Alice: is the main character. she travels in her journey to find her way home and get back to her normal size and meets many new characters and talking animals. she can be shy at times and does loose her temper at the end against the queen of hearts.
Manifestation in popular culture
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
The Alice books were written during the Victorian era, a time now remembered for its constrictive(constricting freedom) morals. Carroll had something of an outsider's perspective on this world; he was painfully shy, and he often stuttered. His fondness for little girls has raised more than a few eyebrows. At any rate, these feelings of his served to accentuate his feelings of isolation.
But his position gave him tremendous perspective on his world. The creatures of wonderland have many arbitrary( based on random choice) customs. Their behaviors are all defensible with strange logic, but the customs are still silly or even cruel. There are obvious echoes of the Victorian world, as the animals are opinionated and have strong ideas about what constitutes appropriate behavior. The creatures mock the criticals of the Victorian era.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865, and it was an immediate success. Carroll's sense of the absurd and his amazing gift for games of logic and language have made the Alice books popular with both adults and children, and they have remained some of the best-known children's books written in English. The well-known Disney adaptation draws freely from both books, while retaining the basic structure of the first book and remaining faithful to the central themes of the story.
The Alice books deal with the worlds of children; the reader should keep in mind that at the time of their writing, the advent of industrialization had raised people's consciousness of child labor and exploitation. Carroll sees the world of children as a dangerous place, shadowed by the threat of death and the presence of adults who are powerful but often absurd.
Childhood is seen as a state of danger, and although Carroll has an evident fondness for children he never idealizes them. Alice's challenge is to grow into a strong and compassionate person despite the mode of behaviour of thought peculiar to an individual of the creatures she meets (the creatures symbolizing the adult world). She has to learn the rules of each new encounter, but in the end she must also retain a sense of justice and develop a sense of herself. Carroll shows the process by which a good child can become a strong adult. Alice is also not without "adult" friends along the way: in the first book, for example, the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat are two mysterious creatures who seem to understand how Wonderland works. They help Alice at key points.
The books always retain a sense of mystery and a fondness for the sinister; even the characters who aid Alice have a dark edge to them. The hints of mortality and the sense of fear in the books have only contributed to their popularity. The books stand as evidence that children's literature need not talk down to its audience. In fact, it is the depth and sophistication of the Alice books that has won them recognition as some of the best children's literature ever written.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
The Alice books were written during the Victorian era, a time now remembered for its constrictive(constricting freedom) morals. Carroll had something of an outsider's perspective on this world; he was painfully shy, and he often stuttered. His fondness for little girls has raised more than a few eyebrows. At any rate, these feelings of his served to accentuate his feelings of isolation.
But his position gave him tremendous perspective on his world. The creatures of wonderland have many arbitrary( based on random choice) customs. Their behaviors are all defensible with strange logic, but the customs are still silly or even cruel. There are obvious echoes of the Victorian world, as the animals are opinionated and have strong ideas about what constitutes appropriate behavior. The creatures mock the criticals of the Victorian era.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865, and it was an immediate success. Carroll's sense of the absurd and his amazing gift for games of logic and language have made the Alice books popular with both adults and children, and they have remained some of the best-known children's books written in English. The well-known Disney adaptation draws freely from both books, while retaining the basic structure of the first book and remaining faithful to the central themes of the story.
The Alice books deal with the worlds of children; the reader should keep in mind that at the time of their writing, the advent of industrialization had raised people's consciousness of child labor and exploitation. Carroll sees the world of children as a dangerous place, shadowed by the threat of death and the presence of adults who are powerful but often absurd.
Childhood is seen as a state of danger, and although Carroll has an evident fondness for children he never idealizes them. Alice's challenge is to grow into a strong and compassionate person despite the mode of behaviour of thought peculiar to an individual of the creatures she meets (the creatures symbolizing the adult world). She has to learn the rules of each new encounter, but in the end she must also retain a sense of justice and develop a sense of herself. Carroll shows the process by which a good child can become a strong adult. Alice is also not without "adult" friends along the way: in the first book, for example, the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat are two mysterious creatures who seem to understand how Wonderland works. They help Alice at key points.
The books always retain a sense of mystery and a fondness for the sinister; even the characters who aid Alice have a dark edge to them. The hints of mortality and the sense of fear in the books have only contributed to their popularity. The books stand as evidence that children's literature need not talk down to its audience. In fact, it is the depth and sophistication of the Alice books that has won them recognition as some of the best children's literature ever written.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
What was mentioned about Alices Adventures in Wonderland also links to the movie, "The Wizard of Oz", as it shows that girls at younger ages need to learn to develop and go on journeys on their own. The characters and the different models, the lion, the tinwan and the strawman all represent different things to Dorothy. The lion was looking for courage, this illustrates that in order for Dorothy to get home she must have enough courage. Next is the strawman who needs a brain showing that dorothy needs to use her mind to succeed and get home and be independant and not rely on others. Finally the tinman who needs a heart exhibits she needs love and a heart to be brave and succeed in getting home.
What was mentioned about Alices Adventures in Wonderland also links to the movie, "The Wizard of Oz", as it shows that girls at younger ages need to learn to develop and go on journeys on their own. The characters and the different models, the lion, the tinwan and the strawman all represent different things to Dorothy. The lion was looking for courage, this illustrates that in order for Dorothy to get home she must have enough courage. Next is the strawman who needs a brain showing that dorothy needs to use her mind to succeed and get home and be independant and not rely on others. Finally the tinman who needs a heart exhibits she needs love and a heart to be brave and succeed in getting home.
SIMILARITIES AND LINKS BETWEEN THE TWO TEXTS
The red shoes is from the wizard of oz and the cakes and drinks is from Alices adventures in wonderland and they are both used for the main characters to get what they want but independantly going through the journey for them. Both texts show the meeting of new characters which help both characters develop overall and be a better person and achieve their goals and aim, like Dorothy and Alice getting back home and Alice going back to her normal size. Many friends and foes along the way help their characteristics change even though they are young. Both evil characters allow Dorothy and Alice to stand up for themselves and fight against evil and not rely on elders and parents. |