Thesis Statement For Alice In Wonderland

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Have you ever read a book and then thought: "What does this even mean?" Well, the book, Alice' Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, brings up the same question. Did Carroll have a point he was trying to make, or did he write his story for pure entertainment? I believe that he wrote it for entertainment purposes. Though no one but Carroll actually knows the answer to this question. The reasons supporting my thesis are: the original story was told for the amusement of three little girls, the characters are ridiculously funny, and the setting is so whimsical. The first reason that I believe that Alice in Wonderland was written for simple enjoyment is that the original story was told for the amusement of three young girls. There are many

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