Alice in Wonderland – Book Review Alice and Wonderland is a novel written by a man named Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into this fantasy ‘wonderland’. This novel tells us about Alice’s weird and wonderful adventures down the rabbit hole and the unusual characters she encounters. She follows a white rabbit that was talking to himself‚ wearing a waistcoat and had a pocket watch‚ down the rabbit hole. She
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Mathematical satire in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” ”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” are probably one of the 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
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Tim Burton’s Stylistic Techniques- FINAL DRAFT Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies and even lived near a cemetery. He was surely a self-admitted oddball. However‚ Tim Burton’s style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few of his movies are Edward Scissorhands‚ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory‚ and Corpse Bride. These movies all represent his interests‚ inspirations‚ and his life experiences. Tim Burton uses specific cinematic techniques
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avant-garde and expressionistic‚ and are more commonly described as ‘dark’ or ‘gothic’‚ all owing to Burton’s romanticism and fascination with the macabre. Burton has affected his films by approaching uncomfortable topics to most with great wit and humour‚ simply as if he were laughing at the world for taking itself too seriously‚ which oftentimes‚ he does. Burton uses satire‚ irony and the ‘anti-hero’ as tools for social commentary‚ which is magnified by his juxtaposition of the absurd and the cliche. He is
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“Curiouser and curiouser!” Lewis Carroll‚ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Imagine a world where nothing is sane. Everything is mad. And if you’re sane‚ well‚ you’re mad too. This perfectly describes the curious world of Wonderland. This book isn’t just a fairytale‚ it is also a satire. It is a satire of the historical English Wars of the Roses. The wars between the House of Lancaster and the House of York stemmed from the pathetic rule of King Henry VI‚ who was also known as the Red King. His
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your life making someone else’s dreams?”‚ 20 award winning male director‚ producer‚ artist‚ writer‚ and animator‚ Tim Burton has turned his passion of the “abnormal” into an extraordinary career. A “hero” can find many influences in their lifetime that help shape them into who they are today‚ from it being their parents‚ childhood teachers‚ professors‚ events in their life‚ etc. Burton found his influences in many different people. One of his influences was the school science fair‚ which played a
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though his acclaimed play the shoehorn sonata playwright john misto utilises distinctively visual techniques to explore and convey the theme of friendship and mate-ships. through these dramatic and literary devises and through the use of his protagonists‚ bridie and sheila‚ misto explores how strong friendships can come from unlikely circumstance‚ while also conveying and highlighting how he quintessential australian notion of mate-ship can allow an individual to not only survive dark times but to
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Tim Burton is one of the most well known directors for his style of writing. He was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe‚ Dr. Seuss‚ and other famous children stories writers to make these kid movies‚ but add some kind of darkness to them somehow. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ the darkness is resembled by every snotty‚ spoiled brat learning their consequences. In Edward Scissorhands‚ the darkness is resembled by how Edward didn’t fit in to the perfect neighborhood. Tim Burton’s style of writing makes
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From a young age Burton has directed unique films. A great example of this is his 1982 Hansel and Gretel‚ which aired only once due to the strangeness in its entirety. Burton uses non-diegetic sounds‚ low key lighting‚ and long shots in his work to display how one who overcomes his fear of being different has the potential for success. Tim Burton‚ in Hansel and Gretel‚ uses non-diegetic sounds to grow an uneasy feeling upon the audience. Throughout the duration of the film‚ Burton developed an evil
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Alice Alice is a sensible prepubescent girl from a wealthy English family who finds herself in a strange world ruled by imagination and fantasy. Alice feels comfortable with her identity and has a strong sense that her environment is comprised of clear‚ logical‚ and consistent rules and features. Alice’s familiarity with the world has led one critic to describe her as a “disembodied intellect.” Alice displays great curiosity and attempts to fit her diverse experiences into a clear understanding
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