Alice in Wonderland Report

Colin Schuman

October 21, 2015

Honors English 10

Mr. Tucker

Alice in Wonderland Report

1. Alice spies a fascinating White Rabbit carrying a pocket watch so she follows it down the hole, where she falls and finds herself in a hallway full of doors. In order to unlock the door of her desires, leading to the garden, she must eat or drink certain foods which change her size, which she cannot seem to get a hold of. Later, she meets the Cheshire cat who helps her find her way through the woods, and Alice finds herself in the garden of the Queen of Hearts. There, Alice is greeted by the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, who sends Alice to the Knave of Hearts, where she is attacked, resulting her to wake up from her fantastic dream (bad trip), adventuring in Wonderland.

1. Alice: sensible, curios, confident, unacquainted, indulgent

Cheshire Cat: eerie, detached, clearheaded, sagacious, courteous, accommodating

Queen of Hearts: horrid, lurid, frightening, ruthless, severe, domineering

1. Alice seems to long for the “garden” throughout the book, but why? What does the garden mean to Alice?

In addition, Alice’s size changes significantly throughout the book. What does reference is Lewis making as she changes sizes?

Toward the end of the story, we are introduced to the antagonist, the Queen of Hearts. What is the Queen of Heart’s significance in Alice in Wonderland?

1. From Chapter 2, page 15:

Alice: “’Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that’s the great puzzle.”

1. Alice is confused and is trying to figure herself out after she has grown in size, scaring the White Rabbit away. Alice’s ends up questioning her own identity as she exists in in a world that constantly challenges her perspectives and sense of self. In Wonderland, it is clear that Alice’s identity is the one in question. She cruises through Wonderland with different understandings of her feelings that comprise her identity. “What will become of me?” she asks repetitively as she keeps on “growing, and growing.” Throughout the story, Alice is lost both physically and psychologically. She truly has trouble establishing her identity in this seemingly alien world, but as she meets the antagonistic creatures on her adventures, she grows and matures in sexuality, emotionalism, and adult hypocrisy.  Then, she ironically awakens and becomes more conscious of her true identity and sexuality.