What was the point in writing Alice in Wonderland?

Answer 1

Lewis Carroll loved writing and making up games and stories to amuse his family and friends. This is why he originally wrote Alice in Wonderland.

He was on a rowing trip with the three daughters of a friend, the dean of the college where he worked. He was friends with the girls too, and as he rowed he made up the story to keep them entertained.

One of the girls on the trip was called Alice, and she loved the story so much that she asked him to write it down for her, which he did. A publisher friend of Carroll's saw it and said that he ought to have it published. Apparently, Carroll was rather taken with the idea that he might make some money out of the story, so he expanded the text, had it illustrated and got it published.

So, Carroll's point in writing Alice in Wonderland was to entertain some children, to generate some extra income and because he simply loved to write.