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    Adventures in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts symbolizes English authority and the corrupt manner in which decisions are made. Carroll shows us that people in high positions of power can make illogical decisions when the Queen of Hearts declares, “Sentence first — verdict afterwards” (Carroll 140). This backwardness draws attention to the unjustness of the British legal system. Frey and Griffith also believe, “when she begins meeting the generally rude and eccentric creatures in Wonderland, the…

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    In Jan Svankmajer’s film Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland shows a surreal story of a girl whose put into her dreams. In the film, Alice attempts to find something to do. Her last hope is using her imagination. She was depressed with her life at the moment. Svankmajer was excellently brought Alice a very simple but creative mind in imagining a wonderland for herself as a way to escape to where she was. The wonderland first started with very simple and daily objects such as dishes, dolls, the house…

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    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…

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    Can you recall a poem that use collision sounds Answer- jingle bells Write your own story using the letter bank of onomatopoeia sounds below. Draw a cartoon strip using the sounds to depict your story Ouch, click, pitter patter, thump, whisper, whizz, cheep, chortle, arf, neigh, purr, chug chug, honk, tick tock, zoom, snip, rat a tat tat, cuckoo Invent your own onomatopoeia words of the following Trees swaying in the wind Children playing in the ground Piano playing Different Jungle sounds…

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    whimsy of Alice in Wonderland is an inextricable part of the story that Lewis Carroll concocted nearly a century and a half ago. However, as more adaptions are made from the classic tale this integral element ebbs and flows. The choices made in how images were portrayed, whether music was included, and how certain characters were portrayed compiled to become driving forces in how each version of Alice in Wonderland became more or less whimsical. For every version of Alice in Wonderland, the…

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    Tim Burton As An Auteur

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    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…

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    The enchanting 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and written by Linda Woolverton, is an animated action Walt Disney movie based on Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. The main character nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, is haunted by nightmares of a hidden place called ‘Wonderland’, furthermore, she returns and set out on a quest bursting with mysterious adventure. This film is a unique assembly containing distinctive characters, plots and cinematic…

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    4. Discuss the contrast/battle between good and evil in Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. [Ensure that your focus is on filmic elements] Alice in Wonderland heavily weighs up the idea of good and evil, this contrast is brought under the spotlight by the White Queen and the Queen of Hearts and their areas of dominance. This battle between good and evil employs a wide category of film techniques to show this struggle such as; setting, costume, soundscape, actors’ ensemble and performance, and camera…

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    The tale is about two mice who vandalize a dollhouse. After finding the food on the dining room table made of plaster, they smash the dishes, throw the doll clothing out the window, tear the bolster, and carry off a number of articles to their mouse-hole. When the little girl who owns the dollhouse discovers the destruction, she positions a policeman doll outside the front door to ward off any future depredation. The tale's themes of rebellion, insurrection, and individualism reflect not only…

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    When Alice completes the first test she is greeted by her many Allies such as The dormouse, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the talking flower, Dodo, and the White Rabbit. The Allies then question whether or not she is ‘the right Alice,’ and finally agree that they must consult one of Alice’s Mentors, Absolem—better known as the smoking caterpillar. After their meeting with Absolem Alice continues along the path not totally sure where she is going. On the path, Alice runs into the Cheshire…

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