Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Once again, in Alice in Wonderland, there is the hint and allusion to physics and math at the beginning of the story. “She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed…she did not like to drop the jar, for fear of killing somebody” (Gardner, Pg.13). She was already falling…

Alice in Wonderland (2010) is an American fantasy movie, which was directed by Tim Burton, and was written by Linda Woolvertoon. It is a loose retelling of Lewis Carroll’s fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). This essay will describe, compare and contrast two of the many characters in Alice in Wonderland. Alice Kingsleigh is a blonde-haired and brown-eyed girl whose original size is small, however her size changes depending on what type of Underland’s foods she eats. She is…

appears to be much more amused in this depiction of Alice in Wonderland. Alice appears to be enjoying the chaos that she is causing in the courtroom, but at the same time she also…

within structures of power such as family, school, government, …” (3). Treasure Island and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland fit into both of Trites’ descriptions of children’s and young adult’s literature. In both books, the protagonists, Alice and Jim, develop as individuals as they explore where they fit…

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice is a little girl who lives during the Victorian Era in England. Throughout the story, Alice showed many character traits. In the beginning, she shows the reader that she is both curious and brave. She also shows thats she is a very polite mature girl for her age. In the beginning of the story, Alice shows she is a very curious child. When she saw the white rabbit, it caught her attention and she decided to follow it. She followed it down the rabbit…

into something terrifyingly magical. His quirky characteristics are consistently applied throughout his oeuvre, being widely recognised by audiences on a global scale. Thus, when looking at Burton’s 2010 adaption of Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland, his distinct style and directorial choices, particularly his artistic control over visual style and mise en scene, can be clearly identified and exemplified by audiences. This essay will discuss Burton’s characteristics as an auteur, how the…

sequel to Carroll’s first novel Alice in Wonderland, although it has no reference to its events. Generally referred to as ‘‘nonsense literature’’, it is a story full of humour, riddles and rhymes, all throughout while acting as a satire on the people in Carroll’s life at the time. Unlike general children’s novels that are written to instruct and educate, Carroll’s writings could only be taken as amusing reads, without much moral message. In this fantastical adventure story Carroll has basically…

societal norms and expectations. Although she is only seven, she blames herself when she doesn’t have an explanation for a problem when in reality she shouldn’t expect herself (nor should anyone else) expect her to know about of what is going on in Wonderland. Alice has developed neurosis and she is consistently punishes herself for behaving in an undesirable manner and continue to accept the societal norms as her own expectations of herself. Alice has to teach herself things because her parents…

In Joyce Carol Oates’ Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been, the understanding or initial misunderstanding of characters, are pivotal to the reader’s roller coaster experience of the plot. The story revolves around the character of Connie, a fairly typical 15-year-old teenage girl, who comes to be confronted with a dangerous situation. This story and the character of Connie were particularly interesting and engrossing to me. As Oates illustrates Connie’s character and her motivations, I was…

Most people have interesting and hilarious stories about how they were given their first and/middle names. Regrettably, I am not one of those people. Although I’m sure it would have been impressive to have a riotous tale. My Father did the most of the naming, as I’m told when asked about my name. He claimed that his Aunt did have a somewhat big influence into his choice. His Aunt’s full name is Laura Elizabeth Kennedy and liking the name Elizabeth, he abbreviated it and got Elise. My Father also…