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'Alice in Wonderland' is several things. Firstly, it is a shortened version of the name of a book by Lewis Carroll whose full title is 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It tells the story of a little girl named Alice, who follows a white rabbit down a hole to an extraordinary place called Wonderland, where she meets some bizarre and remarkable people, and does some bizarre and remarkable things.

'Alice in Wonderland' is also a name given to Lewis Carroll's book AND its sequel, Through the Looking Glass - they frequently appear printed together in a single edition.

The third best known usage of the term is in reference to the 1951 Disney animated adaptation of the books. 'Alice in Wonderland' is based predominantly on the first book, but also includes material from the second.

Then, 'Alice in Wonderland' also is also the name of any of a number of other adaptations of Lewis Carroll's book, be they for stage, screen or television.

Most recently, 'Alice in Wonderland' is a film by Tim Burton, which acts as a sequel to Carroll's books, and is set several years after Alice's first adventures in Wonderland.

It is different to everyday life because in Wonderland, normal rules do not apply - either socially, or according to the laws of physics.

Wonderland is a dream land, and like the land of dreams, extraordinary things happen. Animals can speak or vanish and appear at will. People turn into animals and inanimate objects turn into people. A person visiting Wonderland might shrink or grow, seemingly without reason, or lose their identity altogether. The people there are strange and rude and often seem to speak complete nonsense, and they recite huge amounts of poetry.

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