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Go Ask Alice is not just any other novel, it is written in the form of a diary. What also makes this novel interesting is that it’s claimed to be taken from an actual diary. And because of that it caused a sensation back in 1971 when it was first published. Although some people believe it is not taken from an actual diary, still to this day it doesn’t have an author: it is written by Anonymous. The plot of this novel is based around a 15 year old girl who starts writing in a diary

people! Why there's hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person’” (Carroll 12). At this moment Alice slipping into the madness of Wonderland. This is causing her to question how much of her sanity is left, as well as whether or not it is enough for her to continue as a functioning member of society. She seems “mad” because, ‘....this curious child [Alice] was very fond of pretending to be two people” (Carroll 12), Alice was often talking to herself. However,

it could help the reader understand the book in a better way. Another literary element that was extremely helpful with developing the theme was the setting of the story. This story takes place both in Alice's house and her work which is Harvard University. This passage of the book tells the reader how Alice was lost at her work. Alice had to go work. She looked at the clock it was 6:30. She left the house. She knew she was getting closer to her work. She saw familiar buildings but she didn't wich

Still Alice is a novel by Lisa Genova. This book tells about the story of Alice. She is a linguistic professor of Harvard University. She is 50 years old. She married with John. He is a researcher of Harvard University. They have one son and two daughters; Tom, Anna, and Lydia. Once upon a time, she sometimes forget something in her mind. She begins to have diseases. Then, she is Alzheimer disease. She found the protection ways of Alzheimer. She cannot teach linguistics and remember them. Finally

General purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the 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

‘identify’ herself by several of the characters in Wonderland, and often she is impotent to respond. Alice usually feels that she is too tall, or too small to be herself, or that she is another person altogether, “I must have been changed for Mabel!” (Carroll 20). Since Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a book meant for children and that has been popular among children, there seems to be some evidence that children can relate to Alice's character since they are facing the same challenges and issues regarding

“For I can’t understand it myself, to begin with, and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.” This sentence kind of impressed me and lead me to think about her feelings at that day. She is a young 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”.

of this idea, which many authors tended to use in the time period. The adults did not give the children credit until they became a more “respectable age”. This age varied from about twelve to sixteen for boys and even later than that for girls. “Carroll himself said that he saw….Alice’s relationship

Nonsensical Sense “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll is a poem about chivalry and killing the monstrous enemy by the knight. However the poem has a moral to it, an erudite mind will always conqueror those who are simple minded. This poem presents a gloomy setting and the heroic plot of the events in which they happened. Through the use of literary devices such as imagery, diction and symbolism the overall theme of the poem is expressed and the reader can create a personal interpretation. The utilization

Alice Walker’s modernist views have been influenced by her personal life, and these beliefs can be seen in her novels. Childhood heavily influences the values and personality a person will adapt as they grow older; this is especially true for Alice Walker. The early life of Alice Walker heavily influenced her writing style. Walker’s parents were tenant farmers, and she grew up in the Jim Crow south in Eatonton, Georgia (Alice Walker). This upbringing is exhibited in her writing where, “black vernacular