Although lewis carrolls story has remain unchanged for 150 years, illustrators and artists from around the world have reenvisioned the wonderland characters through their own eyes. He based the dodo after himself because sometimes when he talked he had a stutter so when he said his last name his real last name was dodgeson hed stutter dodododgeson. Characters from lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass, and other works. Book 1 characters rachel ward this study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of numbers. Personally, i group the characters into two groups.
The march hare a crazy bunny the meets alice at the tea party. Charles dodgson, better known as lewis carroll, always denied that the characters in alice s adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the lookingglass and what alice found there 1871 were based on real people. The first two of philip ardaghs grubtown tales are published by faber in may. Analysis of characters in alices adventures in wonderland. List me characters and items from alice in wonderland. Get to know the characters of tim burtons alice in wonderland. Characters from lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass, and other works. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass characters alice character in. She is a sevenyearold english girl in alice s adventures in wonderland she is exactly seven years old, in through the looking glass she is seven and a half with lots of. Rachel ward first won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of numbers, her breakout debut novel. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one.
Alice is the main character of the story alices adventures in wonderland and the sequel through the looking glass and what alice found there. Weve seen a lot of goodies come from the alice in wonderland facebook page for the mad hatter johnny depp, the disloyal subjects of the mad hatter. Englandalices sister, who is never named, only appears for a moment. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. I guess i was expecting something more maybe different from numbers by rachel ward. Dinah is alice s cat, a wonderful rodent catcher and a loyal friend alice misses her greatly when she is in wonderland. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll home facebook. Nov 06, 2015 alice alice is the protagonist of the alice series. Pages in category lewis carroll characters the following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This is a list of books that for whatever reason remind me of alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll. Alice s constant resource and strength is her courage. This book is good for people who enjoy romance and thriller, as there is a lot of both genres all the way through the book. Major and minor characters of wonderland analiceis. Alice s adventures in wonderland presents us with many different types of characters.
Ya fiction based on alice in wonderland or through the lookingglass. See more ideas about alice in wonderland, wonderland and alice. Alice in videoland is an interactive take on lewis carrolls classic tale, alice in wonderland, lovingly crafted in html5, css3, and javascript by rachel nabors. Detailed analysis of characters in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Nov 08, 2008 i would recommend the book numbers by rachel ward to a friend because the book has a very unique and engaging plot. Lewis carroll and the real alice in wonderland the star. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland often shortened to alice in wonderland was published 150 years ago but has never gathered dust. Alice s boredom with her sisters book leads her to fall asleep and dream her adventures in wonderland. Bill the lizard bill is the character that tries to remove alice from the chimney. Alice is a central character, and the anime makes several other clear allusions to the book. Aug 28, 2015 lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland often shortened to alice in wonderland was published 150 years ago but has never gathered dust. Alices adventures in wonderland presents us with many different types of characters. A gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with frighteningly real themes of global terrorism. Her mother calls for her, needing her medication, but alice stays in her room, eating her book.
The mouse a weary creature that alice meets swimming along in the pool of tears. Jem and spider are memorable characters, and having just seen the blind side i am forcibly reminded that children will expand or contract to the limits of their. White rabbit the first creature that alice sees in wonderland. As you explore the colorful characters of alices adventures in wonderland, you may find an aboriginal alice, a green cheshire cat, a mock turtle with a body.
Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking. The antagonist is the one who goes against the main character. Alice s sister she reads the book without pictures or conversations. The caterpillar the smoking caterpillar that talks to alice about her height. Learn all about how the characters in alice in wonderland such as alice and white rabbit contribute to the story and how they fit into the plot. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton from a screenplay written by linda woolverton. Welcome to the website of rachel ward, author of books for teenagers and young the. Writing it reminded me of writing numbers i loved the characters so much. Adamthe child conceived in tragedy in numbers 2010is a father now himself, caretaker to his. To me the characters have the potential to really sell a book and make it. But the author traveled in relatively tight social and academic circles. Alice in wonderland book characters character collection.
Carrolls use of character development is mostly static. Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass characters alice character in. Rachel lives in bath, england, with her husband and their two children. In this portion of the website i will look at a few of the most notable characters in alice s adventures in wonderland and analyze their type of character as well as some of the developmental aspects of the characters. He appears in chapter ii the pool of tears and chapter iii a caucusrace and a long tale. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis. In the beginning of the book jem one of the main characters says, there are places were kids like me go. The front cover is slightly curled outward resulting in a mild concave effect, the corners are a bit worn, particularly the lower rear corner which has lost a small bit of material were it a dj it would be described as chipped. Pages in category lewis carroll characters the following 34 pages are in. List of minor characters in the alice series wikipedia. In this portion of the website i will look at a few of the most notable characters in alices adventures in wonderland and analyze their type of character as well as some of the developmental aspects of the characters. Jun 16, 2016 pandora hearts is a gritty retelling of alice in wonderland. The protagonist is the good guy, and it is usually the main character. From the start, she is a miniature, middleclass victorian lady.
All of the faults in this unjacketed book are of the exterior variety. The film stars johnny depp, anne hathaway, helena bonham carter, crispin glover, matt lucas, and mia wasikowska, and features the voices of alan rickman, stephen fry, michael sheen, and timothy spall. Alice in wonderland character analysis course hero. Greeting animals the animals who greet alice into wonderland. Dec 03, 2009 as i have followed alice s adventures through wonderland, i have noticed a slightly ironic number of characters.
Literary elements in alices adventures in wonderland. Alice s older sister, who reads a book without illustrations or dialogues, sits on the bank with alice at the beginning of the book. Some of these are retellings, some are similar in genre or theme and some are just so full of carrollian imagination that i had to include them. Alices adventures in wonderland characters litcharts. The worlds largest collection of books, toys, and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. Alice falls asleep with her head in her sisters lap and has the dream about. The mouse is a fictional character in lewis carrolls 1865 novel alice s adventures in wonderland. Please do not add books for adults or younger children, thanks. Rachel ward won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of her debut novel, numbers. Firsttime author rachel ward is certainly one to watch.
The alice s adventures in wonderland quotes below are all either spoken by the cheshire cat or refer to the cheshire cat. She lives in bath, england with her husband and their two children. The ending to alice in wonderland is a bit ambiguous. What are the meanings to the characters in alice in. Who really inspired lewis carrolls alice characters. She is the little girl that gets lost down in the rabbit hole.
Its sequel, the chaos, was published in spring 2011. Any day of the week, if you know were to look youll find us. This is a list of the minor characters in lewis carroll s alice s adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the lookingglass. Ya in wonderland 53 books meet your next favorite book. Feb 22, 2010 lewis carrol based all of the characters in his book off of people he knew. Rachel ward has made the characters extremely realistic, and the storyline full of twists and turns. Alice in the story is named after and i think its based off of a young girl carrol actually knew. Considered in this way, she is the perfect foil, or counterpoint, or contrast, for all the unsocial, badmannered eccentrics whom she meets in wonderland.
Numbers by rachel ward by victoria cassell on prezi. The only thing i would change is the amount of explicit language used throughout the book, and would not recommend it to. Get to know the characters of tim burtons alice in. May 6, 2020 all things alice mostly the disney version. See more ideas about alice in wonderland characters, alice in wonderland and wonderland. Rachel ward has written a really dirty and gritty novel here, one that will stick with me for a while. On these pages you can find descriptions of all alice in wonderland characters that appear in the books alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass and what alice found there. Learn all about how the characters in alice in wonderland such as alice and white rabbit contribute to. Literary elements in alice s adventures in wonderland the ones who act out the plot are considered the characters.
As much as she may want to be free of her mother, i dont know that alice is capable of any act that will result in her mothers death. Join the timeless adventures of alice in wonderland, the white rabbit, the grinning cheshirecat and the mad hatter and. Alices adventures in wonderland book summaries, test. Mar 04, 2011 alice s adventures in wonderland is based on a pack of cards whereas through the looking glass is a game of chess for wonderland as well as what youve listed, there is. The ones who seriously impacted alice on the madfront, and those who simply helped it along.