Week 12 Reading part B: Alice

story source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

Image: by Sir John Tenniel of the Mad Hatter

A Mad Tea-Party Notes Cont. End.

(illustration by Sir John Tenniel

• in front of a house under a tree the March Hare the Hatter having tea
• the Dormouse between them fast asleep
• large table, but they were crowded at one corner
• cried out "No room! No room!" when they saw Alice 
• Alice sat down in a large armchair at one end of the table
• Hare offered Alice wine, there was no wine only tea
• Hare says, "it wasn't very civil of you to sit down without being invited," 
• the Hatter looked at Alice for a long time with great curiosity, told Alice that her hair want cutting
• alice told him that was rude 
• the Hatter's eyes opened very wide and said: "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?"
• Alice loved riddles and thought she could guess 
• the March Hare told Alice to say what she means 
• the party became silent for a minute 
• Alice couldn't remember much about ravens and writing-desks
• Hatter asked what day of the month it was, taking his watch out of his pocket shaking it every now and then
• Alice told him the day
• Hatter asked Alice if she figures out the riddle yet 
• Alice had given up and asked what the answer was
• "I haven't the slightest idea," said the Hatter 
• Alice thought the riddle with no answer was a waste of time
• Hatter told Alice that time is a HIM, not an IT. 
• Hatter tells Alice why it is always 6 o'clock 
• and that is why so many tea-things are out because it is always 6 o'clock 
• she helped herself to tea and bread-and-butter 
• Alice kept getting sushed during the Dormouse's story 
• Dormouse called Alice stupid. she ignored the comment 
• in the story, they drew things that started with an M-- mouse-traps, the moon, and memory, and muchness
• Alice found the tea-party to be stupid and didn't want to return again
• She saw a tree with a door in it. found it odd but went through the door anyway because of how the day was going