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Alice's Evidence
An Analysis of Chapter 12
Tone
The Tone Is Whimsical, Absurd, And Satirical, Particularly In The Parody Of Legal Procedures And The Sudden Shift To Reality.
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrilling - (4) | Clear - (4) | Hostile - (4) | Complete - (5) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
Alice inadvertently causes chaos in the courtroom and debates the nonsensical proceedings, including a set of mysterious verses. The trial ends abruptly when Alice, having grown large, is attacked by the cards and awakens to find it was all a dream.
In more detail...
In chapter twelve, Alice disrupts the courtroom when her sudden growth leads to the jury box being overturned. After restoring order, Alice contends with the nonsensical legal proceedings of the King and Queen of Hearts. The King presents arbitrary rules and the court debates a letter, which turns out to be a poem devoid of clear meaning. When the Queen demands Alice's execution without a verdict, Alice resists and realizes the characters are just cards as they swarm her. She then wakes from her dream to find herself on the riverbank with her sister. The chapter ends with Alice recalling her adventures as her sister imagines her future adulthood.
Characters
- King of Hearts
- About - The King conducts the trial, presents nonsensical rules, including 'Rule Forty-Two,' and attempts to interpret the mysterious verses.
- Personality Traits - Takes on a tone of authority but is often confused and arbitrary in his rulings.
- Physical Characteristics - Described obliquely as a royal character, part of the pack of cards.
- Character Connections
- Alice - The King interacts with Alice during the trial, especially in response to her apologetic and challenging statements.
- Alice
- About - Alice accidentally disrupts the courtroom, argues with the King and Queen of Hearts over the nonsensical proceedings and finally rejects the authority of the Wonderland characters as she wakes up from her dream.
- Personality Traits - Curious, logical in an illogical world, increasingly assertive and unafraid to speak her mind.
- Physical Characteristics - A young girl who experiences sudden growth within the chapter, becoming 'nearly two miles high.'
- Character Connections
- King of Hearts - Alice interacts with the King as he presides over the trial and challenges his nonsensical rulings.
- Queen of Hearts - Alice confronts the Queen's arbitrary judgment and refusal to follow logical procedures.
- Jurymen - Alice causes an incident affecting the jurymen and subsequently tries to help them.
- White Rabbit - Alice hears the White Rabbit read the set of verses which are integral to the trial.
- Sister - Alice awakens to find herself with her sister, to whom she recounts her dream.
- Queen of Hearts
- About - The Queen aggressively pushes her version of 'justice,' calling for a sentence before the verdict and ultimately for Alice's beheading.
- Personality Traits - Irrational, quick to anger, and authoritarian, with a penchant for ordering executions.
- Physical Characteristics - Not explicitly detailed in this chapter, typically depicted as a tyrannical ruler in a deck of cards.
- Character Connections
- Alice - The Queen demands Alice's execution and symbolizes the illogical and oppressive systems of Wonderland.
- White Rabbit
- About - The White Rabbit acts as a herald in the courtroom, finds mysterious verses, and is corrected by the King for misinterpreting his words.
- Personality Traits - Obliging and respectful to royalty, but also the source of crucial information in the trial.
- Physical Characteristics - A white rabbit, perhaps wearing glasses, signifying his role as a clerk or herald in the court.
- Character Connections
- Alice - The White Rabbit's reading of the verses becomes a point of contention for Alice.
- Jurymen
- About - The jurors are disrupted by Alice's actions, attempt to write down the history of the accident, and are tasked with determining the meaning of the verses.
- Personality Traits - Oblivious and easily swayed by authority figures, their attempt to record the trial highlights the farcical nature of the proceedings.
- Physical Characteristics - Various animals or Wonderland creatures acting as jury members, with no individual descriptions provided.
- Character Connections
- Alice - The jurymen interact with Alice following her disruption of their jury box.