Carroll exhibits a superior wit with his usage of certain words. He blends two verbs or adjectives to describe the noun he is using. His British dialect makes it hard for modern day Americans to define his new words but the inklings of their meanings are noticed. "Alice in Wonderland" is a magnificent piece of literature for both poetry and philosophy. Through rich nonsense, Carroll pokes fun at the presumed purposes of life in a serious fashion by subjecting a young girl to an illogical world of reason. The entire theme of the book is upside-down, inside out, and backwards behavior to achieve order. This is where Carroll's logic meets and mixes with his poetry and fancy for pre-pubescent girls....
