Is the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland late for something?

Answer 1

In Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the White Rabbit is concerned that he will be late for an appointment with the Duchess.

`Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!'

Early on in the book, he is constantly worried that he won't arrive on time, but after the incident where Alice gets stuck in his house, he doesn't mention being late again, so we are forced to assume that the appointment has taken place. Whether he was actually late for his meeting is never revealed.

In the 1951 Disney adaptation, the White Rabbit says that he is late several times. I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date. No time to say "hello, goodbye," I'm late, I'm late, I'm late

But other than "a very important date", he never specifies what it is that he is late for. Unlike in the book, he is still rushing around at the end of the story, and arrives at the Queen's croquet ground in a great hurry. It might be inferred that the croquet match is the event he is late for.

Answer 2

In Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the White Rabbit is concerned that he will be late for an appointment with the Duchess.
`Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!'

Early on in the book, he is constantly worried that he won't arrive on time, but subsequent to the incident where Alice gets stuck in his house, he doesn't mention being late again, so we are forced to assume that the appointment has taken place. Whether he was actually late for his assignation is never revealed.

In the 1951 Disney adaptation, the White Rabbit says that he is late several times. I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date. No time to say 'hello, goodbye', I'm late, I'm late, I'm late But other than "a very important date", he never specifies what it is that he is late for. Unlike in the book, he is still rushing around at the end of the story, and arrives at the Queen's croquet ground in a great hurry. It might be inferred that the croquet match is the event he is late for.

Answer 3

Yes, the White Rabbit is famously late for an important event, which sets off the events of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland."