Analysis Of Alice Went Away By Ivankmajer

The opening sequence of Svenkmajer's film display Alice as someone discontent with childhood and need for a change much like the Alice in the original story. The frustration leads her to follow a path to enlightenment which results in her foundation of childhood crashing down. This aspect is signified at the beginning of the story when Alice knocks over toy blocks while spying on the rabbit in captivity. As Alice journey to follow the white rabbit she is lead to a drawer that has an item that cuts her in it. Instead of crying like normal children her age she makes the unlikely choice to lick her wound. The scene signifies that Alice has symbolically accepted her passage from youth to womanhood and descends into the desk much like Alice falling