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Sitting by the riverbank, a young Alice falls into a daze as she listens to her sister recite the writings of famous English authors.
Bored of the lesson and unimpressed by the imageless books, she remains peaceful on this mundane afternoon.
Nothing could bring excitement to this day. Or so she had thought, unilt the frantic sound of a [[rabbit]] came about.
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A White Rabbit appears from behind the trees. “I’m late!”, he says frantically.
Alice still with confusion, calls out to the strange animal. “Mr. Rabbit? Where are you going?”.
Unsure of what she may have just seen, she thinks to herself. “Should I [[ignore]] what just happened or should I [[follow him]]?”.
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Ignoring the ruckus made by the White Rabbit, Alice keeps to herself and continues her peaceful day as it [[was|Starting Point]].
Through the bush and the trees she chases him. And once again she shouts. “Mr. Rabbit! Mr. Rabbit wait! Where are you going?”.
Following him down what looks to be a burrow in the ground. She squeezes in tight, trying to reach him. Taking one step a little too far [[and]]…
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[[Off she went... ]]
Arriving in this strange place, she found a door. Trying to turn the knob, she quickly notices that it indeed was locked.
The door spoke to her, explaining that she must use the key to get in and pass. Alice quickly realizes she is too small to reach it, so she curiously begins to search the room for a solution. Looking around she noticed a vile with a note that read [["Drink Me"]]as well as a small dish full of biscuits decorated with [[“Eat Me”]].
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Oh no! Alice has grown too large. She must take a sip of the [[vile|"Drink Me"]] to get out.
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She took a sip from the vile, transforming herself into the perfect size to get through the door. Where has she landed, one may ask? Alice hesitated, yet [[continues]] to pass...
Entering this world of unfamiliarity, she immediately comes across two very peculiar individuals. Bouncing around and singing nonsensical rhymes, they stop Alice in her path.
Adamant to tell her a tail, the two request for her to select a story. “Have you heard of the [[Lobster Quadrille]]? or would you prefer the [[Walrus and the Carpenter]]?” Where is the sunny sea?
The stormy sailor calmly commands.
The sea. The sea. I said.
Oh how we search the vast.
Endure it quietly like a small mast.
Why do the clouds fly? You may ask?
Throw the lobsters out I say.
But be mindful of what time of day.
And may one day we share this dance.
A Lobsters Quadrille will be done once and at last.
Alice humoured by the rhymes explaines she must go. "Thank you for sharing, but, I'm off to find the [[White Rabbit]]. Have you seen where he has gone?"The sun was shining on the sea
Shining with all his might
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright
And this was odd because it was
The middle of the night
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand
The beach was wide
From side to side
But much too full of sand
Mr. Walrus
Said the Carpenter
My brain begins to perk
We'll sweep this clear
In 'alf a year
If you don't mind the work
Alice, though amuzed by the tune, has stopped them as they sang to her. "I'm so very sorry but I must go! I have to find the [[White Rabbit]]. Have you by chance seen where he has gone to?"
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As Alice continues her search for the White Rabbit, she discovers many things about this strange place. How the flowers speak to each other and sing, her encounter with an opinonated caterpillar, and the continuous pathways she follows that lead her to nowhere.
What an odd place she had thought, frustrated with the setting and its dwellers, she proceeds with her travels.
Though unsure of whether to go [[left]] or [[right]], in an apprehensive manner she continues. Oh no! It appears as though Alice has taken a wrong turn. You must [[go back|White Rabbit]] the way you came.
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Walking through the forest, Alice began to hear a soft voice singing in the distance, looking upwards, in one of the trees she noticed a mysterious figure appear. It was the Cheshire cat, amused with constant confusion, he spoke to her in song and rhyme. Alice asked him for directions, but he struggled with providing a straight answer.
“If you’re looking for the rabbit he went that way.”, Cheshire pointed.
“He did?”, Alice answer.
“Did who?”, replied Cheshire.
The conversation carried on in circles, until the cat finally told her to follow the path to the Mad Hatter’s house.
"He will have the [[answer]]", claimed Cheshire.
Upon arrival at the house, Alice followed the noises she had heard coming from the backyard. As she enters she was immediately rejected by the rather unusual bunch.
“Oh no, I’m sorry but you cannot sit there, we have no more room at this tea party.” said the Mad Hatter.
“Hello there, I’m Alice. I was told you could help me find the White Rabbit”, she replied.
“Rabbit? We know nothing of such”
Disappointed by the response, Alice continued.
“Well what are you doing might I ask?”
“We are celebrating an unbirthday party!”, said the Mouse.
“What could that possibly be?”, replied Alice.
“Now, statistic prove you only have one birthday every year, ahh but what people don’t know is that there are 364 days of unbirthdays.”, explained the Mad Hatter.
What nonsense thought Alice to herself.
As the tea party continued with all giggles and laughs, Alice still frustrated could not retrieve the answers she needed.
It was when the talk of time came into conversation, that the White Rabbit came rushing through the yard.
Shouting, “I’m late, I’m late.”, Alice picked up quickly and [[followed ]]after him.
"Mr. Rabbit! Wait I must speak with you!", Alice cried.
Stopped at another fork in the road she is doubtful of which path the rabbit has taken. Though this time she question whether or not to go [[up]] or [[down]]?
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But where in the world is he [[going]]?
Alice is lost. Take the path back to [[find]] the White Rabbit.
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[[up]] you say?Coming from the bush Alice, at last, has found the White Rabbit. Leading her to what she had thought was simply a properly groomed garden, soon proved her otherwise. Alice was on royal land.
The rabbit moving swiftly proceeds to blow his french horn.
“I now announce the presence of her Majesty [[Queen of Hearts]].”
At first sight the Queen was no fear at all, it was only until she had opened her mouth and the irrational use of her power came about.
“Off with their head!”, she yelled. To anyone she had thought did her any wrong.
And those that she believed did, indeed payed the price.
Noticing Alice from a far, she shouts.
“And what are you?”
“Well I am Alice.”, she replied softly.
“Well Alice what in the world are you doing here and why are you on my land?”
"I'm so sorry her Magesty but I was looking for the rabbit."
Alice rushed over to the queen, performing a [[curtsy]] at every command.
Queen
A single apology, with shoulders beyond the spoon
Among the disaster one saw the moon.
Watch the necessity, or to those that truly matter
Running from the queen was whom but the Mad Hatter.
Meddles and basket, or rows of croquet
Blurred songs of hatchets and then off with their heads.
There was no hope for Alice gaining the Queen's approval. Every second she had to please her was disregarded and reversed. Alice could not find a way out of the situation, not knowing how she could escape from this beast.
"Following a silly rabbit and for what?", Alice cried. Upset and confused by her choices she begins to [[run]].
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With Alice's escape the Queen releases her gaurds to chase after the young girl. Struggling with every inch of the way, she manages to dodge the furious team.
As the chase escalated the setting became more and more ambiguous.
Having the world around her fade with every step.
Alice exhausted by the chase continued to run [[until]]..
She woke up frightened by the nudge of her sister.
"Alice its time for tea, lets go inside.", she said.
Flushed by what she had just been through, Alice jumped up to her sister and followed her inside. Going back to the peaceful and mundane afternoon she was having.
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[[The End]]. End Credits
Story is a retelling and adaptation of;
Carroll, Lewis. “ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.” The Project Gutenberg Etext of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, www.gutenberg.org/files/ 928/928-h/928-h.htm
Images were provided by screen caps of;
Disney's Alice in Wonderland, 1951 (film)
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