Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Analysis of Setting

Alice comes across the White King, who explains to her that he has sent all of his horses and men and has claimed to put the broken Humpty Dumpty back together again. The King’s messenger Haigha approaches and tells everyone that the Lion and the Unicorn are doing battle in the town. Alice leaves with her new friends toward the town to watch the battle. They catch up with another of the King’s messengers, Hatta. The Lion and Unicorn stop battling and the White King calls for refreshments to be served. The White King tells Alice to cut the cake, but she finds that every time she slices the cake the pieces fuse back together. The Unicorn instructs Alice that Looking-glass cakes must be passed around first before they are sliced. Alice distributes the cake, but before they begin eating, a great noise interrupts, and when Alice looks up, she finds herself alone again. After everyone had disappeared The Red Knight comes up to Alice and takes her as a prisoner. The White Knight arrives at to save Alice and beats the Red Knight. Alice and the White Knight walk and talk about random things. He promises to bring her safely to the last square where she will become a queen. As they walk, he tells her about all of his inventions before sending her off. She crosses the final brook and finds herself sitting on the bank with a crown on her head. Alice finds herself in the company of the Red Queen and the White Queen, who question her before falling asleep in her lap. Alice discovers a castle with a huge door marked “Queen Alice” Alice goes through the door and finds a huge banquet in her honor. After the banquet later wakes up from her dream with Kitty in her hands and wonder if all those adventure were real.

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