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    Alice Monologue

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    girl, lost in the Wonderland and her body is challenging drastic changes of her body. That must be depressing because she is loosing her certainty every moment. She must be aware that something goes wrong but she is obviously determined to continue in exploration of her “new life”. “I’m afraid I am, Sir,” said Alice. “I can’t remember things as I used to - and I don’t keep the same size for ten minutes together.” This particular quote makes me think. If she is in Wonderland, is she loosing her

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    Do you remember watching childhood films, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhand, or Alice in Wonderland? Do you remember feeling a heart-warming connection between these movies and your life? The mood that you feel when you watch these films is all the work of a certain director - Tim Burton. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie, a poor child finds a golden ticket in one of Willy Wonka’s chocolate bars, enabling him to a private tour with Willy Wonka, and 4 other

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    Dementia In Still Alice

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    Still Alice, a film adapted from the novel Still Alice, portrays the progression of dementia through Alice Howland, a linguistics professor, wife, and mother of three. According to the Mayo Clinic (2016), “dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning”. More specifically, Alice is diagnosed with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease due to her age and genetics. Still Alice includes many examples in Alice’s

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    because she is still a child. One can argue that the character of the Duchess was created to reflect the reality that Alice faces both in her world and in Wonderland. No matter how old she is she will always be treated like a child by someone who is older. The Queen of Hearts is an interesting example of Alice’s interactions with the adults in Wonderland. To put it simply, the Queen of Hearts “...is the most violent, wanting all and sundry beheaded on whim” (Jones & Gladstone 215), as she acted more like

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    Nevertheless, Alice’s character is undoubtedly about finding her own voice and independence in a man’s world and how she evolves in the film. The initial characterization of Alice before her transformation, is of a woman who’s insecure and an unconfident housewife to the bread-winner of the house and the personal hurdles she overcomes during the process. In the starting scene of the film, we are introduced to Alice Hyatt, who is a 35-year-old as the titles suggests us, living in Socorro, New Mexico

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    causes, symptoms, and treatments of the Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. Thesis Statement: The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a rare neurological condition caused by changes to parts of the brain involved with sensory information. This distorts perception and warps the senses, causing symptoms that become the target areas for treatment. Introduction I. Attention Grabber: What if Alice in Wonderland was not just a fairytale? A. In Alice in Wonderland, Alice’s world shifts continuously after she falls

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    When I think “Alice Cooper,” I think makeup, theatrics, shock, and even biting a chicken’s head (a story that isn’t even true). It’s intimidating to think of someone in this light, and it’s nearly impossible to imagine the person just being, well, normal. However, after reading the interview, it’s easier to differentiate between Alice Cooper and Vincent Furnier and to register that Alice is nothing more than a character. While Cooper is gory and silent, Furnier is amusing and genuine. For example

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    Part A: B: 1.tureen large deep serving dish with a cover "Beautiful Soup, so rich and green, Waiting in a hot tureen! Who for such dainties would not stoop? Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! 2.sluggard an idle slothful person "Stand up and repeat, ` 'Tis the voice of the sluggard, ' " said the Gryphon. 3.askance with suspicion or disapproval "You can really have no notion how delightful it

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    The Big And Small Of It All

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    Carroll Carroll 6 The Big and Small of It All Lewis Carroll?s novel, Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland, has captivated readers for decades. From England?s Victorian Age to the present-day, Carroll?s work remains a priceless treasure for all who have fallen in love with Alice and become immersed in the world of Wonderland. Although Lewis Carroll?s Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland is classified as children?s fantasy, the novel also explores the difficulties adolescents face as they mature, including

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    The film Alice in Wonderland was directed by Tim Burton and was based on Alice 's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It starred Johnny Depp (The Mad Hatter), Anne Hathaway (The White Queen), Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen/Queen of Hearts), Crispin Clover (The Knave of hearts), Matt Lucas (Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice Kingsleigh). The music in this film was done by Danny Elfman who frequently works with Tim Burton 's movies and the film was distributed

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