Alice in Wonderland

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Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland by Charles L Dodgeson (Lewis Carrol) is a classic masterpiece and example of great literature. Many people know of this book as merely a child’s tale or a Disney movie. As both were adopted from the book, many of the ideas were not. I have my own feelings and opinions of this book. Remarkable use of words and an originally creative theme and plot structure are both used in this book. The author of this novel used many hidden meanings, symbolism, and ambiguous terms to greatly describe the actual nature of the story. Many people have different views as to the type of book it is and the novel’s actual meaning. Although this book inspires many people to laugh, it also inspires them think.
The novel has a creative and dissimilar plot structure. Alice, the protagonist and a very curious little English girl, is doing some “boring” work and sees a white rabbit. She decides to chase this rabbit down a hole. At the bottom of the hole, there is a bottle labeled “Drink Me”, she wanted to find out what it tasted like, so she tried it, finding it to be “very nice”, but it made her grow to be 9 feet tall until she waved a fan the rabbit gave to her. Then, Alice slips into a lake made of her tears and scares the inhabitants away by talking about her pet cat. She then ends up in the rabbit’s house again where she drinks from another unlabeled bottle just to grow huge yet again. Next, she gets driven out of the house and runs into the woods where she plays with a huge puppy. A huge caterpillar sitting on a mushroom and smoking a pipe gives her confusing advice and tells her that the different sides of the mushroom will make her bigger or smaller. Alice takes from both sides, now able to change her size when she wants. She goes to a house in the woods and the Duchess gives Alice her baby. Outside, the baby turns into a pig and runs away. The Cat sitting on the branch tells her where to find a Mad Hatter and a March Hare. Alice joins them for tea and time stands still. During the tea party, the mouse falls asleep while telling a story and they are all rude to Alice, so she leaves. A beautiful garden is before her and it is the Queen’s croquet ground during a party. The King is timid and most of the people were playing cards. During the game, the Cat and the White Rabbit say that the Queen, who tries to be...

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...et brilliant individual who does drugs. To my surprise, the author of this novel was a Victorian Mathematician and a logician. Expecting the exact opposite, I was stunned. In my opinion, the title Alice in Wonderland suits this novel very well. I feel very compelled to read more books of his time. This book was very opinionated in its meaning because of its creativity and ambiguity.
In conclusion, this book is one of the best ever written. It has withstood the test of time and false interpretation. Among children this book is known but falsely known due to the interpretations of the Disney movie and children’s tale. The author’s genius and creativity was shown with its astonishing usage of creative thoughts and ideas, symbolism reflecting many traits of its time, and original plot structure. Even though it is a classic piece of literature, there is still controversy over the actual meanings and thoughts about what the author was endeavoring to convey. I had many exciting and thoughtful feelings regarding this book. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone over the age of 12 or 13.

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