Lewis Carroll has written a book that is in many ways a questioning of sanity and yet a book that makes the reader to keep turning the pages to find out what Alice's next adventure will be. In chapter five and six Alice meets new characters, of which one was the catepillar. Alice is not satisfided wth her height so the caterpillar tells Alice that one side of the mushroom will make her grow and the other will shrink her. As Alice is changing sizes- from shrinking to growing- I think the moral behind it was that when your young/small you can't do many things because you are not taken as seriously [or you just don't meet age/height requirments]. But then on the other hand when your old/big you don't have the rights to do things little kids do, because you have more responsebilities in life than the little innocent things we do as children. I think as Alice goes on through her adventure the caterpillar, cat, and the mad Hatter are going to be her constent guides who help her out and push her forward. The story just keeps unfolding in mysteries ways that's going to keep a consent thought in the reader's mind 'I wonder what crazy/insane thing will happen next.'
~Gursimran ;]
I agree with your perspective on big/small, But I thought the caterpillar would help her understand the changes she is going through because caterpillars go through changes as well. I think the caterpillar and cat symbolize adults who will help her through her adventures and challenges in Wonderland.
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