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    However, none of these quite resemble Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who is better known as Lewis Carroll. Carroll’s life, the people he meets and his work Alice in the Wonderland enables him to be one of the most renowned authors in all of history. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson “was born in the village of Daresbury, England, on January 27, 1832,” (“Lewis Carroll”). Carroll divided himself up into two names, Lewis Carroll and the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. “He frequently insisted on the division because

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    Lewis Carroll’s Commentary on the Restriction of Expression Lewis Carroll is the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who prefered to keep his identity secret. Dodgson was born on the 27th of January, 1832 to Charles Dodgson and Frances Jane Lutwidge in the small village of Daresbury, located in England (Smith, Karen). Carroll authored tales of fiction geared towards children and works of nonfiction focused on the specifics and complications of mathematics. Carroll began writing at a young age;

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    Have you ever tried to know how people or even the animals thinking. Both, human and animals can be very talents have a different way of thinking.” Alice in Wonderland” the novel was written by Lewis Carroll 1865 presented to his readers set of themes. In his fancy novel. His desire is to help the children to know how they are doing in their community and how to keep a relationship .He presented the exciting moment of Alice adventures that includes meeting with intelligent animals who can talk and

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    Alice in Wonderland has as much to do with its author as it has to do with creativity. Lewis Carroll’s beliefs are written all over the story as one navigates through the alternate reality he presents in the novel. Before exploring the evidence of Lewis Carroll’s spiritual beliefs in Alice, it is important to understand what actually constitutes Lewis Carroll’s beliefs. Notably, other than being an author, Lewis was an Anglican clergyman, a mathematician and a talented formal logician. Other than

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    deeper meaning concealed beneath the surface of the text. Lewis Carroll, however, is an exception to this rule. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is widely known as an amusing and lighthearted children’s story, yet beneath its surface lies many hidden truths. Unlike most authors, Carroll incorporates a great deal of nonsense into his work. Putting readers through many loops in order to decode his skewed logic, is what allows Carroll to stand apart from other authors. Hamidreza Hossein Mikhchi

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    Lewis Carroll 's “Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland and Though the Looking-Glass are classics of the English language, Vying with the Bible and William Shakespeare as source of quotation(Blake, Kathleen 112).” Lewis Carroll 's Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland has always been a favorite for many children since it came out. It also has been interesting for any adult that has read it. Lewis Carroll is a literary genius even though he wrote plenty of nonsense. Born on Janurry 27, 1832, Lewis Carrol

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    Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll starts off in England around 1865. The novel continues to follow the main character Alice and her adventures to Wonderland. The tone in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for the most part is very playful. The novel states,"Well!" thought Alice to herself, "After such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!"

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    Lewis Carroll          Ever curious about the author of  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? That person would be Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, otherwise known as Lewis Carroll, his famous alter ego. Carroll has written many books that have transformed the art of literature. His work has appealed to an abundance of children all over the world. Lewis Carroll contributed to fiction literature by creating a story that was the ultimate adventure to children everywhere. Carroll was born on January 27, 1832

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    Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll, a man who is most remembered for his ability to explain the simple mind of a child in wondrous ways. Lewis Carroll, pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, was born January 27, 1832, and died of illness January 14, 1898 (Biography 1). Within his sixty-six years on this Earth, he had managed to sway the hearts of both the young and old, leaving a legacy behind. Thus being, he has become one of the most appreciated writers in history thanks to his literary masterpiece, Alice’s

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    leaves her with more of an understanding about life than she ever would have learned on her own. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, commonly known as Lewis Carroll, was the king of literary nonsense. Best known as the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll had remarkable word play skills and ironically had a deep love for both fantasy and logic. Carroll had repeatedly rejected the idea that “Alice” was inspired by a real

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