Most people know the name Lewis Carroll, and even more know the story of a little girl who fell down a rabbit hole and launched straight into adventure of his life. But few people know the name Charles Dodgson, the man behind the pseudonym and the man who built this wonderland on a summer boat trip in 1862. Originally written for three friends, the Liddell sisters , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has inspired philosophers and artists. , writers, theologians, not to mention the general public. The culture in which this work of art was written shaped Alice's dreamlike journey, from the first misstep to the almost endless fall to the final card storm. Dodgson's enchanting work illustrates the childish spirit of humanity that English society in the 1880s tried so hard to ignore. The Victorian era was the period named after Queen Victoria of England, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. Her attitude was very boring and strict, which quickly spread. on the rest of Britain. The British were afraid to talk about anything inappropriate and viewed childhood as a time without worries and responsibilities. Although the period of youth was valued, it was best to let children be seen and not heard. They were encouraged to grow up as quickly as possible and taught to respect their good manners with extremely strict discipline. Besides the obvious, the manner and language in which Alice was written, Victorian culture appears in almost every turn of the page. Alice is shaped by the book's use of her mannerisms towards older strangers. Despite the fact, as she gets deeper into Wonderland, she seems to become frustrated and forgets to be polite. The ever-popular tea party appears when Alice, the M...... middle of paper ......this film, the last released in 2010, directed by Tim Burton. There were also two other sequels written by Dodgson and several comic books. There is even a statue in New York's Central Park depicting Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Mad Marching Hare. Alice continues to be a modern symbol of the confusing and twisted side of today's visual arts, literature and entertainment. Many people know the cultural story of Alice falling down the rabbit hole, into a dreamlike adventure that impacted the world. . But few people know the real mystery, how it was created and how the world reacted to it. That's the real magic: how the book, shaped by English culture in the 1800s, affected the culture of the rest of the world from then on. Dodgson's artwork paints a picture of the childish vision that was looked down upon in the Victorian era..