1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
1865

2. Objectives
Analyze the use of characterization and its impact on the theme of the work
Investigate the combination of logic and nonsense and how that combination propels the story
Track the narrative structure and pace, analyzing the techniques used
Identify and support the central theme(s) of the work

3. Down the rabbit hole… Real name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
English writer, mathematician
Genre: Literary Nonsense
Known for word play, and the mingling of logic and fantasy
He originally told the story of a young girl who goes on a series of adventures to the daughters of family friend, Henry Liddell
One of the girls was named Alice and she begged him to write the story down
He did, it was published and
became wildly popular

4. Story Background Alice, a young girl, falls down a rabbit hole
She lands in a world of fantasy and meets a variety of strange, non-human creatures
The story is a blend of logic and nonsense
It has a unique narrative structure and pace and the imagery and characterization have been widely regarded as
revolutionary

5. Reading Assignments
In class we are going to focus on the study of poetry for the next week.
Outside of class, you should be reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, taking notes as you read and answering the RJ questions
The entire novel should be read by Monday, November 2nd