Transcript Alice In Wonderland Chap. 5 Advice from a caterpillar

Alice In Wonderland
Chap. 5 Advice from a caterpillar
Brief Introduction
Analysis
 Narrative point of view
External Subjective Narrator: through the eyes of
Alice.
 Convincingly described
The author gave us a vivid situation. Although it is
impossible to have a smoking caterpillar, Alice’s
long neck and incessant changing body, readers
easily fall into the situation.
Fantastic Types
 Animal Fantasy
The animals behave like human beings, and children will learn that
animals have emotions, values, and lead relationships like us.
Ex: The fearsome pigeon, the sophisticated caterpillar, and innocent
Alice.
 Enchanted Journeys
The series of journey
Ex: Alice changed her body size occasionally to match the
environment.
The plots are loose and episodic.
Ex: The inserted poem of “You Are Old, Father William”
 Magical fantasy
Ex: The mushroom may make you change your size.
Analysis
Characters
Alice--round character: she fully developed personality.
Caterpillar--Foil Character: the figure whose personality
traits are the opposite of the main character. This is a
supporting character and usually made to shine the main
character. (caterpillar is an adult and Alice is a child.)
Analysis
Characters
William (in the poem)-- flat character: the reflection of Alice
William’s son-- flat character: the reflection of caterpillar
Pigeon--flat character: protect himself well
Ex:
They are all well developed in personalities and behave in believable ways.
Alice: a little who doesn’t want to change (grow up)
Caterpillar: act like an adult
Pigeon: develop a strong sense of defense to serpent, and does not
believe others easily.
Analysis
Plot
The episodic plot---
This is also a chronological
structure, but it consists of a series of loosely related incidents,
usually of chapter length, tied together by a common theme.
(have conversation with caterpillar, repeat the poem, eat the
mushrooms, body changing, meet a pigeon.)
Although it is full of magic and seems unreal, the plots are
well-coherent and make sense. The wizard plots will bring
children into a fantasy world.
Analysis
Theme
Respect for others---the concept of changing body
between Alice and the caterpillar.
Overcoming of fears---she was willing to try
solutions to solve problems.
Analysis
Conflict
 The Protagonist against another--Alice and the caterpillar.
 The Protagonist against society--the subversion of weak Alice
 The Protagonist against self--Alice herself accepts the reality of body changing
incessantly.
Analysis
Style
 Use a lot of dialogue---dialogue allows the authors
to convey individual peculiarities.
 Words and sentences---in the poem: end a rhyme
You Are Old, Father William
 "You are old, Father William," the young man said,
"And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head-Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
 "In my youth," Father William replied to his son,
"I feared it might injure the brain;
But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
Why, I do it again and again."
You Are Old, Father William
 "You are old," said the youth, "as I mentioned before,
And have grown most uncommonly fat;
Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door-Pray what is the reason for that?"
 "In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks,
"I kept all my limbs very supple
By the use of this ointment - one shilling a box-Allow me to sell you a couple?“
You Are Old, Father William
• "You are old," said the youth, "and your jaws are too weak
For anything tougher than suet;
Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak-Pray, how did you manage to do it?“
• "In my youth," said his Father, "I took to the law,
And argued each case with my wife;
And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw,
Has lasted the rest of my life."
You Are Old, Father William
 "You are old," said the youth, "one would hardly suppose
That your eye was as steady as ever;
Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose-What made you so awfully clever?“
 "I have answered three questions, and that is enough,"
Said his Father. "Don't give yourself airs!
Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs.
Analysis
Tone
 Humorous—
“Who are you?” said the Caterpillar.
“Alice replied, rather shyly, I-I hardly know, sir just at present- at
least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must
have been changed several times since then. ”
“I suppose you’ll be telling me next that you never tasted an egg!”
said the Pigeon.
“ I have tasted eggs, certainly,’ said Alice, “but little girls eat eggs
quite as much as serpents do, you know.”
Our Reflection
 Through reading the fantasy, children may
inspire their imagination, develop the depth of
their thinking, and also identify themselves as
the characters in the story. They will truly learn
the examples from it.
Thank You
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll