Who Is The Hero In Alice In Wonderland

I am going to stick with my original ideas in regards to heroes in fairy tales, although I may add a few new traits. Tristan Thorn in the beginning is the anti-hero. His many failed attempts trying to impress Victoria Forrester are humorous and I found myself immediately rooting for him, the underdog. He could also be classified as a lover as his original quest was to win the heart of Victoria. Alternately, Alice Kingsleigh in Alice in Wonderland is the proto-feminist hero and also a defiant anti-hero. She definitely does not fit in at the snobby and lavish engagement party and absolutely cannot marry the icky Hamish Ascot, and would prefer chasing a rabbit. She does not alter her core values, only adds to them by becoming more heroic.

He doesn’t lie to Yvaine, however that is not the best line to convince a woman to accompany you anywhere. His first act of bravery that sets him up as a hero is when he protects Yvaine from the queen. Having originally assessed a hero as an average joe, with no noticeable heroic qualities, and coming into his own to become heroic, seems to fit Tristan’s character to a tee. Alice is a somewhat different hero; however she does display many of the same traits as

Her character does not fit the ordinary vision of what a female character, especially in a Disney film, would be. She is pretty, but not a princess, obviously smart, but mouthy, and completely defiant. She does not fit the female mold and it is a refreshing perspective on a female hero. Imagine being thrust into a strange new world and retaining your humility, finding optimism and sharing that, and becoming courageous against all of your instincts. She is told repeatedly that she is not the right Alice. Although she does not know if she is or is not, she displays humility by not assuring the others that she is. Kindness to others displays heroism in my book. It seems that it is lacking is some regard in our society today, every time the news shows something to that nature, I always feel uplifted and heroes displaying those qualities have the same effect. The Mat Hatter is well, mad or crazy is more like it. He says to Alice, “Have I gone mad?” Well of course we all know that he is, and she absolutely knows however she replies, “I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” Humble and optimistic for the sake of others, how can you