The tone of "Jabberwocky" is ironically tense even though the creatures and situations described in the poem are nonsensical. The tone of "How Doth the Little Crocodile" is ironically tense because of the juxtaposition of danger and naivety: the "gently smiling jaws" of a truly dangerous animal and not just a "Bandersnatch" or "Jabberwocky." Speak Roughly" is another Wonderland poem that relies on irony and tension by juxtaposing the innocence of youth with the harsh realities of the adult world. In "Speak Roughly," the speaker claims that little boys sneeze only to annoy and tease his parents. The speaker urges beating the child because of his disrespectful behavior. "Speak Roughly" is even darker in tone than "Jabberwocky" because of the reality of child abuse. Many parents do beat their children for reasons that make no more sense than sneezing. Any reader will know that a Jabberwocky is a fictitious creature, and any reader will know that crocodiles are not cheerful. Yet all readers know that speaking "roughly" and "severely" to children for petty things occurs regularly. The irony in "Speak Roughly" is therefore more bitter and morbid in tone. Still, the poem contains just enough nonsense to be quintessentially Carroll. The idea that a parent would...
She learns how to question all reality: even that which she would take for granted. In Wonderland, nonsense is real. Strangeness is normal. Carroll's Wonderland poems including "Jabberwocky" first and foremost capture the mood and essence of Wonderland in poetic verse. The Wonderland poems are also far more complex than they seem, especially "Jabberwocky." Using nonsense words, Carroll manages to illustrate the fallibility of language. Humpty Dumpty helps Alice to see how all language is arbitrary: a highly mature revelation for a girl as young as Alice. The Wonderland poems that do not rely on nonsense language like "Speak Roughly" and "How Doth the Little Crocodile" are equally as complex because of their layers of irony. The lighthearted language Carroll uses in "How Doth the Little Crocodile" belies the poem's sinister subject. Similarly, the sinister language Carroll uses in "Speak Roughly" is contrary to the poem's dark theme. All the Wonderland poems use satire and irony to break down reality further for Alice, to show through verse that things are not always what they seem.
Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832-1898, was not only a writer, but a mathematician as well, which is probably why he loved riddles and puns (Lewis pp). His facility at word play, logic and fantasy has delighted and captivated audiences for more than a century (Lewis pp). His work appeals to both the naive and the most sophisticated, and has been a source of influence of many
Alice's interactions within her own dream help to serve as a personal unraveling of her thoughts and feelings in the real world. The philosophical implications of her experiences are many, and as the movie is viewed, it is necessary to first frame each part of the story within specific philosophies. Only then can the story be seen as both a personal exploration and realization as well as a philosophic dialogue
While I always found these to be extremely entertaining, I never connected them to the politics of the time. I did catch some of the timeless joked, like Alice stating that in life, "one must either eat or be eaten." I was always quite entertained by the little "nuggets of wisdom" in this book, quotes by all kinds of animals and people. It requires concentrated consideration to really make
Alice in Wonderland and the Lion, the Witch, And the Wardrobe The purpose of this paper is to compare and discuss the danger to the children in C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" takes place during World War II in London. Four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie,
Alice in Wonderland as Victorian Literature -- Being a child in Victorian England was difficult. They had to behave like the adults did, follow all rules, they had to be seen but not heard. Children, however, are naturally curious; unable to sit for long periods of time, and as part of normal cognitive development, consistently asking questions about the world. In fact, childhood is the period when a child acquires
Of course, the studious scholar might point out that nearly every document produced since the time of Shakespeare must have been influenced by the writer because of the sheer number of vocabulary words he created, but the focus of this essay is literary references and influences (the Language). In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, evidence of Shakespeare's influence is most noteworthy in Carroll's use of the themes of foolery, communication problems,
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