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    The intriguing poems and novels of Lewis Carroll creates a daydream like and fantasy mood‚ which allows the readers to keep an open mind and have a free interpretation of his stories. The Victorian Era‚ ideology‚ and politics greatly influences his work of literature‚ helping him develop content that amuses children‚ while adults are mesmerized by the clever lines that contain symbolic social commentary. He is known as a nonsensical writer‚ who breaks away from their traditions and becomes embedded

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    Sample Literary Research Paper         Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson‚ best known by his pen name Lewis Carroll‚ has written many novels‚ poems‚ and short stories in his lifetime but his most famous for his children ’s “nonsense” novels: Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland and the sequel Through the Looking Glass. His works‚ especially the two mentioned‚ have influenced countless readers over the years‚ and references to his writings can be found in every type of media from the song “White Rabbit”

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    the language play in relation to the mimetic tradition‚ which has certainly undergone a core change in Carroll’s texts. The two Alice books by Lewis Carrol serve as a manifesto of the author’s disapproval of the Victorian society. This can be seen in the Duchess’ statement: “Everything’s got a moral‚ if only you can find it.”[2] In this statement Carroll‚ ironically‚ gives an account of the Victorian society governed by the flurry of important-sounding‚ yet empty and dull rules. He invites Alice

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    Alice in Wounderland

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    A Child’s Struggle in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland is a queer little universe where a not so ordinary girl is faced with the contradicting nature of the fantastic creatures who live there. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a child’s struggle to survive in the condescending world of adults. The conflict between child and adult gives direction to Alice’s adventures and controls all the outstanding features of the work- Alice’s character‚ her relationship with other

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    most analyzed-in-class books ever written. It does not take a lot of research to realize that there are numerous different approaches to fully understand that book. In this essay I chose to look at it through a prism of Lewis Carroll’s profession and passion – mathematics. Lewis Carroll‚ or rather Charles Dodgson was an oxford mathematician and was known in particular for being stubbornly conservative and unable to adapt to the changes occurring in the fields of mathematics in the nineteenth century

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    Mirror Image

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    of a teenager named Alice who underwent a brain transplant into a new body. Alice struggled to find her true identity and what it was that made her Alice. The story also shows a striking resemblance to the children’s tale Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Both stories are allegorical in nature and contain a similar theme. They each describe the protagonist on their journey within themselves. Alice in Mirror Image must discover what it is that defines her‚ and similarly Alice In Wonderland must

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    Growing Up In Wonderland

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    Adolescence‚ something we can all relate to whether we want to admit it or not. It is a period in our lives in which we think we know everything‚ but in reality we know nothing. It is essentially the crossroads between childhood and adulthood. Throughout Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland‚ Alice goes through a series of physical changes and mental realizations that directly correlate with the transformation that engulfs adolescence. As Alice goes through these changes‚ she never seems to be

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    text or gobbledygook. The common theme in gibberish statements is a lack of literal sense‚ which can be described as a presence of nonsense. Gibberish should not be confused with literary nonsense such as that used in the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. The term was first seen in English in the early 16th century.[1] One etymology asserts it is derived from the root of the Irish word gob or gab (mouth)‚ which the same source asserts is the root of jabber‚ gibber and gobble.[2] The word

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    The Importance of Grammar

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    The importance of grammar can be learned‚ but effort must be put forth to achieve the ends you seek. The importance lies in the fact that there is more to it than making sure commas and apostrophes are in the right places‚ or that you have corrected misplaced modifiers or incorrect pronouns. However‚ comma rules are important. You must know how to use commas appropriately to apply the meaning you intend within your writing. It is also essential to learn how to write in such a way that you are

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    Lewis Carroll’s "The Walrus and the Carpenter" could possibly be just a nonsensical rhyme meant purely for entertainment value. The fact that this is a nonsense poem inside a nonsense story makes it all the more difficult to decipher a deeper meaning. Like the author‚ who had a darker side to him‚ so too might his work. Carroll made this statement in a letter to an American friend‚I’m very much afraid I didn’t mean anything but nonsense. Still‚ you know‚ words mean more than we mean to express when

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