An Analysis Of Alyss In The Looking Glass Wars

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Would you rather name or your little girl Alice or Alyss? 9 times out 10 a family

will name their little girl Alice spelled like A.L.I.C.E instead of A.L.Y.S.S because

it more normal. The author uses rites of passage to reveal how Alyss changes as

a character in throughout the whole story. In the book The Looking Glass Wars by

Frank Beddor made a character named Alyss that goes on a rather exciting

journey...

In the beginning of the novel,Alyss is characterized as bored easily,immature,and

spoiled. Alyss is a young girl with a huge imagination and loves to play now here are

some quotes about the story,“It’s all in your head” (Beddor 22) in this quote by

Genevieve. Queen Genevieve is telling Alyss that what she sees is
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“To think that the next time we speak you’ll be married to a prince” (Beddor 119).

Mrs.Liddell is going crazy that Alyss is about to get married to a prince...

-Dodge Anders- (Beddor 121) Alyss is now letting herself believe that she is going back

to Wonderland and, that Dodge is actually real and that she is not dreaming, it is

reality. Alyss is now going to the Alyssian camp right now and she is still in awe that

this is still happening.

Now Alyss is aware that she is actually back in Wonderland, but she does not yet

have control over her imagination just yet. “It will take time,” Bibwit concurred. It will take

the Looking Glass Maze.” said Hatter. They are talking about what Alyss need to assist

her on defeating Redd.Alyssians? They ask too much of me. (Beddor

134). Alyss thinks that the

“Alyssians” are a little much, and she is doubting her capabilities on defeating Redd

and her army. Alyss is going crazy with all of this new excitement and responsibility

that she is getting headaches and she decides that she just needs to take a break and

lie down for a while. “ I don’t think i’m ready for all of this” (Beddor 134). Alyss does

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