Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
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Re: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
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tinebutler wrote:I can remember reading Alice in Wonderland when I was a young child. I recently found a old version of the book and read it as an adult. As an adult I saw the story in the eyes of a adult and found myself in the same magical place as I had been when I was a child reading it.
I have to agree! It's quite a magical tale Once that transcends and will always be endeared
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And no, the story does not have to make sense for it to be good. But indeed the book does make sense. It makes sense in the way that it doesn't. What seems like nonsense and endless gibber-gabber are actually fairly universal ideals. For example, in this quote, to a child or a uninformed or misinformed adult, the dialogue seems like bantering.
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don’t much care where--" said Alice.
"Then it doesn’t matter which way you go," said the Cat.
"--so long as I get SOMEWHERE," Alice added as an explanation.
"Oh, you’re sure to do that," said the Cat, "if you only walk long enough."
It is obvious to the educated and experienced person that this nonsense dialogue are facts of life. You realize the Cheshire Cat isn't as mad as you thought. (Or he is as mad as you thought, but you are just as mad as him.)
I believe this book really can teach you a whole lot. It is saddening to me that this story is being written off by some people because they simply don't understand it and don't care to take the time to read through the nonsense and make sense of it. KEEP ALICE ALIVE!!
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Agree, as with Animal Farm, you can just read it as a children's story or delve deeper into the hidden meanings and allusions.Ian wrote:Its more than a children's book, if you study the book in detail lots of dark undercurrents.
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Carroll has such a vivid imagination that just comes out of the page and draws the reader into a whole new world.
He's so clever with his words and one of my favorite characters will always be the Cheshire Cat he makes so much sense and none at all and I love his little riddles.
There is just so much to get out of this book. I was happy to get to read an older edition that had both books and I would love to reread them again as they are such a fast read.
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