except to entertain the reader and make the story more interesting. This story, as you may have guessed, takes place in a world called Wonderland. This is a fantastical land that can be considered almost dream-like. In this place animals can talk, one can grow from three inches to a mile high in a matter of seconds, mythical creatures exist, and a deck of cards portray the royal army. In using this place as a setting, it allowed Carroll to be much more creative and also allowed him to express his ideas in a way that was easily hid. For example, the caucus race, a race that has no beginning and no end yet everybody wins, portrays Carrolls thoughts on the English government system. Another example would be the trial against the Knave of Hearts. In this trial nothing was accomplished, everything was important evidence, and the sentencing came before the final verdict of the jury. This would have been a satirical play by Carroll on the English judicial system.The main theme of Alice in Wonderland is to remain a child as long as possible, for only children can have such adventures. Once you reach adulthood, you loose you imagination. This novel was written in a very satirical style. It seemed that everything that happens to Alice could be applied to something from English society of that time. It also seemed that most of the characters, excluding Alice, spoke in some sort of rhyme or repeated rhythm.In conclusion, Alice in Wonderland is a very well written novel. Its talking animals and live gryphons are enough to entertain any type of children, while the underlying points of the book are enough to make an adult smile. This book was meant for people of all ages from all runs of life. It took quite a genius, such as Lewis Carroll to write such a masterpiece....
