Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice Through the Looking Glassbyby

Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll

Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice Through the Looking Glassbyby

Lewis CarrollLewis CarrollI.I. IntroductionIntroduction

A.A. Lewis Carroll’s WorldLewis Carroll’s World

1. the 191. the 19thth Century World Shift Century World Shift

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b.b.

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I. IntroductionI. Introduction

2.2. Cultural Anarchy—age of machineryCultural Anarchy—age of machinerya.a.

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I. IntroductionI. Introduction

C.C. Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll

1. Charles Dodgson1. Charles Dodgson

2. The Liddells2. The Liddells

3. Math, Logic, chaos, 3. Math, Logic, chaos,

order, and photographyorder, and photography

II. Through the Looking GlassII. Through the Looking Glass

A.A. IntroductionIntroduction1. not a continuation of AW1. not a continuation of AW

2. Change in Alice2. Change in Alice

3. central symbol3. central symbol

4. Structure4. Structure

B. Playing the GameB. Playing the Game

1.1. Alice’s Tone and Maturity—big changeAlice’s Tone and Maturity—big change

2.2. In the Dark WoodIn the Dark Wood

3.3. Circles and Mirrors Circles and Mirrors (narcissism, mirroring (narcissism, mirroring of self)of self)

a.a.b.b.c.c.

C. Tweedle dum and Tweedle deeC. Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee

1.1. Mirror imagesMirror images

2.2. IDID

3.3. NarcissismNarcissism

4.4. WarWar

5.5. Signs to the houseSigns to the house

D. Humpty DumptyD. Humpty Dumpty

1. infantile1. infantile

2. Center of the book2. Center of the book

3.3. ShapeShape

4.4. LanguageLanguage

5.5. Contrast Alice’s maturityContrast Alice’s maturity

E. The White KnightE. The White Knight

1.1. White Knight’s mirror reflection is ______White Knight’s mirror reflection is ______

2.2. Heart-wrenching farewell to Heart-wrenching farewell to AliceAlice

3. Alice’s last step to identity3. Alice’s last step to identity

4. Next move--4. Next move--

III. Conclusion: the Search for III. Conclusion: the Search for OrderOrder

A. Alice searches for identity and meaning BUT…A. Alice searches for identity and meaning BUT…

B. Religious and Metaphysical assumptionsB. Religious and Metaphysical assumptions

C. Games and Toys won’t workC. Games and Toys won’t work

D. Alice books are the completion of the D. Alice books are the completion of the disillusionment of the 19disillusionment of the 19thth century century

III. Conclusion: Search for Order III. Conclusion: Search for Order (con’t)(con’t)

E. Alice’s HeroismE. Alice’s Heroism

F. Return to order (at book’s end)?F. Return to order (at book’s end)?

G. Who in the world are we (and who we are in G. Who in the world are we (and who we are in the world) is a function of:the world) is a function of:

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IV. Conclusion 2 : Why are the IV. Conclusion 2 : Why are the Alice books funny?Alice books funny?

1.1. Laughter laced with terrorLaughter laced with terrora.a.b.b.c.c.d.d.d.d.f.f.

2. Satire: of what?2. Satire: of what?

3. At the center of the Comedy is anarchy and total 3. At the center of the Comedy is anarchy and total madnessmadness