The discussion led by Joseph Thomas and Phillip Serrato was interesting and wide-ranging. The professors answered questions that the company had about Lewis Carroll and his life. They also addressed some of the popular rumors that have been circulated about the author. Here is a list of topics that were taken up during our first workshop.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865, the correct title of the book)
Cards and card games are central organizing principles
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871)
Chess rules are the central organizing principle
Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll's name) taught math and logic at Christ Church, Oxford.
Took photographs, portraits of children
In the form of the White knight, Lewis Carroll seems to have put himself into the world
Alice Liddell (daughter of Dodgson's Dean at the university)
On July 4, 1861, Dodgson took a boat ride with Alice and her family. He told the ALICE story for the first time on the boat. He then hand wrote the text and drew pictures for Alice.
The "Cult of the Child" was a strong influence in Victorian England, as was Motherhood Anxiety
The Garden. Seems to symbolize Childhood and Innocence
Possible interpretations:
Perhaps the Duchess is Dodson in drag?
Perhaps Wonderland can be seen as Alice's psyche?
Was the story addressing a concern about the hurry to grow up??
No comments:
Post a Comment