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Were scenes in Alice in wonderland referring to drugs Ex eating mushrooms or what was the caterpillar smoking?
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Alice in Wonderland is over-all a trippy novel. People have seen references to drugs and prison in the books themes. In all reality the examples you've given were just to enhance on the hallucination aspects of the tale.
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Who is absolem In Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland?
The Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar. He was only called Absolem in the Tim Burton version of the story where he was played by Alan Rickman.
What is the movie '' Alice in Wonderland'' rated?
pg- 13It is rated pg for graphic images.
Is absolem smoking a hooka?
Yes , Absolem is a hookah-smoking caterpillar .
Is it true the Alice in Wonderland characters are all on a different drug?
There is no evidence to suggest that Alice in Wonderlandis either about or influenced by narcotics.The story was originally made up by Lewis Carroll, who was a very respectable Oxford Don and Anglican Deacon, to entertain three little girls on a rowing trip. There is no evidence that he ever took drugs, or even that he was interested in them. Carroll kept extensive diaries and wrote huge numbers of letters (which he took the trouble to catalogue) and no mention is made of drugs anywhere in his writngs. Quite a lot is known about his life and he was a very busy person who was unlikely to have had either the time or the inclination to experiment with narcotics.It wasn't until a century after the book was written that the idea that there may be some connection with drugs started. Members of the drug taking counter culture of the nineteen-sixties noticed similarities between the hallucinogenic effects of narcotics such as LSD and the strange events in the book Alice in Wonderland, such as Alice's changes in size, and embraced the book as representing a drug taking experience. Jefferson Airplane's song White Rabbit immortalised this idea and some people have associated Alice in Wonderland with drug taking ever since.What people tend to overlook is that drugs are not the only source of hallucinogenic effects, and the illusion of things stretching and shrinking can also be caused by neurological imbalances (which Carroll may have suffered from.) Of course the idea of a person changing sizes could also simply be created by the imagination.Other than her changes in size, the key moment in the book that people claim is representative of drug taking is Alice's encounter with the Caterpillar. When she meets him, he is sitting on a mushroom, smoking a hookah. It is not impossible that this is a reference to drugs, but it is equally possible that it isn't. The mushroom is a common motif in fairy stories and it is more likely that this is the reason for its presence than because Carroll is alluding to the hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms. It is also possible that the Caterpillar is smoking opium or marijuana in his hookah, but it is just as likely that he is smoking tobacco. However, the fact that the mushroom and the hookah appear together will forever represent proof of a reference to drug taking in the minds of some readers.If we choose to accept the hypothesis that the Caterpillar is either consuming or representative of drugs, this of course doesn't mean that Carroll is condoning drug use or that Alice in Wonderland is about drugs. Madness is a theme which runs throughout the book and Alice encounters numerous characters who are all "mad" for whatever reason. It is frequently suggested that the Hatter is mad as a result of mercury poisonong and it is generally believed that hares are mad in March because of excessive friskiness during the mating season - however, nobody ever suggests that Alice in Wonderland is about mercury poisoning (or friskiness for that matter.) The Caterpillar is just one of the mad people that Alice meets on her journey and he is not a pleasant character. There is no suggestion that he is someone we would wish to emulate. Therefore, if his madness is caused by the consumption of drugs, we can assume that this is not something Carroll is attempting to promote (any more than he is attempting to promote mercury poisoning.)It is generally believed by critics and people who have studied Lewis Carroll, that Alice in Wonderland is NOT about drugs. Those who seek to enjoy or promote recrational drug use frequently claim that it is.To add on to MisoSoup's answer, Alice in Wonderland is thought to actually be about math. The author was a mathematician, and there were some kinds of new math theories. He didn't like them, so he wrote a book where he applied the the theories. You'll notice that Alice really did not like it.
How did scientists change society's view of smoking after 1960?
-- they showed that smoking causes cancer :) kymmie
What was the name of the smoking caterpillar?
In the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland, the smoking caterpillar does not have a name. He's just called "the caterpillar". In the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, the smoking caterpillar is called Absolem.
Does the cat or the caterpillar smoke the pipe in Alice in Wonderland?
The Caterpillar smokes the hookah pipe in Alice in Wonderland, not the cat. The Caterpillar is a character that Alice encounters in the story who is often seen smoking and blowing smoke rings.
Drug use in Alice in wonderland?
There is mention of the hookah-smoking caterpillar and the mushroom that changes sizes when eaten in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." These elements are often interpreted as references to drug use, specifically opium or hallucinogenic mushrooms. However, author Lewis Carroll's intentions behind these scenes are still a subject of debate among scholars.
How tall was the hookah smoking caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland?
The hookah smoking caterpillar was described as being three inches tall, according to Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Who is telemar or telemark I think the smoking catapillar from alice?
Telemar or Telemark does not refer to the smoking caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. Telemark is a county in Norway, while Telemar can refer to a Brazilian telecommunications company. The smoking caterpillar character from Alice in Wonderland is simply known as the Caterpillar.
What kind of caterpillar is Absalom from Alice in Wonderland?
Absalom the caterpillar from "Alice in Wonderland" is typically depicted as a blue hookah-smoking caterpillar with a very calm and laid-back personality. In the original book by Lewis Carroll, Absalom is not explicitly identified by a specific species of caterpillar.
What Disney movies have smoking?
I can only think of one. Alice In Wonderland. Remember when the caterpillar smokes out f the hooka?
How old do you have to see Alice in Wonderland?
The 2010 movie Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton is rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.
From how old you have to be to watch Alice in Wonderland in cinemas?
it s rated pg for a smoking caterpillar, scary situations, scary images and fantasy action violence
Who is absolem In Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland?
The Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar. He was only called Absolem in the Tim Burton version of the story where he was played by Alan Rickman.
What is the movie '' Alice in Wonderland'' rated?
pg- 13It is rated pg for graphic images.
Is absolem smoking a hooka?
Yes , Absolem is a hookah-smoking caterpillar .
