Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Themes and Characters

After what seems like an endless fall, Alice finally lands in a dark winding passage. Ahead of her, the White Rabbit scurries along, still fretting about the time. The White Rabbit appears again and again in Alice's adventures as a continual reminder of the major theme of the story: that satisfying one's curiosity is likely to lead to fun and excitement, but also to danger, confusion, and even humiliation. But in spite of the risks, it is important for the young person to question the "facts" that sometimes obscure truth in order to understand the complexities of life. Alice represents the...

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