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    There are four characters in the story. Each of these characters represents a part of us. :- Hem and Haw – Little people Sniff and Scurry – mice Sniff: sniffs out changes early before others are aware of it. Scurry: sees what is needed and takes actions immediately. Hem: tries to deny and resists change as he fears it will lead to something worse. Haw: Always learns to adapt in time when he sees change can lead to something better. All four characters in the story search for Cheese in the maze.…

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    Throughout his lifetime, Lewis Carroll created short stories and hadn’t published anything until 1856. In 1856, Lewis Carroll published a piece for “The Train.” On July 4th of 1862, 10 year aged girl named Alice asked Lewis to entertain her and her sisters. Carroll suddenly told the girls stories about a girl named Alice who fell down a rabbit hole. This story was unlike others, so Alice asked Lewis to write it down. Carroll after rewrites the story, asked a friend for help, and…

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    Literary Analysis Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832 in Daresbury, England. Lewis was the oldest child out of his ten siblings and yet was always very bright in mathematics and won many prizes throughout his youth. Carroll was always known for connecting with children within literature and even the way he spoke was more perceivable to children in the mid 1800’s. As Carroll enjoyed and connected with the young minds of the youth he connected greatly with Alice Liddell, daughter of Henry…

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    “Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!” Alice asks herself this shortly after entering Wonderland, although this line would not be at all out of place in any adolescent’s head (Carroll 15). Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is a novel that deals heavily with many aspects of identity, including finding and growing an identity as a child. Alice goes through many trials in the novel, and readers watch her change and adapt to get through all of these. Disney’s 1951 adaptation Alice…

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    Charles Dodgson, otherwise known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was born on January twenty-seventh, 1832 in the United Kingdom (Bethune 2015). Dodgson was the eldest boy in a family of eleven children. As a child, he wrote and created games. Growing up, he discovered his talent in mathematics and became an appointed lecturer at age twenty under a studentship at Christ Church. A studentship is another name for a grant to a university or college (Merriam-Webster). Aside from his love for…

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    As this may not be surprising to all, the wonderful world of Disney has long been accused of hiding subliminal messages in its animated films loved by everyone especially children. From hundredths of animated films produced by Walt Disney Productions with today’s internet era one might not know what is truth or fake about Disney movies. From hearing multiples rumors about the dirty, hidden messages in Disney movies I decided to do what Jane Gallop calls “Close Reading” (looking at what is…

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    The Walrus and the Carpenter. Some people that influenced Lewis Carroll are Alice Liddell and Hans Christian Andersen. Lewis wrote¨ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland¨ and ¨Through the Looking-Glass.¨ He went to school at Christ Church (Oxford) Rugby School, Richmond School, Yorkshire. At age 20 he received a studentship at Christ Church and was appointed a lecturer in mathematics. The eldest boy in a family of 11 children , Carroll was rather adept at entertaining himself and his siblings. His…

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    The Truth about Alice is a novel written by Jennifer Mathieu. The purpose of writing a project is to educate the readers about the book that they may be interested in. By reading a report on a novel you will be able to see if you are interested or not in that book. Within this book, the author, Jennifer Mathieu has included three themes. These three themes are texting and driving, partying, and how word travels fast when you live in a small town. I chose these three themes to write about because…

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    Go Ask Alice was written in 1971 by Beatrice Sparks. Sparks was born on January 15, 1917 and died on May 25, 2012.She was an American therapist and Mormon youth counselor who was known for writing books that were from the real diaries from her patience and from the girls she counseled. It Happened to Nancy(1994), (where a fourteen-year-old girl, was raped and received AIDS from a college boy) and Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager, are just a few of Sparks other famous…

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    Ever fallen deep into a place of the unknown? Ever wanted to ? The alice in wonderland poster makes me want to fall deep into this place where everything is backwards and nothing is right. The alice in wonderland poster provided by imp shows lots of characters such as the white rabbit, the evil queen of hearts, mad hatter , blue caterpillar, Cheshire cat, White queen, tweedledee and tweedledum, and of course alice herself. The white rabbit is pointing at a pocket watch he’s holding in his…

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