Through the Looking-Glass | Topics for Discussion

1. What does the train scene have to do with the process of growing up?

2. In what ways is Carroll comparing a chess game with human behavior?

3. How would you characterize the overall tone of Through the Looking- Glass??

4. Why does the Gnat cry when Alice refuses to join in his jokes?

5. Why do Tweedledum and Tweedledee fight continually?

6. Describe Humpty Dumpty's personality.

7. In what ways does the "Wool and Water" episode seem to deal with a child's fear of adult disapproval?

8. What does Alice's frantic picking of...

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