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Essay / Alice Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Aside from the very obvious madness and chaos of the scene, there is also a very striking example of the dream logic displayed in other parts of the story. There is also a feeling of loneliness. Alice is the only one who seems upset by the injustice of the situation, especially when she returns to her adult size and everyone turns against her. This shows the separation she has from the other characters in terms of mindset. This is also where another aspect of dream logic comes into play. Alice becomes the center of attention during the trial. When Alice returns to normal size, she draws all the attention to herself, the Knave all but forgotten in the chaos. When small, the king's claim to "justice" was the absolute authority of a monarchical government. In a monarchy, all power rests with the royal family. Alice's height makes the king and his court feel threatened and orders that "all persons over a mile tall [must] leave the court." As Alice grows, she becomes more aware of the absurdity and injustice of the situation and more willing to speak out. When the Queen makes the ridiculously unfair statement "Sentence first – verdict second", Alice responds with "Stuff and nonsense!" » which causes the card soldiers to fly into his face during an attack. The scene ends with Alice dismissing the king, queen, and their court as "nothing but a deck of cards!" » The cards continue to fly violently towards her as she wakes up from her dream. This is yet another aspect of dream logic. When something sudden and frightening happens in a dream, it often wakes the dreamer. It is Alice's accomplishments that give her power middle of paper......14.Bush, Brady. Making Sense of Absurdities: A Literary Analysis of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Np: np, April 26, 2004. PDF. Carroll, Lewis and Helen Oxenbury. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 1999. Print. Keenlyside, Perry. "CARROLL, L.: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (abridged)." CARROLL, L.: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Np, and Web. May 12, 2014. “Origins of the Poem: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Origins of the poem: Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Np, and Web. May 12, 2014."The poet Lewis Carroll." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, nd Web. May 12, 2014Soder, Samantha. Parodic and absurd poems in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Np: Points of view, September 2010. PDF.