mimesis in Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass A quest in search for the elements which consitute a new notion of mimesis in Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Mimésis ve světové literatuře/Klára Kolínská‚ Úterý 10:50 – 12:25 “Who in the world am I?” Ah‚ that’s the great puzzle.[1] This question‚ asked by Alice herself at the beginning of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland‚ anticipates
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deep-seated need for meaning.” Lewis Carroll‚ author of Alice in Wonderland‚ fabricates a humorous‚ yet visceral reflection of the world we live in by juxtaposing Alice’s need to implement the rules of the world above and Wonderland’s creatures’ explicit refusal of doing so. The conversations between the Mad Hatter and Alice at the tea party about Time as an abstract concept versus a lawless man‚ who demands appeasement‚ showcase the inconsistency of Wonderland by parodying
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Literary Analysis: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a popularly known children’s book written by Lewis Carroll‚ but all is not what it appears. Though the book seems mostly comprised of silliness‚ random actions and nonsensical fun‚ that is a common misconception‚ and it is actually‚ demonstrating a social relationship. Through the adventures of a little girl named Alice‚ Carroll echoes his opinions of a government and its society’s relationship. Throughout
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The book "Alice in Wonderland" written by Lewis Caroll is probably one of the most famous books. Once you have read the book‚ it is inevitable to forget the land full of mysteries and wonder. Most of us have the feeling that we must travel down the rabbit hole and enter the Wonderland. Some people experience similar situations to those of Alice. Alice in Wonderland syndrome is one of the most interesting and rare neurological symptoms in medical literature. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome‚ also called
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Todd’s syndrome‚ more frequently referred to as Alice in Wonderland syndrome‚ it is a disorienting neurological condition that primarily targets children‚ mostly young woman between ages of 2-13. Alice in wonderland syndrome affects human visual perception and involves an array of symptoms that include transient altered perception of the shapes of inanimate and animate objects that appear to be smaller or larger than normal. There can also be an impaired sense of passage of time or the feeling of
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Title Alice and Wonderland 20120 Screen Writer Linda Woolverton Director Tim burton March 5‚ 2010 The Scene Scene Design Throughout the whole movie the scenes keep changing going from a reality to something what seems like a dream. The scenes are over the top and amazing and fit the film 100 percent of the time. Lighting Design Alice is transitioning from the dark forest to the bright but destroyed looking tea party as the two settings are a mix of contrast. At the same time
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children’s literature is maturation and grasping with adulthood. In keeping with this tradition‚ Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland presents a girl who transforms immensely from the bored little girl who can’t imagine reading a book without pictures to the mature adult described at the end of the novel. Throughout much of the novel‚ the reader witnesses Alice struggling with frequent‚ rapid changes in her body. While the repeated size changes in the book serve to illustrate the difficulties
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Alice was published in 1865‚ three years after the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and the Reverend Robinson Duckworth rowed in a boat‚ on 4 July 1862‚ up the Isis with the three young daughters of Henry Liddell: Lorina Charlotte Liddell; Alice Pleasance Liddell; Edith Mary Liddell. The journey began at Folly Bridge near Oxford and ended five miles away in the village of Godstow. During the trip the Reverend Dodgson told the girls a story that featured a bored little girl named Alice who goes
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How do the editing and mise en scene help to construct meaning and provoke response in the ‘Alice in Wonderland’? In Tim Burton’s 2010 remake of ‘Alice in Wonderland’‚ the micro features that relate to his production style give the classic narrative a quirky and alternative edge. I have chosen to analyse the scene where Alice makes her entrance into ‘Wonderland’ and meets some of the main characters. In this scene the director uses lighting‚ editing and mise en scene to present the idea of an ‘alternative
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Tim Burton’s recent success‚ Alice in Wonderland‚ has taken thousands by storm. Burton’s typical flair and unique directing style entwine to effectively produce a modern take on the original mystical fantasy novel. Burton depicts Alice’s emotional journey as she struggles to find herself within domineering expectations of the society in which she lives. Burton’s 3-D fantasy successfully produced over $110 million‚ making this production his greatest feature film. Disturbed by a strange reoccurring
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