The Maturation of Alice Set in Victorian England, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story following the dream of an inquisitive girl named Alice. After she dozes off on her sister’s lap, she dreams of a Wonderland filled with numerous characters that help her “assert her own will” (Blake). Many readers try to perceive a deeper meaning from this novel that enraptures not only the minds of children, but adults as well; however, this novel is copiously filled with lessons and various interpretations such as the maturation Alice experiences. Although Alice began her journey in Wonderland at quite a young age, one can see how the peculiar interactions she encounters symbolize her metamorphosis from a child who follows strict rules to a bold, independent young woman. After passing the obstacle of being timid, Alice is able to exit the Wonderland she created in her head.
In the beginning of Alice’s journey, she is a girl who is structured and poise. When Alice asks the Duchess “‘please would you tell me’…‘why your cat grins like that!’” (Carroll 49) she asks timidly “for she was not quite sure whether it was good manners for her to speak first” (Carroll 49). This symbolizes the beginning of Alice’s metamorphosis into a confident being. Alice is timid and worries about what the creatures around her will think. Blake agrees that Alice tries …show more content…
Although Alice begins her journey in Wonderland at a young age, readers can observe her interactions slowly old her into a young woman. In the beginning of Alice’s self-realization journey, she is very timid. Whereas, when Alice has multiple interactions with the Queen of Hearts, she learns to be bold and fearless in presenting her opinions to those around her. As Alice becomes “a ‘spoilsport’ and [begins] rejecting the rules thrust upon her, Alice learns to control her own fate, assert her own will and escape the game world she has created”
In the beginning of Alice’s journey, she is a girl who is structured and poise. When Alice asks the Duchess “‘please would you tell me’…‘why your cat grins like that!’” (Carroll 49) she asks timidly “for she was not quite sure whether it was good manners for her to speak first” (Carroll 49). This symbolizes the beginning of Alice’s metamorphosis into a confident being. Alice is timid and worries about what the creatures around her will think. Blake agrees that Alice tries …show more content…
Although Alice begins her journey in Wonderland at a young age, readers can observe her interactions slowly old her into a young woman. In the beginning of Alice’s self-realization journey, she is very timid. Whereas, when Alice has multiple interactions with the Queen of Hearts, she learns to be bold and fearless in presenting her opinions to those around her. As Alice becomes “a ‘spoilsport’ and [begins] rejecting the rules thrust upon her, Alice learns to control her own fate, assert her own will and escape the game world she has created”