In Tenniel's illustrations, the Mock Turtle is depicted as a sea turtle with the head, rear legs and tail of a cow.
In Victorian times, turtle soup was very popular, but expensive, so poorer people ate mock turtle soup (mock means fake). It was commonly made with veal (cow calf). Tenniel's illustration reflects this, although Carroll makes no reference to it in his original text.
Follow the link below to see Tenniel's impression of the Mock Turtle
The Mock Turtle in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is a fantastical creature that is a mix of a turtle and a calf. It has the body of a turtle and the head, hooves, and tail of a calf. Its unique appearance and eccentric personality add to the whimsical nature of the story.
Arthur Rackham created his illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1907. See the related link below for his depiction of the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon with Alice.
That is actually the lizard, and his name is Bill.
When Alice first sees the Mock Turtle in Wonderland, he is sitting on a rock.They had not gone far before they saw the Mock Turtle in the distance, sitting sad and lonely on a little ledge of rock, and, as they came nearer, Alice could hear him sighing as if his heart would breakOther than that, the author gives no indication as to the location of the scene, except that there is some implication that they might be near the sea shore, as that is where the Lobster Quadrille must be danced, and the Turtle and the Gryphon give a demonstration of it, and their conversation is full of references to the ocean and to various sea creatures.
Yes, it appears in Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle's Story, but does not appear in the 1951 Disney adaptation.
The boat is called the "Mock Turtle." It is a reference to a character Alice encounters earlier in the book while she is in Wonderland.
Yes, in the 1985 TV movie. He played the Mock Turtle.
In the book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon show Alice how to dance the Lobster Quadrille.In Tim Burton's 2010 movie, the Mad Hatter dances the futterwacken.
`Have you seen the Mock Turtle yet?'`No,' said Alice. `I don't even know what a Mock Turtle is.'`It's the thing Mock Turtle Soup is made from,' said the Queen.`I never saw one, or heard of one,' said Alice.`Come on, then,' said the Queen, `and he shall tell you his history,'The Mock Turtle is a character from Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, who does not appear in the 1951 Disney adaptation.He appears in Chapter 9, the Mock Turtle's Story, where he seems to be a miserable character, always sobbing and sighing, but the Gryphon assures Alice that there is actually nothing wrong with him:It's all his fancy, that: he hasn't got no sorrow, you know.The Mock Turtle's name is a joke about a popular food of the time. The Victorians enjoyed turtle soup, but it was very expensive, so they made a fake turtle soup out of calf which was called mock turtle soup - 'mock' meaning 'fake'. Carroll was clearly amused by the idea of a 'mock turtle' being a real creature (in much the same way the Scottish people will occasionally joke about hunting for haggis.)
In the Mock Turtle's story in Alice in Wonderland, "Laughing and Grief" refer to two schools of thought on education. Laughing is focused on joyful learning and creativity, while Grief is about disciplined study and seriousness. The Mock Turtle uses these terms to humorously describe his own unconventional education.
The Mock Turtle has been played by several people over the years:Gene Wilder - Alice in Wonderland (1999)Roy Skelton - Alice in Wonderland (1986) (TV)Ringo Starr - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)Alan Bennett / Steve Whitmire - Dreamchild (1985)Donald O'Connor - "Great Performances" - Alice in Wonderland (1983) TV episodeJack Wild - Alicja (1982)Michael Hordern - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)John Gielgud - "The Wednesday Play" Alice in Wonderland (1966) TV episodeNorman Scace - "The Wednesday Play" Alice (1965) TV episodeBurr Tillstrom - Alice in Wonderland (1955) (TV)Cary Grant - Alice in Wonderland (1933)Gus Alexander - Alice in Wonderland (1931)source: The Internet Movie Database (see related links, below)
Alice is sent to meet the Mock Turtle in Chapter IX: The Mock Turtle's Story.They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the sun. (IF you don't know what a Gryphon is, look at the picture.) `Up, lazy thing!' said the Queen, `and take this young lady to see the Mock Turtle, and to hear his history.
The Mock Turtle is a character in Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.He is named after mock turtle soup, which was very popular in England at the time the book was written. Turtle soup was considered a delicacy, but as turtle was too expensive for most people they made fake, or mock, turtle soup instead, usually from calf's head and offal.Carroll clearly found the idea that a mock turtle would be a real animal quite funny (in much the same way that Scottish people occasionally joke about hunting for wild haggis)