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Essay / Analysis of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Many critics agree that Alice could be a "rebel" in trying to break everyday stereotypes of women. Alice's faith and interest seem to break the shell of a Victorian woman. One critic in particular, Megan S. Lloyd, believes that Alice's characteristics are a vital characteristic of a revolutionary woman, and also very important for "an ideal role model for our society". In a word, it can be said that Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass clearly reflect the distinction between illusion and reality. Alice faced various problems in the dream world. Additionally, there are various examples that show us how the dream world in both texts is so different from the real world. For example, talking animals, the influence of language (rhymes), actions occur before spoken words, delay, time is a person, the cat disappears, the sudden transformation of size, one must move in an opposite direction to reach the destination, etc. In Alice Adventures In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Lewis mixed real perception and appropriate attraction to explore starvation and malnutrition alongside his own society's efforts to survive. For example, Alice was constantly looking for food to change her size in this fantasy world. Carroll revealed an easily understood preoccupation with food in Wonderland as a way of sharing his thoughts on hunger in Victorian society. During the 1830s and 1840s, there was a huge shortage of food, driving prices far higher than many could afford. Many found themselves begging for food, like Alice, or even going hungry. But in Carroll's dream world, Alice found something to eat in the form of a huge mushroom. Nat...... middle of paper ...... note that Carroll showed different types of Alice in Wonderland, a daydream novel in many ways, also portrays to the reader a realistic reflection of society , both in the sense of satirizing Victorian England and, in a broader sense, certain aspects of society as a whole. Of course, Alice in Wonderland isn't all fun and fantasy. Each character and situation speaks volumes about the larger scheme of Victorian England as well as aspects of the various hierarchical societies that still exist today. In a distinct way, this work serves not only to capture the imagination of its readers, but also to hold a pitiful mirror to the faces of those who enter this incredible place known as "Wonderland." Like other children her age, Alice is strongly governed by rules. Rules are clear rules of conduct that everyone must follow to maintain order..