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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Book
This category is meant to include questions about Lewis Carroll's book, not the various film adaptations.
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Was the queen of hearts from Alice in wonderland fat or skinny?
from what I know, the queen is usually fat ( unless you have not read the books or watch the movies, you should NOT say something mean about others )
What did the bottle in Alice in the wonderland say on it?
"Drink Me"
.... this time she found a little bottle on it, (`which certainly was not here before,' said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words `DRINK ME'beautifully printed on it in large letters.
Is there any disobedience in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
It is not until the final chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that Alice first disobeys instruction.
She has been growing during the trial of the Knave of Hearts, and when the King says, "Rule Forty-two. ALL PERSONS MORE THAN A MILE HIGH TO LEAVE THE COURT," she not only refuses to leave, she answers him back:
`I'M not a mile high,' said Alice.
`You are,' said the King.
`Nearly two miles high,' added the Queen.
`Well, I shan't go, at any rate,' said Alice: `besides, that's not a regular rule: you invented it just now.'
`It's the oldest rule in the book,' said the King.
`Then it ought to be Number One,' said Alice.
She has become tired of the silliness of the Wonderland people and is frustrated by the irrational and unjust nature of the court's procedures. Emboldened by her increased size, she stands up to them and openly defies them:
`Let the jury consider their verdict,' the King said, for about the twentieth time that day.
`No, no!' said the Queen. `Sentence first--verdict afterwards.'
`Stuff and nonsense!' said Alice loudly. `The idea of having the sentence first!'
`Hold your tongue!' said the Queen, turning purple.
`I won't!' said Alice.
It is Alice's defiance and self assertion which finally breaks the spell of Wonderland, and provokes the conflict whuich causes either Alice's expulsion, or perhaps the destruction of Wonderland itself (depending on your point of view.)
`Off with her head!' the Queen shouted at the top of her voice. Nobody moved.
`Who cares for you?' said Alice, (she had grown to her full size by this time.) `You're nothing but a pack of cards!'
At this the whole pack rose up into the air, and came flying down upon her: she gave a little scream, half of fright and half of anger, and tried to beat them off, and found herself lying on the bank, with her head in the lap of her sister, who was gently brushing away some dead leaves that had fluttered down from the trees upon her face.
Who is the son of widow twankey and brother whisee washee?
Which character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland muttered "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late?"
Who are the characters in Through the Looking-Glass?
The characters in who speak in Through the Looking-Glass are:
- Alice
- The White Queen
- The White King
- The Tiger-lily
- The Rose
- Some Daisies
- A Violet
- The Larkspur
- The Red Queen
- The (train) Guard
- A gentleman
- A Goat
- A Beetle
- A Horse
- The Gnat
- The Fawn
- Tweedledum
- Tweedledee
- The Sheep
- Humpty Dumpty
- Haigha
- Hatta
- The Unicorn
- The Lion
- The Red Knight
- The White Knight
- a creature with a long beak
- The Frog
- The Pudding
The Red King also features but doesn't speak.
There are also characters who are featured in the poems in the book, that don't actually feature in the story. The best known of these are:
- The father, son and Jabberwock in Jabberwocky
- The Walrus
- The Carpenter
- The Oysters
Lewis Carroll never offered an explanation for the word 'tumtum' but, owing to its structure, it is unlikely to be a portmanteau.
Other portmanteau words combine two different words to make a new one, for example, 'miserable' and 'flimsy' make 'mimsy'. If 'tumtum' were a portmanteau, it would have to be a combination of the word 'tum' and 'tum' again, or two different words in which 'tum' is the first syllable of one and the second or last syllable of the other.
Of course, while unlikely, this is not impossible, and there are many words which might be combined to create 'tumtum'
For example
Words with 'tum' at the beginning
- tumble
- tumbril
- tummy
- tump
- tumult
Words with 'tum' at the end
- arboretum
- dictum
- erratum
- factotum
- sanctum
However, the rhythmic, repetitve nature of the word suggests that it was more likely to have been chosen simply for its sound.
In his Annotated Alice, Martin Gardner says:
Tum-tum was a common colloquialism in Carroll's day, referring to the sound of a stringed instrument, especially when monotonously strummed.
What did Alice find through the looking glass?
What Alice found through the looking glass was the Looking-Glass World.
The full title of Lewis Carroll's second Alice novel is Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. Once she has travelled through the looking glass, she discovers the Looking-glass World, a fantastical place, similar to Wonderland.
Can Alice in wonderland syndrome be inherited?
There is limited evidence to suggest that Alice in Wonderland syndrome may have genetic components, but more research is needed to confirm this. The syndrome is often associated with migraines and can occur at any age. It is more commonly linked to factors such as neurological conditions, infections, and drug use.
Why is the cook obsessed with pepper in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
The cook's predeliction for pepper is never explained in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but some critics think it might be a reference to the habit of lower class Victorians of putting excessive amounts of pepper in their cooking to disguise the low quality or lack of freshness of the meat used in their dishes.
What is so important about the cook in 'Alice in Wonderland'?
There is nothing particularly important about the cook in Alice in Wonderland - she is just another character who Alice encounters during her adventures, and a fairly minor one at that.
She first appears in Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, working in the house of the Duchess. It is as a result of her cooking that the kitchen is very smoky and peppery and causes Alice, the Duchess and her baby to sneeze. After Alice chats with the Duchess briefly, the cook throws a load of kitchen paraphernalia at the Duchess and her baby. She then resumes cooking and joins in the chorus of the Duchess' song, Speak Roughly to Your Little Boy.
It could be argued that the most important thing about her is that she is responsible for the Duchess' foul personality, as her bad temper appears to be caused by the peppery atmosphere in the kitchen. When Alice meets the Duchess later on, she is much more pleasant, which prompts Alice to decide that when she has her own kitchen she won't allow any pepper in it.
Some critics believe that the Cook's function in the story is to represent the working classes. It is claimed that the poorer strata of society at the time used to over-season much of their cooking in order to disguise the low quality or lack of freshness of the meats they were obliged to use. It has been suggested that the Cook may be satirising this phenomenon.
The cook next appears as a witness during the trial in Chapter 11, Who Stole the Tarts. As she is carrying her pepper-pot, the whole courtroom starts sneezing as she arrives, but she only utters three words during her testimony, 'shan't' and 'pepper, mostly'. Then she disappears.
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This - 1966 TV was released on:
USA: 30 March 1966
What are the release dates for Carol Channing's Mad English Tea Party - 1970 TV?
Carol Channing's Mad English Tea Party - 1970 TV was released on:
USA: 9 September 1970
UK: 19 December 1970
When was The Case of the Grinning Cat released?
The Case of the Grinning Cat was released on 07/21/2006.
What is the heroine's name in the looking glass?
The heroine's name in "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is Alice.
Which character in Alice in Wonderland is always sobbing?
The Mock Turtle (who appears in chapter IX) keeps sobbing all the time, even though the Gryphon insists there's no real reason for doing so.
There's also someone who cries constantly in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": in chapter VI (Pig and Pepper), a baby who is initially nursed by the Duchess and then ends up in Alice's care cries all the time, despite the Duchess' rather violent attempts to make him stop. Alice carries the baby for a while but then it turns into a piggy and Alice is forced to let it go.
What are the names of the two fat boys in Alice in wonderland?
Tweedledum and Tweedledee originally appeared in Lewis Carroll's book, Through the Looking Glass, which is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
They also appear in both Disney's and Tim Burton's movies called Alice in Wonderland.
For your own thinking response to the books, you could create a visual representation like a painting or collage that captures the themes or characters that stood out to you. Another idea could be to write a short story or poem inspired by your reflections on the books. You could also create a character analysis or comparison between the characters in both books to delve deeper into their personalities and development.
Who is Lewis Carroll's most famous literary creation?
Lewis Carroll's most famous literary creation is Alice from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass." Alice's adventures in these fantastical worlds have become iconic in literature and popular culture.
Why you got the whole house looking for your keys searching through your drawers i found these?
It seems like you misplaced your keys and someone found them in a drawer while searching for them in your house. It's a common occurrence when trying to locate lost items.
Is Alice consistent in her action in Alice in wonderland?
No, Alice's actions in "Alice in Wonderland" are often inconsistent and erratic. She frequently changes her behavior and reacts impulsively to the bizarre situations she encounters in Wonderland.
What does the Unicorn do in Through the Looking Glass?
The Unicorn is one of several characters in Through the Looking Glass who is based on a pre-existing nursery rhyme, in this case, The Lion and the Unicorn:
The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown:
The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town.
Some gave them white bread, some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum-cake and drummed them out of town.
The action in Chapter 7, The Lion and The Unicorn reflects the action in the rhyme; When Alice first sees the Unicorn, he is fighting with the Lion:
Alice had no more breath for talking, so the trotted on in silence, till they came in sight of a great crowd, in the middle of which the Lion and Unicorn were fighting. They were in such a cloud of dust, that at first Alice could not make out which was which: but she soon managed to distinguish the Unicorn by his horn.
The fighting breaks off, and after everyone has some bread to eat, the Unicorn meets Alice, an encounter which spawns one of Lewis Carroll's famous Wonderland quotes, "If you believe in me, I'll believe in you"
`What -- is -- this?' he said at last.
`This is a child!' Haigha replied eagerly, coming in front of Alice to introduce her, and spreading out both his hands towards her in an Anglo-Saxon attitude. `We only found it to-day. It's as large as life, and twice as natural!'
`I always thought they were fabulous monsters!' said the Unicorn. `Is at alive?'
`It can talk,' said Haigha, solemnly.
The Unicorn looked dreamily at Alice, and said `Talk, child.'
Alice could not help her lips curing up into a smile as she began: `Do you know, I always thought Unicorns were fabulous monsters, too! I never saw one alive before!'
`Well, now that we have seen each other,' said the Unicorn, `if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?'
The Unicorn tells the Lion that Alice is a 'fabulous monster', which causes the Lion to address Alice as 'monster' for the rest of the chapter. He also demands a slice of plum cake, which he advises Alice on how to slice:
`You don't know how to manage Looking-glass cakes,' the Unicorn remarked. `Hand it round first, and cut it afterwards.'
The chapter ends with Alice being near deafened by the sound of drums, which causes the Lion and the Unicorn to leap up angrily, as it has interrupted their feast.
`If that doesn't "drum them out of town,"' she thought to herself, 'nothing ever will!'
Is Alice in Wonderland a fantasy or a philosophy?
It is both.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was originally created to entertain three little girls on a lazy boat ride on a warm day. Naturally, tales of a relatable heroine on an adventure through a strange and wonderful land did the trick nicely.
When the author, Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Dodgson), went to pen the tale as a gift to one of those little girls, he added satire and jeering mockery beneath the layers of whimsical fairy tales.
Before the book was printed, it was expanded on even further to include famous scenes such as the mad tea party and famous characters such as the Cheshire Cat, scenes and characters which were used for further childish entertainment as well as logical and illogical conundrums.
When was The End of Alice created?
"The End of Alice" was written by American author A. M. Homes and first published in 1996. It has been noted for its controversial subject matter and dark themes.
