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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http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Dodgson.html The Lewis Carroll Society of North America‚ (2007‚ June 8). Lewis Carroll Logic‚ Mathematics‚ and Games. Retrieved December 1‚ 2007‚ from Lewis Carroll Organization Web site: http://www.lewiscarroll.org/logic.html Wiesyk‚ M Carroll Lewis. Retrieved December 1‚ 2007‚ from AOL Members- Marcin23 Web site: http://members.aol.com/Marcin23/Lewis.html Bogomolny‚ A Simulation for Lewis Carroll ’s Pillow Problem. Retrieved December 1‚ 2007‚ from Interactive
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enlightenment thinkers‚ influenced many through his Essay Concerning Human Understanding by noting the limitation of human’s general knowledge. Lewis Carroll’s fiction novel Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland published almost 200 years after Locke’s essay ironically conveys a similar theme of the unknown in life through Alice’s troubles in understanding Wonderland. While Carroll may be a logician‚ his literary work involving Alice gives a good reason to believe he would ironically agree with Locke’s philosophy
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Lewis Carroll: known to many as being a man of mystery‚ including those who knew him personally‚ and those who only knew him through his pseudonym. He uses nonsensical concepts and words in his stories in order to create a mood of whimsy and fantasy allowing the reader a certain degree of freedom in his or her interpretation of Carroll’s meaning; of all of Carroll’s works‚ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland stands uniquely in the category of nonsense literature. Many authors argue over the contrasts
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Alice in Wonderland‚ the most famous work of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson‚ better known as Lewis Carroll‚ is the enduring tale of one girl’s journey into a world of whimsy and imagination. The story was written for the enjoyment of all children‚ as Carroll had a strong love and attachment to them‚ especially little girls. It was however‚ written more specifically for a dear‚ close child-friend of his by the name of Alice Liddell‚ who was the inspiration for the title character. Alice in Wonderland has
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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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“Who in the world am i?” “I can’t explain myself‚ I’m afraid‚ Sir‚ because I’m not myself‚ you see.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland‚ Lewis Carroll’s famous story of a young girl lost in a land of contradictions‚ is full of confusing questions and surreal situations. Despite containing a plethora of themes and motifs‚ Carroll’s most obvious emphasis is on the subject of identity. Carroll’s tale is not only one of a girl seeking to find herself as she grows up‚ it is one of sexual maturation and
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In Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass‚ Alice a seven year old girl‚ falls down a rabbit hole and enters wonderland; a place full of nonsense and puns‚ which Carroll aptly uses to illustrate several points about life. Alice begins her journey at a tea party hosted by the March Hare‚ and Mad Hatter whom murdered Time‚ but seems to understand time very well; followed by her summons to join the Queen of Hearts in a game or croquet‚ nearly resulting in her death
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