Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

The first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was released in 1865, and it was an instant hit when it was originally released. The Alice books, written by Lewis Carroll, are some of the most well-known children’s books to have been written in the English language. Their widespread appeal can be attributed to Carroll’s innate sense of the absurd as well as his extraordinary talent for games of logic and language. 

Summary: 

When Alice and her sister are outside, she notices a White Rabbit wearing a pocket watch and continues to sit there. She is so captivated by the scene that she decides to follow the rabbit into the hole. She falls for a considerable amount of time and wakes up in a lengthy hallway that is filled with doors. In addition, there is a key on the table that can be used to open a small door. When she opens the door, she is able to see a lovely garden. She wishes she could go in, but the door is too narrow for her to go through. Soon after, she discovers a cake along with a note that commands her to consume the beverage. Alice eats both the cake and the note that tells her to eat it, but she still cannot figure out how to control the situation. She is either too big to fit through the door or too small to get the key out of the lock.

When she is still very little, she manages to hurt herself by falling into a body of water. She suddenly has the realisation that these few waves are composed of the tears she shed when she was a giant. She swims to shore with a number of creatures, the most notable of which is a mouse that is particularly sensitive, but she manages to insult everyone by bragging about her cat’s abilities to catch birds and mice. After being abandoned, she wanders further into the forest till she comes across the White Rabbit. He believes that she is his housekeeper and gives her certain errands to go about his house. She consumes another concoction while she is in the White Rabbit’s home, which causes her to balloon to a size that prevents her from leaving through the front door. She soon finds a little cake that, when consumed, causes her to revert back to her previous size.

When she returns to the forest, she discovers a caterpillar that is perched atop a mushroom. He imparts some sound wisdom onto her and also provides her with a useful instrument in the form of the mushroom’s flipsides, which let Alice to control her size and expand or shrink as she sees fit. When she first puts them to use, she extends her entire body to their maximum potential. She is lying on her back and reaches her head into the limbs of a tree, where she comes face to face with a pigeon. 

Alice returns to her regular size, and then she resumes her journey through the woods. She stumbles, discovers a small house in an open area and manages to condense her body to the point where she can enter it. It is the home of the Duchess, and she and the Cook are engaged in a vicious argument, yet neither of them seem concerned about the well-being of the infant the Duchess is currently nursing. Alice decides to bring the baby along, but soon after, the infant transforms into a pig and runs out into the forest. 

Alice travels to the home of the March Hare and is greeted with a Mad Tea Party when she arrives there. The March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse can all be found in this room. Since Time ceased functioning properly for the Mad Hatter, it has always been six o’clock; hence, it has always been teatime. The Mad Tea Party is home to some of Wonderland’s most contentious characters, including the Cheshire Cat and the March Hare. Alice walks away from them and discovers a tree that has a door in it; when she looks through the door, she sees the door-lined hallway that she first encountered at the start of her journey. This time, she makes sure to plan ahead, and as a result, she is able to reach the beautiful garden that she had seen previously. She continues on her journey and finds herself at the garden of the Queen of Hearts after passing through the portal. At that location, there are three gardeners whose bodies are shaped like playing cards who are colouring the roses red. If the Queen discovers that they planted white roses, she will order for their heads to be severed immediately. In a short amount of time, the Queen herself will arrive, and when she does, she will order that they be executed; Alice will assist in hiding them in a large flowerpot.

Croquet is a game played in Wonderland that is notoriously difficult due to the fact that both the balls and the mallets are live animals. The Queen invites Alice to play. Alice is first introduced to the Gryphon by the Queen, who then introduces her to the Mock Turtle. Alice is treated to some strange tales about the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle’s school, which is located deep within the ocean. Soon after the Gryphon pulls Alice off to watch the trial of the Knave of Hearts, the Mock Turtles perform a sorrowful song about turtle soup, and soon after that, they sing the song.

There is a strong suspicion that the Knave of Hearts was the one who stole the tarts from the Queen of Hearts, although there is not much proof to support this claim. Alice is shocked by the ridiculous events that are taking place. In addition to this, she starts to get bigger. She is jolted awake when all of the cards in front of her suddenly stand up and begin attacking her. Her entire time spent in Wonderland has been a vivid dream throughout it all. 

Book review: 

In the book written by Lewis Carroll and titled Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the main character, Alice, takes a tumble down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a fantastical realm populated by strange and lovely people and animals. It is a timeless children’s novel that also has a strong following among adults. 

Conclusion: 

As soon as the precocious Alice steps foot in her country, the Queen’s thoughts immediately turn to guillotines and rolling heads, much like the thoughts of bullies everywhere else. However, one of the most important lessons that any young person can learn is to never give in to bullies and to always stand up for themselves. This is one of the most important things that any young person can learn.