... life such as his obsession with little girls and not to mention his love for childhood. The most prominent interpretation of Alice is the theme of fantasy versus reality. The story continuously challenges the reader's sense of the "ground rules" or what can be assumed. In Alice in Wonderland, Carroll uses not only his love for children and logic but his playfulness to create a story ... to learn!". Later, she feels no remorse in knocking the Rabbit into the cucumber-frame or in kicking Bill out of the chimney. Perhaps the most convincing argument for Alice occurs at the Duchess's house....

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• Grade Level: High School

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a tale of a little girl who is trying to become an adult. She comes into many situations where being able to adapt is the only way that she will get by. She starts off slow but in the end she held the strength and composure to get through it all. The central theme of Alice's adventures is her struggle to adapt ... . It shows how difficult some adults can be to deal with. The Hatter, Dormouse, and the March Hare are some of the most argumentative creatures that she comes across in Wonderland. Alice is participating in a very a...

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• Grade Level: High School

... new technology, medicine, and literature have been permanently handicapped, exiled, or killed. Television announcers have speech impediments, dancers cannot dance, musicians are tone deaf, and families lose all purpose, continuity, compassion, and love. A good example of this is Harrison Bergeron's story. Harrison escapes from an asylum that was meant to protect society from him. Fourteen years old and already seven feet ... , he says, that for many people is another word for a bathroom receptacle. While there are elements of science fiction in his stories, he is more clearly a fantasist...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate