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serve, chop the eggs coarsely and stir into the soup. Ladle into bowls,
stir in a teaspoon of sherry to each, top with parsley...and put a cruet of
sherry on the table, for atmosphere if nothing else.
3. Read the comments by Marc Edmund Jones for Chapter IX
and say what you think about it.
The ninth great principle of wisdom in the Philosophy of Con-
cepts as revealed through the adventures of Alice is that morals and
ethics are a matter of fashion and a product therefore of their times and
of the conditions of their period.
The symbolism of the ninth chapter of Alice is therefore inter-
esting in showing through the Duchess and her sharp chin the manner
in which life automatically will direct all tendency toward conformity
with what is. The Duchess as the emotional nature of Alice is at pains
to agree with her on every point possible. Alice dislikes the sharp chin
as intrusion of the outer influence and chooses to fight clear of any
bondage to conditions as they are. Her assertion of independence
makes possible her further development.
The symbolism of the mock turtle and gryphon or griffin is an
illustration of fancy catching genius of the first order. What child has
not wondered what sort of beast a mock turtle would be? From soup to
classical mythology is a leap of fancy that any child or highly evolved
soul would love for the sheer breadth of it and be perfectly at home
and safe on the foundation of the soup. In his puns the mock turtle is
incorrigible, and an excellent intelligence test is provided in the cur-
riculum of the underseas school by timing some unsuspecting soul in
the translation of the terms back into their common school originals.
4. Guess what school subjects are hidden in the following.
Reeling, Writhing, Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, Deri-
sion, Mystery, Seaography, Drawling, Stretching, Fainting.
5. What information can we get about British schools in the Vic-
torian times from this chapter?
Chapter X. THE LOBSTER QUADRILLE
1. Find the following word-combinations in the text, translate
them and reproduce the episodes they are used in.
• To punch smb in the back
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• To tread on smb’s toes
• A whiting
• To draw a long breath
2. Read the comments by Marc Edmund Jones for Chapter X
and say what you think about it.
The tenth great principle of wisdom in the Philosophy of Con-
cepts as revealed through the adventures of Alice is that life is cumula-
tive and that no cycle is ever lived out and no experience is ever sur-
rendered or dropped from consciousness.
The symbolism of the quadrille and of all games for that matter
is unusually well brought out by the degree of excitement pictured in
the participants. Excitement is the means utilized by nature for the
etching of experience into the consciousness of the self.
Chapter XI. WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
1. Give the summary of the chapter.
2. Write out juridical terms. What do they mean?
3. How does the court system in Wonderland differ from the real
one? Read David Raynor’s ideas about conventional Victorian expec-
tations to help you in answering the question.
The case of «Who Stole the Tarts?» lacks the essence of a just
trial. The king is without doubt incompetent in his duty as a judge. He
instructs the jury, «Consider your verdict», before the trial begins and
continues to do so after each presentation of evidence for the rest of
the trial. It is the Rabbit who must instruct him and remind him of the
proper proceedings. The Rabbit also corrects the king’s speech. The
King claims, «That’s very important», when addressing the fact that
Alice can present no evidence. The Rabbit corrects him: «Unimpor-
tant, your majesty means, of course». The King makes accusations of
guilt. The King shouts, «Stolen!» before the Hatter can explain why he
says he doesn’t own his hat. He states that he only keeps the hat to sell
it. It is not his own. Later, when the Rabbit presents a letter as evi-
dence, he accuses the Knave, who is on trial, of wanting trouble: «If
you didn’t sign it, that only makes the matter worse. You must have
meant some mischief, or else you’d have signed your name with like
serve, chop the eggs coarsely and stir into the soup. Ladle into bowls, • To tread on smb’s toes
stir in a teaspoon of sherry to each, top with parsley...and put a cruet of • A whiting
sherry on the table, for atmosphere if nothing else. • To draw a long breath
3. Read the comments by Marc Edmund Jones for Chapter IX 2. Read the comments by Marc Edmund Jones for Chapter X
and say what you think about it. and say what you think about it.
The ninth great principle of wisdom in the Philosophy of Con- The tenth great principle of wisdom in the Philosophy of Con-
cepts as revealed through the adventures of Alice is that morals and cepts as revealed through the adventures of Alice is that life is cumula-
ethics are a matter of fashion and a product therefore of their times and tive and that no cycle is ever lived out and no experience is ever sur-
of the conditions of their period. rendered or dropped from consciousness.
The symbolism of the ninth chapter of Alice is therefore inter- The symbolism of the quadrille and of all games for that matter
esting in showing through the Duchess and her sharp chin the manner
is unusually well brought out by the degree of excitement pictured in
in which life automatically will direct all tendency toward conformity
the participants. Excitement is the means utilized by nature for the
with what is. The Duchess as the emotional nature of Alice is at pains
etching of experience into the consciousness of the self.
to agree with her on every point possible. Alice dislikes the sharp chin
as intrusion of the outer influence and chooses to fight clear of any
Chapter XI. WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
bondage to conditions as they are. Her assertion of independence
makes possible her further development. 1. Give the summary of the chapter.
The symbolism of the mock turtle and gryphon or griffin is an
2. Write out juridical terms. What do they mean?
illustration of fancy catching genius of the first order. What child has
not wondered what sort of beast a mock turtle would be? From soup to 3. How does the court system in Wonderland differ from the real
classical mythology is a leap of fancy that any child or highly evolved one? Read David Raynor’s ideas about conventional Victorian expec-
soul would love for the sheer breadth of it and be perfectly at home tations to help you in answering the question.
and safe on the foundation of the soup. In his puns the mock turtle is
The case of «Who Stole the Tarts?» lacks the essence of a just
incorrigible, and an excellent intelligence test is provided in the cur-
trial. The king is without doubt incompetent in his duty as a judge. He
riculum of the underseas school by timing some unsuspecting soul in
instructs the jury, «Consider your verdict», before the trial begins and
the translation of the terms back into their common school originals.
continues to do so after each presentation of evidence for the rest of
4. Guess what school subjects are hidden in the following. the trial. It is the Rabbit who must instruct him and remind him of the
Reeling, Writhing, Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, Deri- proper proceedings. The Rabbit also corrects the king’s speech. The
sion, Mystery, Seaography, Drawling, Stretching, Fainting. King claims, «That’s very important», when addressing the fact that
5. What information can we get about British schools in the Vic- Alice can present no evidence. The Rabbit corrects him: «Unimpor-
torian times from this chapter? tant, your majesty means, of course». The King makes accusations of
guilt. The King shouts, «Stolen!» before the Hatter can explain why he
Chapter X. THE LOBSTER QUADRILLE says he doesn’t own his hat. He states that he only keeps the hat to sell
it. It is not his own. Later, when the Rabbit presents a letter as evi-
1. Find the following word-combinations in the text, translate dence, he accuses the Knave, who is on trial, of wanting trouble: «If
them and reproduce the episodes they are used in. you didn’t sign it, that only makes the matter worse. You must have
• To punch smb in the back meant some mischief, or else you’d have signed your name with like
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