Alice Adventures in Wonderland, a book written by Lewis Carroll, represents a child’s true progression through life. In the industrialized world, people must find themselves on their own. We must attempt to carve out an identity that is distinct from both: our “younger” world, being left behind each day and the “older” world that is still out of range. Alice was able to find herself after all the time she spent in Wonderland. It was a journey for her to do so, one that put her life in danger at times, but the result in the end of her time in Wonderland was worth the risk she had made. Alice went through physical and maturity changes in Wonderland that lead to her personal growth. Alice went through physical changes in size constantly when …show more content…
The time spent in Wonderland made her a grown person that was more mature. This enabled her to a better understanding of the creatures that live in Wonderland such as the Cheshire cat that tells her how everyone is mad in Wonderland. In addition, Alice learns to cope with the crazy Wonderland rules and gets better in managing different situations. For example, in the story she tells the Queen of Hearts that her order is ‘nonsense’ and prevents her own beheading. “‘No, no!’ said the Queen, ‘Sentence first – verdict afterwards. ’Stuff and nonsense!’ said Alice loudly, ‘The idea of having the sentence first!’ ‘Hold your tongue!’ said the Queen turning purple. ‘I won’t!’ said Alice. ‘Off with her head!’ the Queen shouted at the top of her voice. Nobody moved. ‘Who cares for you?’ said Alice (she had grown to her full size by this time). ‘You’re nothing but a pack of cards!’” (Carroll 155). Preventing her own beheading was a way for Alice to demonstrate to the queen and to herself how grown-ups deal with problems. The ability for her to stand up for herself was a mature Alice, not an immature Alice. “In Wonderland Alice is involved in many events where she has to handle the situation on her own. She goes to a mad tea party, meets a Duchess who has a moral for everything, and she witnesses unjust trials. One thing Alice learned from her experience is how to stand up to those with more authority, yet …show more content…
We see Alice grow from tall to short and big too small. Growing up isn’t only about just changing body size. We will spend all our lives “growing up” in one way or another. Growing up is also about learning who we are, what we stand for, what we want to do, be and have. It is about dealing with difficulty, hurt and pain, as well as love, laughter, and fun. Last but not least, it is about overcoming fears, embracing new challenges, nurturing relationships, using talents and learning to be the best we can be. We can use her experiences as one that paints a picture of how real life functions and how one will have to figure things out on their own journey in