Study Question: Victorian Madness: Caroll, Rossetti and Wilde

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Victorian Madness

1 . How does Alice 's behavior change with her size ? What does it indicate

The changes in her size not only affected her physical attributes but her behaviors and perspectives as well . It probably reflects her growth from a child to an adult . When she was small , she was uncertain of herself but when she grew into a giant she was stronger not only physically but also emotionally and was able to assert herself well

2 . What are the

advantages of a child 's point of view ? How might an adult Alice react to Wonderland

Being a child in Wonderland was advantageous as a child was more receptive to the extremely bizarre environment . Children are able to adjust well in such fantastic conditions . Adults would most likely dismiss the place as a preposterous and absurd fantasy world

3 . Alice often comments that Wonderland is similar to school . What is she being taught

Alice was being taught about learning the rules and understanding the consequences of one 's action . Even in the whimsical world of Wonderland Alice was taught how to adapt and learned how to think and adapt

4 . Shortly after the croquet match , the Duchess tells Alice Everything 's got a moral if only you can find it ' What is the moral of Alice in Wonderland

The moral of story probably is one 's ability to adjust to different situation . Alice found herself in extremely unconventional situations but handled herself well . This could also serve as a representation of growing into adulthood when a child experiences new and often awkward situations

5 . What is bunburying ? what is the definition of a gentleman ' in Earnest ? How is it similar / different to what we saw in Great expectations ? What commentary do you think Wilde is making on his society

Bunburying is the creation of an alter ego often made to escape from disagreeable conditions . The story defines someone who is earnest ' as a person with absolute confidence , honest , polite , and kind (Wilde . In Great Expectations , a gentleman is defined as someone who can go along the social norms of the supposed gentlemen ' of the time most often without values and principles . However , Earnest ' tries to portray a duality in Victorian society focused on manners , gestures , and formalities disregarding sincerity and truthfulness of such actions

6 . What seems to be the moral of Importance of Being Earnest

The moral of the story is not really what it seems to be . Together with the politeness and propriety of Victorian society also is the duality of positive and negative traits . These negative traits are often hidden under social graces and practices and are necessary to navigate the complex social in Victorian England

7 . What imagery is used to describe the goblin 's fruit ? Why does one sister renounce the goblin 's fruit ? What would this be seen as a morality tale for children

A decadent fruit , globes , fair or red that is extremely desirable...