Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, tells the story of a young girl who is swept up in a fantastic series of events. Alice is a very imaginative but stubborn young girl and spends a lot of time thinking by herself or in the company of her sister. One day while reading by a stream, she falls asleep, and dreams that she chases a rabbit down a hole to the dream-world of Wonderland. During her dream-journey, Alice undergoes many changes, both physical and psychological.
After falling down the hole to Wonderland, Alice finds herself locked in a room with a door much too little for her to fit through. On a nearby table, she finds some cakes and a little bottle, both of which have magical properties. Upon drinking the potion, Alice shrinks down, and she must eat some of the cake to grow bigger again. Throughout the story, Alice uses the cakes and potion to change her size a number of times. She also eats some mushroom which has the effect of helping her to grow bigger or smaller. Her size-shifting gets her into as much trouble as it gets her out of!
Emotionally, Alice becomes more confident and strong-willed throughout the story. When she first falls down the rabbit hole, she is quite overwhelmed by the strangeness of her circumstances. She even cries in frustration at the lack of control she feels over her situation. Alice comes to accept the strangeness of her dream world and rather than being set back, she takes the challenge of navigating throughout Wonderland. By the end of the story, we see Alice talking back to the Queen of Hearts when she is made to testify in her court.
From both her acceptance and skillful mastery of her perceived physical changes, and her willingness to stand up for herself, we can infer that Alice grows to feel more confident and open-minded throughout her adventure.
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