Alice learns and grows as a person. Moreover, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland portrays greatly the school of feminism. During the Victorian era—when

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    children’s literature is maturation and grasping with adulthood. In keeping with this tradition, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland presents a girl who transforms immensely from the bored little girl who can’t imagine reading a book without pictures to the mature adult described at the end of the novel. Throughout much of the novel, the reader witnesses Alice struggling with frequent, rapid changes in her body. While the repeated size changes in the book serve to illustrate the difficulties

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    The topic I am proposing for my essay is “revealing the gender aspects of the main characters’ socialization in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Mopsa the Fairy”. The main space of female socialization has been the private sphere. The presence of women in public space was not welcome by the patriarchal society, and the intellectual sphere was considered the privilege of men. The opportunities for women’s self-realization were restricted to culture, education, and charity . However, in the second

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